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Amperometric urea biosensors based on sulfonated graphene/polyaniline nanocomposite
Authors Das G, Yoon HH, An SSA
Received 10 May 2015
Accepted for publication 8 July 2015
Published 25 August 2015 Volume 2015:10(Special Issue on diverse applications in Nano-Theranostics) Pages 55—66
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S88315
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Editor who approved publication: Prof. Dr. Thomas Webster
Gautam Das, Hyon Hee Yoon
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Abstract: An electrochemical biosensor based on sulfonated graphene/polyaniline nanocomposite was developed for urea analysis. Oxidative polymerization of aniline in the presence of sulfonated graphene oxide was carried out by electrochemical methods in an aqueous environment. The structural properties of the nanocomposite were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy techniques. The urease enzyme-immobilized sulfonated graphene/polyaniline nanocomposite film showed impressive performance in the electroanalytical detection of urea with a detection limit of 0.050 mM and a sensitivity of 0.85 µA·cm-2·mM-1. The biosensor achieved a broad linear range of detection (0.12–12.3 mM) with a notable response time of approximately 5 seconds. Moreover, the fabricated biosensor retained 81% of its initial activity (based on sensitivity) after 15 days of storage at 4°C. The ease of fabrication coupled with the low cost and good electrochemical performance of this system holds potential for the development of solid-state biosensors for urea detection.
Keywords: electrochemical deposition, sulfonated graphene oxide, urease
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