Nanometric polythiophene films with electrocatalytic activity for non-enzymatic detection of glucose

Electrochemical detection of glucose using simple polymeric electrodes without the assistance of enzymatic or inorganic catalysts (i.e. metals or metal oxides) has been issued a challenge to the scientific community. In this work we present the development of a potentiometric glucose sensor based on...

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Autores: Hocevar, Marcele A., Fabregat Jové, Georgina|||0000-0001-8967-9950, Armelín Diggroc, Elaine Aparecida|||0000-0002-0658-7696, Ferreira, Carlos Arthur, Alemán Llansó, Carlos|||0000-0003-4462-6075
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/89987
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/89987
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.04.032
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Polythiophenes
Glucose
Detectors
Polythiophene
PEDOT
Sensor
conducting polymer
gold nanoparticles
electrochemical detection
selective detection
sensor
poly(3
4-ethylenedioxythiophene)
composites
electrodes
graphene
range
Electroquímica
Materials biomèdics
Glucosa
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química
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Sumario:Electrochemical detection of glucose using simple polymeric electrodes without the assistance of enzymatic or inorganic catalysts (i.e. metals or metal oxides) has been issued a challenge to the scientific community. In this work we present the development of a potentiometric glucose sensor based on nanometric films of a very electroactive polythiophene derivative bearing a hydroxyl substituent per repeat unit. The sensor, which is enzyme free and does not require from additional catalytic nanoparticles, exhibits excellent tolerance against interferents, a low detection limit, and a deviation lower than 2% with respect to measures in human blood samples with commercial sensors. The excellent response of this highly electroactive polythiophene derivative, which exhibits a very simple chemical structure, has been attributed to the closeness between the hydroxyl substituents and the aromatic groups contained in the linear and rigid backbone. This particular chemical distribution favors the activation of the hydroxyl substituents, inducing their participation in the oxidation of glucose molecules. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.