title: Electrochemical sensing platform based on the carbon nanotubes/redox mediators-biopolymer system.
abstract: A new electrochemical sensing platform was developed that relied on synergy between carbon nanotubes (CNT) and redox mediators that were co-immobilized in the biopolymer chitosan (CHIT). To demonstrate the concept, the redox mediator Toluidine Blue O (TBO) and CNT were integrated in CHIT and used for the determination of a reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). As compared to CHIT-TBO, the CHIT-TBO/CNT films displayed large amplification of a current due to the TBO-mediated oxidation of NADH at -0.10 V. This was discussed in terms of the TBO/CNT synergy that resulted in the improved charge propagation through the CHIT-TBO/CNT matrix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249-0698, USA.
authors.forename: Maogen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gorski
mesh_terms: D048271:Chitosan / Q000737:chemistry*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D009243:NAD / Q000737:chemistry; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D014048:Tolonium Chloride / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D009243:NAD; D014048:Tolonium Chloride; D048271:Chitosan