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Electropolymerization Of B–Cyclodextrin Onto Multi–Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite Films For Enhanced Selective Detection Of Uric Acid, Mulugeta B. Wayu, Luke T. Dipasquale, Margaret A. Schwarzmann, Samuel D. Gillespie, Michael C. Leopold Dec 2016

Electropolymerization Of B–Cyclodextrin Onto Multi–Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite Films For Enhanced Selective Detection Of Uric Acid, Mulugeta B. Wayu, Luke T. Dipasquale, Margaret A. Schwarzmann, Samuel D. Gillespie, Michael C. Leopold

Chemistry Faculty Publications

An amperometric uric acid (UA) sensor incorporating a multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) network in Nafion and electropolymerized β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) layer is investigated. The electrochemical sensor is comprised of a glassy carbon electrode modified with Nafion-MWCNT nanocomposite film, a β-CD polymer inner selective layer, and a Hydrothane polyurethane (HPU) outer selective coating. The surface morphology and electronic structure of the electrode material are characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The electrocatalytic activity of the sensor is studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronocoulometry (CC) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Analytical performance of …


Layered Xerogel Films Incorporating Monolayer Protected Cluster Networks On Platinum Black Modified Electrodes For Enhanced Sensitivity In 1st Generation Uric Acid Biosensing, Mulugeta B. Wayu, Michael J. Pannell, Michael C. Leopold Jul 2016

Layered Xerogel Films Incorporating Monolayer Protected Cluster Networks On Platinum Black Modified Electrodes For Enhanced Sensitivity In 1st Generation Uric Acid Biosensing, Mulugeta B. Wayu, Michael J. Pannell, Michael C. Leopold

Chemistry Faculty Publications

Amperometric uric acid (UA) biosensing schemes incorporating networks of alkanethiolate‐protected gold nanoparticles, monolayer protected clusters (MPCs), and platinum black (Pt‐B) electrode modification through the layer‐by‐layer construction of xerogels are investigated. MPC doping and Pt‐B augmentation are implemented within hydroxymethyltriethoxysilane xerogel bilayers at platinum electrodes. The first xerogel adlayer is doped with an MPC network and houses uricase for the enzymatic reaction required for first‐generation schemes. Polyluminol–aniline and polyurethane are used as selective/stabilizing interfacial layers. The sensing performance with and without Pt‐B and/or MPC doping is assessed by amperometry with standardized UA injections. The use of each individual material results in …