Meng-Nan Li, Bo Cao, Yan-Ling Wang, Hang Zhou, Hai-Xu Yao, Yuan Gao, Xi-Wei Zhuang, Jian-Lei Liu, Chi-Jia Zeng, Susan Zhou, Da-Ling Zhu, Jian Ma, Fei-Yun Cui
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V2CTx MXene-powered handheld SERS biosensor for the viral antigen test
The intrinsic property of MXenes to adsorb dyes with high Raman scattering cross-sections makes them promising candidates for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) biosensors. In the study, we report a vanadium carbide MXene (V2CTx)-based SERS biosensor tag, V2CTx@Thi (thionine)@Au NPs (gold nanoparticles)-Ab (antibody), owing to its large interlayer spacing and superior dye adsorption capacity. The tag V2CTx@Thi@Au NPs-Ab was fully characterized and validated, demonstrating a significantly enhanced Raman signal through both electromagnetic and chemical enhancement mechanisms. Using a handheld Raman spectrometer as a readout tool, the developed handheld SERS biosensor was successfully applied for the detection of viral antigens. The biosensor exhibited excellent linearity (1.562–100 nM) and achieved a low limit of detection (LOD) 1.562 nM. Moreover, the biosensor demonstrated good selectivity and stability for detecting the target S protein in saliva samples. Our study highlights the potential of V2CTx MXene as a powerful material for handheld SERS biosensors, paving the way for portable and efficient viral diagnostics.
期刊介绍:
Rare Metals is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the Nonferrous Metals Society of China. It serves as a platform for engineers and scientists to communicate and disseminate original research articles in the field of rare metals. The journal focuses on a wide range of topics including metallurgy, processing, and determination of rare metals. Additionally, it showcases the application of rare metals in advanced materials such as superconductors, semiconductors, composites, and ceramics.