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Papers by Wujian Miao

ECS Meeting Abstracts, 2021

The invention provides methods of detecting analytes of interest in a sample using electrogenerat... more The invention provides methods of detecting analytes of interest in a sample using electrogenerated chemiluminescence. The invention also provides compositions comprising at least one solid support that entraps or contains an electrogenerated chemiluminescent moiety.

Methods, compositions and kits for detecting analytes of interest in a sample using electrogenera... more Methods, compositions and kits for detecting analytes of interest in a sample using electrogenerated chemiluminescence are provided. Compositions comprising at least one solid support that entraps or contains an electrogenerated chemiluminescent moiety also provided.

ECS Meeting Abstracts, 2017

Electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) coreactants are crucial towards their roles in forming r... more Electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL) coreactants are crucial towards their roles in forming radical intermediates for chemical oxidation or reduction of the ECL emitters, such as rubrene (RUB) or 9,10-diphenylanthracene (DPA), to form excited state species that emit light. During the cathodic potential scanning, ECL coreactants such as benzoyl peroxide (BPO) and ammonium persulfate were believed to generate benzyloxy free radical (C6H5CO2 • or BPO•) and sulfate anion radical (SO4 -•), respectively, resulting in the chemical oxidation of the ECL emitter and eventually the ECL production. The direct electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) evidence of the above radical intermediates, generated via chemical reduction of the ECL coreactant benzoyl peroxide in MeCN and ammonium persulfate in water using hydrazine as the reducing agent and 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO) as the spin trapping agent, was obtained. Additionally, EPR spectra of C6H5CO2 • (without DMPO trapping) gener...

Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society, 2019

We present evidence of the generation of radical ion formation during the oxidation of iodide on ... more We present evidence of the generation of radical ion formation during the oxidation of iodide on a fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) electrode in acetonitrile. The cyclic voltammograms for the oxidation of iodide and triiodide on FTO are significantly different as in the case of the oxidation of Pt electrode. These differences are assigned to kinetic differences on the FTO surface that require significant over potentials to drive the oxidation of iodide and triiodide. We propose that at the highly positive potentials the iodine radical intermediate, I·, becomes thermodynamically stable at FTO. The radical nature of the intermediate was verified by the formation of radicals of the usual traps of 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (DMPO) and 2,2,5,5 tetramethyl-1-pyrroline N-oxide (TMPO) when these were added to an electrolyzed solution. Irradiation of an iodine solution causes the homolytic cleavage of I2 and yields the same radical intermediate with TMPO as in the electrolysis experimen...

Analytica Chimica Acta, 2019

The mechanism of the ECL quenching of Ru(bpy) 3 2þ by methylene blue was discussed. Ru(bpy) 3 2þ ... more The mechanism of the ECL quenching of Ru(bpy) 3 2þ by methylene blue was discussed. Ru(bpy) 3 2þ labeled DNA hairpin probe was assembled through click chemistry. A binding constant of miRNA with DNA was estimated based Langmuir isotherm model. This miRNA biosensor manifests high sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility. Efficient determination of miRNA extracted from the A549 cell lines was conducted.

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019

Degradation processes and kinetics of methyl orange (MO) by photocatalytic oxidation (PCO), elect... more Degradation processes and kinetics of methyl orange (MO) by photocatalytic oxidation (PCO), electrocatalytic oxidation (ECO), and photoelectrocatalytic oxidation (PECO) were investigated using a threedimensional electrode reactor with TiO 2 /Ti electrode as anode and TiO 2 immobilized on columnar activated carbon (TiO 2 /CAC) as packed bed particle electrodes. The synergistic effects of PCO and ECO under different anode bias voltages were studied. UV irradiation for generating electron-hole pairs and external bias voltage for promoting the separation of photogenerated holes and electrons were conducive to achieving a synergistic effect during the PECO process, thereby significantly improving the efficiency of degradation. Moreover, under an anode bias voltage of 1.0 V, the degradation efficiency of MO in PECO process reached 98.76% at 35 min, which was much higher than that of in PCO (62.43%) and in ECO (33.93%) processes. The degradation rate constant of the PECO was estimated to be 0.1354 min À1 , which was significantly higher than the sum of degradation rate constant of the PCO (0.0260 min À1) and ECO process (0.0114 min À1). This novel three-dimensional electrode reactor has excellent efficiency of degradation by PECO process and shows a great potential application in wastewater treatment.

Analytical chemistry, Jan 5, 2017

A spectrum-resolved dual-color electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunoassay was designed and implem... more A spectrum-resolved dual-color electrochemiluminescence (ECL) immunoassay was designed and implemented to simultaneously detect carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and alpha fetoprotein (AFP) with CdTe (λmax = 776 nm) and CdSe (λmax = 550 nm) nanocrystals (NCs) as ECL tags. The CdTe and CdSe NCs were labeled with respective probe antibodies (Ab2) of CEA and AFP, respectively, and then immobilized onto the working electrode surface via sandwich-type immunoreactions. Both CdTe and CdSe NCs within the NCs immunocomplexes can be electrochemically reduced and simultaneously give off monochromatic ECL emissions in the near-infrared and greenish regions, respectively, when (NH4)2S2O8 was used as a cathodic ECL coreactant. The ECL spectra of the two surface-confined NCs were well separated and had no cross energy-transfer interactions, which made the dual-color immunoassay highly selective and sensitive toward respective target analytes. With the proposed ECL biosensor, CEA and AFP were simultan...

Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 2013

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2016

An electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL)-DNA sensor was designed and fabricated for the invest... more An electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL)-DNA sensor was designed and fabricated for the investigation of DNA damage by a potential environmental pollutant, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). The ECL-DNA sensor consisted of a Au electrode that had a self-assembled monolayer of 15 base-pair double-stranded (ds) DNA oligonucleotides with covalently attached semiconductor CdSe quantum dots (QDs) at the distal end of the DNA. Characterization of the ECL-DNA sensor was conducted with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), ECL, and cyclic voltammetry before and after the exposure of the sensor to PFOA. Consistent data revealed that the dsDNA on Au was severely damaged upon the incubation of the electrode in PFOA, causing significant increase in charge (or electron) transfer (CT) resistance within DNA strands. Consequently, the cathodic coreactant ECL responses of the Au/dsDNA-QDs electrode in the presence of K 2 S 2 O 8 were markedly decreased. The strong interaction between DNA and PFOA via the hydrophobic interaction, especially the formation of F•••H hydrogen bonds by insertion of the difluoro-methylene group of PFOA into the DNA base pairs, was believed to be responsible for the dissociation or loosening of dsDNA structure, which inhibited the CT through DNA. A linear relationship between the ECL signal of the sensor and the logarithmical concentration of PFOA displayed a dynamic range of 1.00 × 10 −14-1.00 × 10 −4 M, with a limit of detection of 1.00 × 10 −15 M at a signal-to-noise ratio of 3.

Analytical chemistry, May 27, 2016

Bio-related single molecular detection (SMD) was usually achieved by imaging the redox fluorescen... more Bio-related single molecular detection (SMD) was usually achieved by imaging the redox fluorescent labels and then figuring them out one by one. Herein, we demonstrated that the capping agents, i.e. mercaptopropionic acid and sodium hexametaphosphate, can facilitate the electrochemical involved hole (or electron) injecting process and improve stability of the dual-stabilizers-capped CdSe nanocrystals (NCs), so that the CdSe NCs could be electrochemically and repeatly inspired to excited states by giving off electrochemiluminescence (ECL) in a cyclic pattern. With the CdSe NCs as ECL label and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) as target molecule, a convenient single molecular immunoassay was proposed by simply detecting the ECL intensity of the dual-stabilizers-capped CdSe NCs in a sandwich-typed immune-complex. The limit of detection is 0.1 fg/mL at S/N = 3, which is corresponded to about 6~8 CEA molecules in 20 μL serum sample. Importantly, ECL spectra of both CdSe NCs and its conjuga...

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2008

ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy of SAMs on Au/Si. The formation of aminoalkanethiol SAMs on Au and their in... more ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy of SAMs on Au/Si. The formation of aminoalkanethiol SAMs on Au and their interactions with Ru(bpy) 3 2+-NHS ester derivatives were characterized by diamond crystal ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. As shown in Figures S1A(a), B(a), and C(a), similar FTIR spectra are obtained from Au/SAMs formed from SH-(CH 2) n-NH 2 , where n = 6, 8, and 11, respectively. The IR spectra show two intense bands at 2924 and 2856 cm-1 , which correspond to CH 2 asymmetric and symmetric stretching of the hydrocarbon moiety. 1-7 The peaks around 1668 and 1628 cm-1 result from the NH 2 scissoring and N-H bending. 7 The bands at 1448 and 1387 cm-1 are ascribed to the C-H scissoring vibrations and are due to the methylene group attached to the amino group. 3,5 The C-N stretching and N-H wagging are reflected on bands at 1112 cm-1 and around 720-650 cm-1 , respectively. 7 Two characteristic NH 2 stretching peaks 7 at 3380 and 3191 cm-1 are found to be thiol structure dependent; with the increase of thiol chain from 6 Cs to 11 Cs,

PIERCE:TRACE ANALYSIS O-BK, 2010

Detection and quantification of high explosives and related compounds have attracted much attenti... more Detection and quantification of high explosives and related compounds have attracted much attention in recent years due to the pressing needs associated with global security and growing concerns with the environment and human health [1 5] . Such detection is necessary in ...

Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence, 2004

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The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2000

The electrochemical behavior of microcrystals of the [C 60 ⊂(p-benzyl-calix[5]arene) 2 ]•8toluene... more The electrochemical behavior of microcrystals of the [C 60 ⊂(p-benzyl-calix[5]arene) 2 ]•8toluene (referred to as C 60 ⊂L 2) encapsulation complex adhered to electrode surfaces in contact with CH 3 CN (electrolyte) has been studied using cyclic voltammetric and microgravimetric techniques. Six successive one-electron reduction processes, of which the first two have chemically reversible characteristics, are observed at a glassy carbon electrode when large Bu 4 N + cations are used as the electrolyte, although dissolution of the reduced solid into the bulk solution also accompanies the reduction processes. Under the same conditions but with an electrolyte containing much smaller Li + , Na + , or Ba 2+ cations, all reduction processes were found to be chemically irreversible. These chemically reversible/irreversible reduction processes are attributed to the reversible/ irreversible intercalation processes of large/small electrolyte cations into the lattice of C 60 ⊂L 2 crystals. In EPR studies, the g values of 2.0020 (0.0002 at 293 K and 2.0022 (0.0002 at 77 K found for reduced solid [C 60 ⊂L 2 ] •containing Ba 2+ cations suggest that significant fullerene structure distortion is present in this one-electron-reduced form of solid. Magnetic measurements indicated that extensive unpaired electron delocalization may occur within the structure of this reduced [C 60 ⊂L 2 ] •solid and that the reduced solid is relatively stable in air. Data show that the interactions between C 60 and the calix[5]arene to form an encapsulation complex are sufficiently strong that free one-electron-reduced C 60 anions are not produced even during the course of reduction, as is the case with previously studied C 60 host-guest complexes.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2001

ABSTRACT

Langmuir, 2000

Mercury(II)-modified carbon nanotubes can be readily prepared by reacting purified/oxidized carbo... more Mercury(II)-modified carbon nanotubes can be readily prepared by reacting purified/oxidized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with a Hg(NO3)2 aqueous solution. Two types of surface-confined Hg(II) species are formed and have been identified as (CNT-COO)2Hg II and (CNT-O)2Hg II. These two complexes have a surface concentration ratio of about 30%:70%, on the basis of data obtained from high-resolution XPS spectra, Raman spectroscopy, and electrochemical measurements. The electrochemical behavior of Hg(II)modified CNTs adhered to electrode surfaces in contact with CH3CN (electrolyte) strongly depends on the nature of the working electrode used and the size of electrolyte cation. Significant voltammetric changes also are observed after the addition of water to the initially water-free acetonitrile electrolyte solution. At a glassy carbon electrode and using NaClO4 as the electrolyte, a proposed mechanism is operative. However, at a gold-coated quartz-crystal electrode, Hg formed after reduction reacts with the Au to form Hg-Au alloy which has a very positive stripping peak potential value compared to that for the Hg film formed on glassy carbon surfaces. The influence of the electrolyte cation size on the reduction of Hg(II)modified CNTs is attributed to the intercalation of electrolyte cations.