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526d

Glucose Sensors Based on Redox Polymer/Enzyme/Carbon Nanotube Multilayers

Youdan Wang1, Pratixa P. Joshi, and David W. Schmidtke2. (1) School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd, SEC T-217, Norman, OK 73019, (2) School of Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 100 E. Boyd, Room T335, Norman, OK 73019

In this study, we describe the construction of glucose biosensors based on an electrostaticlayer-by-layer technique. Gold electrodes were initially functionalized with negatively charged 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid (MUA), followed by alternate immersion in solutions of a positively charged redox polymer, poly[(vinylpyridine)Os(bipyridyl)2Cl2+/3+] and a negatively charged enzyme, glucose oxidase (GOX). When the glucose oxidase solution contained single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) the oxidation and reduction peak currents during cyclic voltammetry increased 1.5-6.5 times depending upon the number of layers deposited. Similarly the glucose electro-oxidation current also increased 5-17 times. Thus, the incorporation of SWNTs can be used in glucose biosensor construction to increase the sensor's electrical response.

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