Aggregation-Induced Electrochemiluminescence Bioconjugates of Apoferritin-Encapsulated Iridium(III) Complexes for Biosensing Application

An intriguing aggregation-induced electrochemiluminescence (AIECL) bioconjugate was fabricated by encapsulating fac-tris(2-phenylpyridine)iridium(III) complexes [Ir(ppy)3] in the apoferritin (apoFt) cavity for biosensing application. Based on the unique pH-dependent disassembly/reassembly characteristic of apoFt, approximately 44.3 molecules of Ir(ppy)3 aggregated in the single cavity through both intermolecular π–π-stacking interactions and...