Chiral Sensing with Mesoporous Pd@Pt Nanoparticles

Authors

Yuxi Fang, Waseda University
Cuiling Li, National Institute for Materials Science, JapanFollow
Jiang Bo, Waseda University
Joel Henzie, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
Yusuke Yamauchi, University of WollongongFollow
Toru Asahi, Waseda University

RIS ID

113955

Publication Details

Fang, Y., Li, C., Bo, J., Henzie, J., Yamauchi, Y. & Asahi, T. (2017). Chiral Sensing with Mesoporous Pd@Pt Nanoparticles. ChemElectroChem, 4 (8), 1832-1835.

Abstract

Mesoporous Pd@Pt nanoparticles possess high surface areas while still maintaining electroconductivity and low potential for agglomeration. By introducing L- or D-DOPA (3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine) enantiomers during the synthesis of the mesoporous Pd@Pt nanoparticles, we can create a Pt shell that is sensitive to the chirality of the DOPA molecule. We demonstrate sensitive electrochemical detection of DOPA enantiomers.