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Nanoluminophores Composed of 1,1′-Ferrocenedicarboxylic Acid and Tetrakis-(4-carboxyphenyl) Porphyrin for Electrochemiluminescence Sensing
Development of nanoluminophores with high efficiency,
good stability,
and excellent electronic transfer ability is one of the key challenges
in electrochemiluminescence (ECL). Here, a porphyrin-based nanomaterial
named Fc-TCPP was synthesized by self-assembly of 1,1′-ferrocenedicarboxylic
acid (Fc(COOH)2) and tetrakis-(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin
(TCPP) under infrared heating light. By tuning the ratio of the precursors,
the morphology of Fc-TCPP can be regulated from primitive nanospheres
to thorn-ball flowers decorated with branches and particles, and the
possible formation mechanism was proposed. Nano-boron carbide (B4C) with carbon defect sites further boosts the ECL performance
of Fc-TCPP, and thereby, an ECL biosensor for AFP was constructed
innovatively. This study provides a simple and effective strategy
for the preparation of ECL nanoluminophores taking the advantages
of ferrocene and TCPP, opening a new horizon to design porphyrin-based
nanomaterials with various structures and expanding their application
in biosensing and disease diagnosis