Abstract
We report a triplex-based DNA device coupled with molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) nanosheets for use as a pH-sensing platform. The device transitions from a duplex state at pH 8 to a triplex state at pH 5. The interaction of the device with MoS 2 nanosheets in the two states is read out as a fluorescence signal from a pH-insensitive dye attached to the device. We characterized the operation of the DNA device on MoS 2 nanosheets, analyzed the pH response, and tested the reversibility of the system. Our strategy can lead to the creation of a suite of biosensors where the sensing element is a triplex DNA device and the signal response is modulated by inorganic nanomaterials.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5050-5053 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Langmuir |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 14 |
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| State | Published - 9 Apr 2019 |