RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Layered composites of PEDOT/PSS/nanoparticles and PEDOT/PSS/phthalocyanines as electron mediators for sensors and biosensors A1 García Hernández, Celia A1 García Cabezón, Ana Cristina A1 Martín Pedrosa, Fernando A1 Saja Sáez, José Antonio de A1 Rodríguez Méndez, María Luz K1 Catechol K1 Gold nanoparticle K1 Hydroquinone K1 PEDOT/PSS K1 Phthalocyanine K1 Voltammetric sensor AB The sensing properties of electrodes chemically modified with PEDOT/PSS towards catechol and hydroquinone sensing have been successfully improved by combining layers of PEDOT/PSS with layers of a secondary electrocatalytic material such as gold nanoparticles (PEDOT/PSS/AuNPs), copper phthalocyanine (PEDOT/PSS/CuPc) or lutetium bisphthalocyanine (PEDOT/PSS/LuPc2). Layered composites exhibit synergistic effects that strongly enhance the electrocatalytic activity as indicated by the increase in intensity and the shift of the redox peaks to lower potentials. A remarkable improvement has been achieved using PEDOT/PSS/LuPc2, which exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of catechol. The kinetic studies demonstrated diffusion-controlled processes at the electrode surfaces. The kinetic parameters such as Tafel slopes and charge transfer coefficient (α) confirm the improved electrocatalytic activity of the layered electron mediators. The peak currents increased linearly with concentration of catechol and hydroquinone over the range of 1.5 × 10−4 to 4.0 × 10−6 mol·L−1 with a limit of detection on the scale of μmol·L−1. The layered composite hybrid systems were also found to be excellent electron mediators in biosensors containing tyrosinase and laccase, and they combine the recognition and biocatalytic properties of biomolecules with the unique catalytic features of composite materials. The observed increase in the intensity of the responses allowed detection limits of 1 × 10−7 mol·L−1 to be attained. YR 2016 FD 2016 LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/23555 UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/23555 LA eng NO Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 2016, 7, p. 1948–1959 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 26-abr-2024