thin-films functionalized with specific biomolecules have been used in the fabrication of highly sensitive and selective electrochemical biosensors focused on detecting a variety of diseases. Among the biosensors of scientific and technological interest are those obtained from the functionalization of nanomaterials with folic acid to recognize folate receptors; their importance lies in the fact that these receptors are overexpressed in most abnormal cells, and their identification can allow the detection of tumor cells and the photothermal treatment of cancer. This work presents a methodology for fabricating thin-films and functionalizing them with folic acid. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and contact angle measurements were used to examine the adsorption of folic acid on thin-film surfaces grown by pulsed laser deposition. XPS and Raman analysis indicated that the interaction of folic acid with the surface occurred either through the pteridine ring or through the carboxylic groups of the glutamic acid portion.
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April 27 2022
Experimental analysis of folic acid adsorption on TiO2 thin-films
Linda Bertel
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Linda Bertel
1
Universidad Industrial de Santander
, Cra 27 Cll 9, Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia
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Rogelio Ospina
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Rogelio Ospina
1
Universidad Industrial de Santander
, Cra 27 Cll 9, Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia
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José Miguel García-Martín
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José Miguel García-Martín
2
Instituto de Micro y Nanotecnología, IMN-CNM, CSIC (CEI UAM+CSIC)
, Isaac Newton 8, Tres Cantos, Madrid E-28760, Spain
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David A. Miranda
David A. Miranda
a)
1
Universidad Industrial de Santander
, Cra 27 Cll 9, Bucaramanga 680002, Colombia
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Note: This paper is a part of the Special Topic Collection: Celebrating the Early Career Professionals Contributing to the Advancement of Thin Films, Surfaces, Interfaces, and Plasmas.
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 40, 033411 (2022)
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Received:
January 19 2022
Accepted:
April 12 2022
Citation
Linda Bertel, Rogelio Ospina, José Miguel García-Martín, David A. Miranda; Experimental analysis of folic acid adsorption on TiO2 thin-films. J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 1 May 2022; 40 (3): 033411. https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001762
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