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. 2020 Feb 14;20(4):1039. doi: 10.3390/s20041039

Table 3.

DA optical sensors.

Type of Sensor Determination Method LOD Linear Range References
Luminol–H2O2–Au NPs CL 0.19 nM 0.001–5 µM [333]
MPA-modified CdTe QDs ECL 50 nM 0.05–5 µM [334]
DA–RC SPR 0.085 ng/mL 0.085–700 ng/mL [332]
CdSe QDs ECL 500 nM 0.5–70 µM [335]
CdSe–ZnS QDs-GSH/ATTO−590 Fluorescence 1 µM - [336]
Potassium Ferricyanide-Fe (III) Spectrophotometry 0.045 µg/mL 0.05–6.00 µg/mL [337]
Luminol–H2O2–ZnO NPs CL 5 nM 0.005–6.5 µM [338]
AuNPs–Cu2+ Spectrophotometry 30 nM 33 nM–0.1 µM
0.3–4.5 µM
[339]
Ag NPs Spectrophotometry 1.2 µM 3.2–20 µM [340]
PVP/Ag NPs Spectrophotometry 0.8 µM 3.2–20 µM [278]
CdTe QDs/CNTs/CS/ITO ECL 24 pM 50 pM–10 nM [314]
CdSe/ZnS QDs/GCE ECL 50 nM 0.1–20 µM [341]
Au NCs/ITO ECL - 2.5–47.5 µM [342]
GO Fluorescence 94 nM 0.25–20 µM [343]
Au NPs-BDA Colorimetry 0.36 µM 0.54–5.4 µM [344]
DA–MBA–DSP–AuNPs Spectrophotometry 0.5 nM 5–180 nM [345]
Ag NPs Spectrophotometry 60 nM 0–0.6 µM [346]
DNA mediated Ag nanostructure Fluorescence 6 nM 0–200 nM [347]
β–CD/MSN Fluorescence 50 nM 50 nM–20 µM [348]
MIP–Au electrode SPR 1 pM - [291]
Au NPs SERS 1 ng/mL 1 nM–1 mM [307]
AgNPs-Fe (NTA) SERS 60 pM 0.5–4 nM [349]
ZnSa NWs–Ag NPs Fluorescence 3 nM 0–300 nM [350]
CdS spherical aggregates PL 10 nM 0–30 µM [7]
CDs@MIP Fluorescence 1.7 nM 25–500 nM [351]
CdS QDs/ITO ECL - 1 μM–10 mM [352]
Ag2Se QDs/PEI/MWCNTs/GCE ECL 100 nM 0.5–19 µM [353]
RGO–Nafion/Ru NWs/GCE ECL 0.31 pM 1 pM–10 µM [354]
CdS-PAMAM/Au NPs ECL 12 nM 0.05–10 µM [355]
AuNPs–Cu2+ Colorimetry 0.2 µM 0.5–10 µM [303]
DSP–AuNPs + Fe3+ Colorimetry 2 nM 5–600 nM [356]
DMAP–AuNP Colorimetry 5 nM 10–100 nM [357]
Tb3+/AgNPs Fluorescence 0.42 nM 2.4–140 nM [358]
Fe3[Fe (CN)6]2 RRS 3.43 ng/mL 0.06–1 µg/mL [359]
Formaldehyde–KMnO4 CL 10 nM 0.031–17 µM [48]
Calcein blue–Fe2+ Fluorescence 10 μM 50 μM–1 mM [360]
BCG/Sephadex LH-20 gel SPS 1.7 µM 0.4–1.6 µg/mL [361]
TGA-capped CdTe QD –Lac PL 0.16 µM 0.3–100 µM [362]
BSA-Au NCs Fluorescence Colorimetry 10 nM 10 nM–1 µM [363]
Ag NCs @APTES–GD/ITO ECL 0.92 nM 8.3 nM–0.83 µM [364]
Nafion/TiO2/GCE ECL 10 pM 10 pM–0.6 µM [316]
CNTs/DSP–QDs/GCE ECL 26 pM 50 pM–10 nM [365]
F-CuInS2 QDs Fluorescence 0.2 µM 0.5–40 µM [366]
CdTe QDs @silica Fluorescence 0.241 µM 0.5 µM–0.1 mM [367]
CNPs/Fe3+ Fluorescence 68 nM 0.1–10 µM [368]
AuNPs–AHMT Colorimetry 70 nM 0.20–1.10 µM [369]
DTSSP–AuNPs Colorimetry 10 nM 0.02–0.80 µM [306]
AuNRs–Ag+ Colorimetry 47 nM 0.20–12 µM [370]
CS-Au nanoshell SERS - 1–10 mM [308]
Ag NPs-PMA Spectrophotometry 0.527 µM 0.527–15.8 µM [371]
Zr [Fe (CN)6] NPs RRS 0.392 ng/mL 0.03–1.3 mg/mL [372]
Au NP–RGO–K2S2O8 ECL 6.2 nM 0.02–40 µM [373]
APTES-capped ZnO QDs Fluorescence 12 nM 0.05–10 µM [374]
MA/AuNPs Colorimetry 30 nM 0.3 µM–10 mM [302]
MA/AuNPs Colorimetry 33 nM 33 nM–3.33 mM [375]
Carbon dots (CDs) Fluorescence 33 µM 33–1250 µM [376]
CdSe/ZnS QDs/A Fluorescence 29.3 nM 100 nM–20 µM [53]
AgQL Fluorescence 16 nM 0–300 nM [377]
PDA NPs Fluorescence 40 nM 0.1–20 µM [378]
CdSe QDs– ABA/GCE ECL 3 nM 10 nM–3 µM [379]
rGO/MWCNTs/AuNPs/GCE ECL 67 nM 0.20–70 µM [380]
Ru(bpy) 3+2/ordered mesoporous carbon/Nafion/GCE ECL 1.7 nM 5 nM–500 µM [381]
CS-Au nanocomposite SERS 1 mM 1–10 mM [309]
(GT)15 DNA–and (GU)15 RNA-wrapped SWCNTs Fluorescence 11 nM 10 nM–10 µM [280]
Porous Ag paper electrode and silica CDs ECL 4.3 mU/mL 0.01–50 U/mL [382]
(AuNF@g–C3N4–PANI) ECL 1.7 nM 5 nM–1.6 µM [383]
(BQ) + CdS QDs PEC 8 nM
0.1 nM
20 nM–50 μM
2 nM–10 μM
[384]
J–Aggregate Nanotubes Spectrophotometry 0.4 nM 0–100 nM [385]
Ce (IV)-Na2S2O3-C-dot CL 1 nM 2.5 nM–20 μM [386]
(CDs/TYR) Fluorescence 60 nM 0.206–131.8 µM [387]
BSA–AuNC–Cu2+ Fluorescence 0.01 µM 0–3.5 µM [388]
DA antibodies/Au NPs/ITO SPR 1 nM 0.001–100 µM [294]
GQDs Fluorescence 0.008 µM 0–60 µM [389]
TGA–CdS QDs Fluorescence 2.55 nM 0.394 µM–46.7 nM [390]
L–Cys–capped InP/ZnS QDs Fluorescence 875 pM 800 pM–100 nM [391]
PPy/GQDs Fluorescence 10 pM 5–8000 nM [392]
ds–DNA templated Cu NPs Fluorescence 20 pM 0.0001–10 µM [393]
rGO/Ag Nanotriangle SERS
Fluorescence
Absorption
1.2 µM
25 µM
12 µM
2.5–500 µM
50–500 µM
25–500 µM
[394]
Si NPs Fluorescence 0.3 nM 0.005–10 µM [395]
(GQDs –TiO2) nanocomposites/GCE PEC 6.7 nM 0.02–105 µM [396]
HCNTs–PAH–CdSe QDs ECL 0.2 nM 1 nM–20 µM [397]
g–C3N4 NSs–TCA ECL 2.4 pM 6 pM–30 nM [315]
GCE/PTh–D@NH2-G(graphene)/Nafion ECL 0.04 μM 0.1–50.0 μM [398]
GCE/AuNPs/L–Cys–C60–APBA ECL 0.003 µM 0.01 µM–40 µM [399]
luminol–H2O2–HKUST-1 CL 2.3 nM 0.1–0.70 µM [400]
CdSeTe/ZnS core–shell QD-CS films/GCE ECL 100 nM 3.75–450 µM [401]
TiO2/Pt electrode ECL 2.7 pM 4 pM–18 nM [317]
MA/AuNPs Colorimetry 33 nM 33 nM–3.33 mM [302]
FB-AuNPs/NsNHS-AuNPs Absorption Fluorescence 1.2 nM
2.9 nM
5–100 nM [54]
DA capped Au NPs modified with (TGA2−) Colorimetry 94 nM
(serum)
0–1 µM [402]
Au NPs PRRS 0.1 pM 1 pM–1 µM [403]
CuS–rGO Spectrophotometry 0.48 µM 2–100 µM [404]
Au @ Ag NR dimers based on aptamers SERS 0.006 pM 0.01–10 pM [405]
Ag NPs/MIL–101 (Fe) SERS 0.32 pM 1.054 pM–210.8 nM [406]
(GSH) protected (Au NCs) Fluorescence 1 nM 1 nM–1 mM [407]
NH2-β-CD-Au NCs Fluorescence 2 nM 5–1000 nM [408]
PFPBA NPs Fluorescence 38.8 nM 0.025–10 µM [409]
Ag SERS 8.3 nM 0.1–50 µM [410]
Ag@GO SPR 30 nM 100 nM–2 µM [411]
GQDs Fluorescence 8.2 nM 0.01–50 µM [412]
GQDs Fluorescence 0.09 µM 0.25–50 µM [413]
Aptamer + AuNPs ColorimetryFluorescence 0.14 μM
78.7 nM
0.17–4.0 μM
0.083–2.0 μM
[304]
B-N-CDs Fluorescence 0.1 pM 1 pM–1 μM [313]
Aptamer + Ru complex-QDs Fluorescence 19 nM 0.03–0.21 μM [414]
CdSe/ZnS QDs Fluorescence 100 nM - [415]
Ag NPs SPR 0.2 µM 0.2–30 µM [416]
Ag NPRs Colorimetry 0.16 nM 0.5–100 nM [417]
aptamer–CDs–NG Fluorescence 0.055 nM 0.10–5.00 nM [418]
TiNTs–ITO and PB-Pt ECL 30 nM 0.1–5 μM [419]
Ag NPs Colorimetry 6.13 μM 1–500 µM [305]
β-CD–Au NPs Colorimetry 30 nM 20–250 nM
350–1600 nM
[420]
PIMH iron (III) into PBVC NF Spectrophotometry 6.4 mg/L 0.148–184 mg/L [421]
Poly (DA)@GQDs Fluorescence 80 nM 1–200 µM [422]
GQDs Fluorescence 0.022 µM 1–200 µM [423]
CNDs Fluorescence 47 pM 0–20 µM [424]
NanoMoS2/Gold Electrode PEC 2.3 pM 10 pM–10 µM [425]
Ag@ Au core-shell Colorimetry 5 µg/mL 1–30 µg/mL [426]
Pt SPR 50 pM 0.1 nM–32 µM [427]
DAAPT-AuNPs SPR 200 fM 100 µM–2 mM
200 fM–20 nM
[31]
Molecular Imprinted GNP/SnO2 SPR 31 nM 0–100 µM [428]
MoS2 QDNS Fluorescence 0.9 nM 2.5 nM–5 µM
5 µM–10.4 µM
[429]
S-CDs@AuNPs Colorimetry 0.23 µM 0.81–16.80 µM [430]
Au/graphene/DBA D-POF SPR - 0.1 nM–1 µM [431]

MPA—Mercapopropionic acid; ECL—Electrochemiluminescence; GSH—Glutathione; PVP—Polyvinylpyrrolidone; DSP—3,3′-Dithiodipropionic acid di (N-hydroxysuccinimide ester); β-CD—β -cyclodextrin; MSN—Mesoporous silica Nanoparticles; Fe (NTA) —Iron-nitrilotriacetic acid; ZnSa—Zinc–salophen; PAMAM—Polyamidoamine; DMAP—4-(dimethylamino) pyridine; BCG—Bromocresol green; TGA—Thioglycolic acid; BSA—Bovine serum albumin; APTES—3-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane; F-CuInS2—3-aminophenyl boronic acid-functionalized CuInS2; AHMT—4-amino-3-hydrazino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazol; DTSSP—Dithiobis(sulfosuccinimidylpropionate); AuNRs–Ag+—Au core–Ag shell nanorods; PMA—Polymethacrylate; Zr[Fe(CN)6]—Zirconium hexacyanoferrate (II); AgQL—Semiquinone form after oxidization of L in the presence of Ag(I); PDA—Polydopamine; ABA—p-Aminobenzoic acid; AuNF@g-C3N4–PANI—Gold nanoflower @graphitic carbon nitride polymer nanosheet–polyaniline hybrids; BQ—Benzoquinone; CDs/TYR—Carbon dots/tyrosinase; HCNTsPAH-CdSe QDs—Helical CNTs, polyallylamine hydrochloride and CdSe QDs; g-C3N4 NSs–PTCA—Graphite-like carbon nitride nanosheets/3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic acid hybrids; PTh-D—Poly[3-(1,1′-dimethyl-4-piperidinemethylene) thiophene-2,5-diyl chloride]; APBA—3-aminophenyl-boronic acid; HKUST-1—(Hong Kong University of Science and echnology): MOF; copper nodes with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid struts between them; FB-Au NPs—Fluorescein modified gold nanoparticles; NsNHS-AuNPs—Nile blue modified gold nanoparticles; PRRS—Plasmonic resonance Rayleigh scattering; MIL-101 (Fe) —A typical metal organic framework; Ag NPRs—Silver nanoprisms; TiNTs—Titania nanotubes; PB—Platinum black; PIMH—Tris-(2,2′-pyridylimidazole); PBVC—Poly (vinylbenzyl chloride);CNDs—Carbon nanodots; S-CDs—S-doped carbon dots.