Rapid Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of CuSe Nanoparticles for High-Sensitivity Serotonin Biosensing in Serum

In this study, a simple and effective approach was developed for the quantitative detection of serotonin. Hexagonal copper selenide nanostructures (CuSe) were employed to modify a disposable screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE), and their ability to electrochemically detect serotonin in serum samp...

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Main Authors: Sankar Sekar, Ramalingam Manikandan, Shiva Kumar Arumugasamy, Saravanan Sekar, Youngmin Lee, Seung-Cheol Chang, Sejoon Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Chemosensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9040/13/7/264
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Summary:In this study, a simple and effective approach was developed for the quantitative detection of serotonin. Hexagonal copper selenide nanostructures (CuSe) were employed to modify a disposable screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE), and their ability to electrochemically detect serotonin in serum samples was investigated. The fabricated CuSe nanostructures exhibited an interconnected, cluster-like morphology composed of irregularly shaped particles with a distinct hexagonal crystal structure. The electrochemical results revealed that the CuSe/SPCE sensor showed better electrochemical activity and good analytical sensing performance towards serotonin detection. The sensor exhibited a linear response in the concentration range of 10 to 1000 nM, with an excellent correlation coefficient (R<sup>2</sup> = 0.9998) and a low detection limit of 3 nM. Furthermore, the CuSe/SPCE showed better selectivity, impressive sensitivity (12.45 µM/µA cm<sup>−2</sup>), and good reproducibility toward serotonin detection, making it a promising electrochemical biosensor for serotonin detection in various real biological samples.
ISSN:2227-9040