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2010

4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT); Carbon fiber microelectrode; Peroxynitrite detection

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Nanostructured Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)–Metalloporphyrin Films: Improved Catalytic Detection Of Peroxynitrite, Serban Peteu, Pubudu Peiris, Ermias Gebermichael, Mekki Bayachou Apr 2010

Nanostructured Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)–Metalloporphyrin Films: Improved Catalytic Detection Of Peroxynitrite, Serban Peteu, Pubudu Peiris, Ermias Gebermichael, Mekki Bayachou

Chemistry Faculty Publications

We investigated in this paper the sensing performance of inherently conductive polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), functionalized with hemin (iron protoporphyrin) as an electrocatalytic reporter. The sensing platform is prepared by electrodeposition of a composite film of hemin–PEDOT on a 30-μm diameter carbon fiber electrode (CFE). The polymerized films were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), which pointed to nanostructured films with tortuous pores. The electrocatalytic oxidation of peroxynitrite was characterized by cyclic voltammetry as well as other electrochemical methods. The catalytic current is proportional to the analyte's concentration. Optimized hemin–PEDOT modified CFEs were utilized for the first time to …