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Abstract
A PtAu@Rh nanozyme with strong peroxidase (POD)-like activity was synthesized via the template method, and a colorimetric sensing platform for ascorbic acid (AA) detection based on UV‒vis or smartphone assistance was established. The results revealed that the specific activity of the PtAu@Rh-2 nanozyme reached 1789 U mg−1, with Vmax and Km of 1.3488 × 10−6 M s−1 and 1.8286 mM, respectively. Under optimal detection conditions, the developed smartphone-assisted method achieved a wide detection range (0.5–50 μM) and a low limit of detection (LOD, 0.138 μM). Spike recovery experiments in various actual samples verified the reliability and feasibility of the developed method, yielding recoveries of 95.34% to 104.28% and relative standard deviations of 0.29% to 5.06%, both within the acceptable standard range. This work provides not only a reliable strategy for synthesizing high-efficiency nanozymes but also a convenient AA detection method to help individuals make reasonable and healthy dietary choices.
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As a peer-reviewed journal for analytical sciences and technologies on the micro- and nanoscale, Microchimica Acta has established itself as a premier forum for truly novel approaches in chemical and biochemical analysis. Coverage includes methods and devices that provide expedient solutions to the most contemporary demands in this area. Examples are point-of-care technologies, wearable (bio)sensors, in-vivo-monitoring, micro/nanomotors and materials based on synthetic biology as well as biomedical imaging and targeting.