Interfacial chemicals for metal surface functionalization were developed for applications of high water dispersibility and environmental stability. Metal nanomaterials, i.e., gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), were synthesized by introducing various interfacial chemicals, to improve the hydrophilicity of biosensors, such as those used in fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) and lateral flow assay (LFA), respectively. Previously, thiolated AuNPs (SH-AuNPs) exhibited colloidal instability by forming irreversible aggregates in extreme environmental conditions; this phenomenon led to limitations such as poor sensitivity and reproducibility, in terms of biosensor application fields. Therefore, the development of novel interfacial chemicals remained a challenge for AuNP-based biosensor applications. Here, we first synthesized and demonstrated an ultra-stable AuNP functionalization by introducing N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) compounds with a polyethylene glycol chain and azide terminal groups (NHC-AuNPs). The high binding energy of NHC-AuNPs compared with SH-AuNPs was demonstrated by density functional theory simulation, with NHC-AuNPs showing an unprecedented stability in extreme environmental conditions with varying ranges of pH, salts, and temperature; in particular, ultra-stability was observed in condition by freezing/thawing over 120 times. NHC-AuNPs were applied FRET and LFA biosensors and showed excellent sensing performances. Based on the results, NHC-AuNPs can be introduced for performance improvement in the development of diagnostic platforms to utilize in extreme environmental conditions.
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September 11 2024
Ultra-stable gold nanoparticles based on N-heterocyclic carbene interfacial compound
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Materials and Technologies for Bioimaging and Biosensing
Kyung Ho Kim
;
Kyung Ho Kim
(Conceptualization, Investigation, Software, Validation, Visualization, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
1
SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University
, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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Yejin Kim
;
Yejin Kim
(Data curation, Writing – original draft)
2
Infectious disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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Sung Eun Seo
;
Sung Eun Seo
(Investigation)
1
SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University
, Suwon 16419, South Korea
3
Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine Kyungpook National University
, Daegu 41944, South Korea
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Chul Soon Park;
Chul Soon Park
(Resources)
2
Infectious disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
4
Department of Bio-nanomaterials
, Bio Campus of Korea Polytechnics, Nonsan 32943, Republic of Korea
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Jinyoung Kim;
Jinyoung Kim
(Investigation)
2
Infectious disease Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)
, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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Yu Kyung Kim
;
Yu Kyung Kim
(Resources)
3
Department of Clinical Pathology, School of Medicine Kyungpook National University
, Daegu 41944, South Korea
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Hyoung-il Kim
;
Hyoung-il Kim
a)
(Methodology)
5
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University
, Seoul 03722, South Korea
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Yoo Min Park;
Yoo Min Park
a)
(Methodology)
6
Center for NanoBio Development, National NanoFab Center
, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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Oh Seok Kwon
Oh Seok Kwon
a)
(Funding acquisition, Supervision)
1
SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT), Sungkyunkwan University
, Suwon 16419, South Korea
7
Department of Nano Science and Technology, Sungkyunkwan University
, Suwon 16419, South Korea
8
Department of Nano Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
, Suwon 16419, South Korea
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Appl. Phys. Rev. 11, 031419 (2024)
Article history
Received:
March 26 2024
Accepted:
July 26 2024
Citation
Kyung Ho Kim, Yejin Kim, Sung Eun Seo, Chul Soon Park, Jinyoung Kim, Yu Kyung Kim, Hyoung-il Kim, Yoo Min Park, Oh Seok Kwon; Ultra-stable gold nanoparticles based on N-heterocyclic carbene interfacial compound. Appl. Phys. Rev. 1 September 2024; 11 (3): 031419. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0210703
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