Add time:07/16/2019         Source:sciencedirect.com

The UV detection sensitivity of ZnO nanoparticles in capillary electrophoresis (CE) analysis was selectively enhanced, by 27 or 19 folds, after adsorption of dithiothreitol (DTT) or cysteine (Cys) in 10 mM sodium phosphate buffer. Adsorption equilibrium was reached within 90 min for DTT but only 10 min for Cys. The adsorption process was best modeled by the Langmuir isotherm, indicating the formation of a monolayer of DTT or Cys on the surface of ZnO nanoparticles. The selectivity of DTT and Cys towards ZnO nanoparticles was tested using alumina (Al2O3), ceria (CeO2), silica (SiO2) and titania (TiO2) nanoparticles. No changes in the CE-UV peak area of either adsorbates or nanoparticles were observed, indicating a lack of adsorption. Dynamic light scattering (DLS) provided similar evidence of the selectivity of both adsorbates towards ZnO. Cys also improved the colloidal stability of ZnO nanoparticles by breaking down the aggregates, as evidenced by a reduction of their average hydrodynamic diameter. This new analytical approach provides a simple and rapid methodology to detect ZnO nanoparticles selectively by CE-UV analysis with enhanced sensitivity.

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