Using the Photo–Piezoelectric Effect of AuPt@BaTiO₃ Oxidase Mimetics for Colorimetric Detection of GSH in Serum

Abstract

Nanozymes possess major advantages in catalysis and biosensing compared with natural nanozymes. In this study, the AuPt@BaTiO3 bimetallic alloy Schottky junction is prepared to act as oxidase mimetics, and its photo−piezoelectric effect is investigated. The synergy between the photo−piezoelectric effect and the local surface plasmon resonance enhances the directional migration and separation of photogenerated electrons, as well as hot electrons induced by the AuPt bimetallic alloy. This synergy significantly improves the oxidase−like activity. A GSH colorimetric detection platform is developed based on this fading principle. Leveraging the photo−piezoelectric effect allows for highly sensitive detection with a low detection limit (0.225 μM) and reduces the detection time from 10 min to 3 min. The high recovery rate (ranging from 99.91% to 101.8%) in actual serum detection suggests promising potential for practical applications. The development of bimetallic alloy heterojunctions presents new opportunities for creating efficient nanozymes.

Keywords

• AuPt@BaTiO₃
• oxidase–like
• colorimetric
• photo–piezoelectric
• glutathione