Self-accelerated electrochemiluminescence luminophor of Ag3PO4-Ti3C2 for trace lincomycin aptasensing

A highly sensitive electrochemiluminescence (ECL) aptasensor for lincomycin (Lin) detection was designed based on a novel self-accelerated ECL luminophore of Ag 3 PO 4 -Ti 3 C 2 nanohybrids. The Ag 3 PO 4 -Ti 3 C 2 nanohybrids demonstrated prominent ECL performances with K 2 S 2 O 8 as co-reactant, and the Ti 3 C 2 as co-reaction accelerator, which catalyzes K 2 S 2 O 8 into more active radicals and inducing a tremendous amount of excited-state luminophores. Besides, it can be used for loading aptamer molecules owing to its large surface area. Given these attributes, a self-accelerated ECL aptasensor for Lin detection was constructed based on the effect of target induced aptamer dissociating. Under optimized conditions, the ECL aptasensor exhibited wide linear relationship of 1.0 × 10 −4 nmol/L to 1.0 × 10 2 nmol/L, low detection limit of 6.17 × 10 −5 nmol/L (S/N = 3) and good stability and reproducibility for Lin detection. The aptasensor was successfully applied for the Lin detection in milk and water samples, implying immense potential in real applications.