title: Silver nanocoral structures on electrodes: a suitable platform for protein-based bioelectronic devices.
abstract: We report a simple strategy for constructing silver coral-like nanostructures on graphite electrodes suitable for bioelectronic applications. The nanocorals are conductive, have dimensions adequate for high protein loading, and are remarkably stable. They also provide a strong Raman surface enhancement that allows for in situ structural characterization of the immobilized proteins. The potential of the Ag nanocoral electrodes is exemplified by the construction and characterization of a hydrogen peroxide amperometric sensor based on cytochrome c.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Str. des 17, Juni 135, Sekr. PC14, D10623-Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Jiu-Ju
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Feng
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hildebrandt
authors.forename: Daniel H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Murgida
mesh_terms: D045304:Cytochromes c / Q000737:chemistry; D004566:Electrodes; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006108:Graphite / Q000737:chemistry; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000032:analysis; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D012834:Silver; D006108:Graphite; D045304:Cytochromes c; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide