articleAnalytical ChemistryFeb 26, 2026Closed access

Built-In Electric Field-Assisted Enzyme Catalytic Amplification with ZnO/CIS Heterojunctions for Photoelectrochemical Immunoassay

Nankai University · Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

This study presents a ZnO/CdIn2S4 (ZnO/CIS) heterojunction-based photoelectrochemical immunosensor for sensitive prostate-specific antigen (PSA) detection. The separation and directional transport of photogenerated charge carriers are enhanced by the built-in electric field at the heterojunction interface, resulting in an increased initial photocurrent. Following immunocomplex formation, alkaline phosphatase-catalyzed ascorbic acid serves as an electron donor to quench photogenerated holes for signal amplification. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations and systematic electrochemical characterizations verify the critical role of the built-in electric field in enhancing charge separation and transfer. The…

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Keywords
  • Heterojunction
  • Electric field
  • Detection limit
  • Linear range
  • Ascorbic acid
  • Charge carrier
  • Immunoassay
  • Electrochemistry
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