Analytical Sciences

A Sensitive Electrochemiluminescence Sensor for Brilliant Blue FCF Using Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ Immobilized Zn-MOF

Xueling SHAN,* Yuting PAN,* Xiaohui CHEN,** Wenchang WANG,* and Zhidong CHEN*

*Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
**School of Chemistry and Material Engineering, Changzhou Vocational Institute of Engineering, Changzhou 213164, China

A novel electrochemiluminescence (ECL) sensor for detection of brilliant blue FCF (BB) has been developed using Ru@Zn-MOF/nafion modified GCE (glass carbon electrode) in this research. Different from conventional method for usage of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ in solution-phase, Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ here was immobilized on a zinc-metal-organic-framework (Zn-MOF). After adding BB, a significant quenching phenomenon of ECL intensity was observed. The behavior of BB on the quenching effect of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺/Zn-MOF in different conditions was investigated thoroughly and the detection limit was achieved to 2.5 × 10⁻⁸ M in an optimized condition. Furthermore, the interference of some conventional ions and amino acids to the detection of BB was also investigated. Additionally, the composite showed a good effect on the detection of BB in commercial samples. The proposed sensor provided a promising platform for food safety analysis, environmental monitoring and clinical testing.

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