• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권10호
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• pp.2771-2775
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• 2010

We present a rapid biogenic method for the production of nanoscale gold particles using pear extract. The formation and stability of pear-derived gold nanoparticles (Pear-AuNPs) were monitored by ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. Their morphology, elemental composition and crystalline phase were determined by transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and selected area electron diffraction. The average core size of crystalline Pear-AuNPs was in the range of $10{\pm}5\;nm$ and the observed morphology was spherical. The X-ray photoelectron spectrum showed a strong peak for the pure 'Au' phase. The circular dichroism spectrum indicated the natural capping ability of the pear extract, which generated peptide-gold nanoparticles. These nanoparticles were stable in aqueous solution for two months. A cell viability assay of Pear-AuNPs showed biocompatibility with human embryonic kidney 293 cells. Accordingly, this eco-friendly process for the bio-mimetic production of Pear-AuNPs is nontoxic in nature; consequently, it will find potential application in nano-biotechnology.

• Advances in nano research
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• 제5권3호
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• pp.253-260
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• 2017

We report a simple eco-friendly process for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) using aqueous extract from Coffea Arabica fruit. The formation of AuNPs was confirmed using absorption spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy images. FT-IR analysis demonstrates the major functional groups present in Coffee Arabica fruit extract before and after synthesizing AuNPs. The Face Center Cubic (FCC) polycrystalline nature of these particles was identified by X-Ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. Taking into account the contribution of the biomass surrounding the AuNPs, dynamic light scattering (DLS) results revealed an average particle size of ~59 nm.

• 전기화학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2014

산화/환원 매개체는 혈당 센서의 구성에서 전극과 효소 반응의 전자 전달 매개체로서 중요한 역할을 담당한다. 본 연구에서는 기존의 산화/환원 매개체보다 전자 전달 반응이 용이하며, 높은 민감도를 위해 페레이트에 아닐린을 결합시켜, 1차 아민기를 갖는 $Fe(CN)_5$-aminopyridine를 합성하였다. 합성된 $Fe(CN)_5$-aminopyridine 는 순환 전압 전류 법과 분광학적 방법을 이용하여 합성 결과를 확인하였다. 합성된 물질과 포도당을 측정하기 위한 당 탈 수소 효소를 ITO 전극위에 고정시켜 효소전극을 제작하였고, 또한 신호 증폭을 위하여 금 나노 입자를 함께 고정시켰다. 금 나노 입자가 고정된 효소 전극은 그렇지 않은 전극에 비해 약 2배 가량의 전류 밀도가 증가함을 확인하였다. 만들어진 효소 전극에서 포도당의 농도 별 산화 촉매 전류를 순환 전압 전류 법으로 측정한 결과 0.4 V (vs. Ag/AgCl)에서 전기적 신호가 발생되었으며, 포도당 0~10 mM의 농도 범위에서 전기적 신호가 선형 증가함을 확인할 수 있었다.