2 research outputs found
Electrochemically Patterned Transducer with Anisotropic PEDOT through Liquid Crystalline Template Polymerization
We
have demonstrated patterning of highly ordered nanostructured conducting
PEDOT (polyÂ(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)) on glassy carbon electrode
(GCE) through electrochemical polymerization of a biobased liquid
crystalline template of EDOT-PDPPA (3-pentadecylphenyl phosphoric
acid). Self-assembled “EDOT-PDPPA” in water exhibited
lyotropic liquid crystalline (LC) phases of nematic gyroid, columnar,
and lamellar phases. Studies revealed that, during electrochemical
polymerization, PEDOT-PDPPA mimicked the anisotropic domains of its
monomer LC template. Nyquist plot showed enhancement in conductivity
with a positive change in the HOMO– LUMO gap. Further, the
efficiency of the modified GCE was demonstrated as an electrochemical
transducer for the detection of nicotine. It was observed that oxidation
of nicotine occurs at lower potential (0.83 V) with higher current
(54.63 ÎĽA) compared to bare GCE (1.1 V, 17.86 ÎĽA) with
nanomolar detection. This simple strategy of electrochemical patterning
of conductive polymer on a conventional electrode can be exploited
for the high tech applications in miniaturized plastronic devices
Flexible Electrochemical Transducer Platform for Neurotransmitters
We have designed a flexible electrochemical
transducer film based
on PEDOT–titania–polyÂ(dimethylsiloxane) (PTS) for the
simultaneous detection of neurotransmitters. PTS films were characterized
using various techniques such as transmission electron microscopy,
scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, four probe
electrical conductivity, ac-impedance, and thermomechanical stability.
The electrocatalytic behavior of the flexible PTS film toward the
oxidation of neurotransmitters was investigated using cyclic voltammetry
and differential pulse voltammetry. The fabricated transducer measured
a limit of detection of 100 nm ± 5 with a response time of 15
s and a sensitivity of 63 μA mM<sup>–1</sup> cm<sup>–2</sup>. The fabricated transducer film demonstrated for the simultaneous
determination of epinephrine, dopamine, ascorbic acid, and uric acid
with no interference between the analyte molecules. Further, transducer
performance is validated by performing with real samples. The results
suggested that the fabricated flexible PTS transducer with superior
electrocatalytic activity, stability, and low response time can be
explored for the sensing of neurotransmitters and hence can be exploited
at in vitro and in vivo conditions for the early detection of the
various diseases