Increased redox-active peptide loading on carbon nanotube electrodes

dc.contributor.authorMoore, K.
dc.contributor.authorFlavel, B.
dc.contributor.authorYu, J.
dc.contributor.authorAbell, A.
dc.contributor.authorShapter, J.
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractCarbon nanotube (CNT) electrodes for electrochemistry were fabricated from single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes. The electrodes were subsequently covalently loaded with a ferrocene modified α-aminoisobutyric acid peptide, and the electron transfer (ET) capabilities were probed with cyclic voltammetry. The CNT electrodes comprised of double walled CNTs (DWCNTs) demonstrated significantly higher peak current compared to their single walled counterparts (SWCNTs). This is attributed to a higher loading of the ferrocene modified peptide to the outer wall of the nanotube, through the presence of a larger number of defects sites within the sp<sup>2</sup> carbon lattice for the DWCNTs. This higher loading was achieved without compromising the ET rate, indicating that DWCNTs may offer a useful alternative to SWCNTs in future electrochemical sensors and biosensors. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityKatherine E. Moore, Benjamin S. Flavel, Jingxian Yu, Andrew D. Abell, Joseph G. Shapter
dc.identifier.citationElectrochimica Acta, 2013; 89:206-211
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.electacta.2012.10.108
dc.identifier.issn0013-4686
dc.identifier.issn1873-3859
dc.identifier.orcidYu, J. [0000-0002-6489-5988]
dc.identifier.orcidAbell, A. [0000-0002-0604-2629]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/78414
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd
dc.relation.grantARC
dc.rights© 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2012.10.108
dc.subjectDouble walled carbon nanotubes
dc.subjectFerrocene modified peptide
dc.subjectRedox probe loading
dc.titleIncreased redox-active peptide loading on carbon nanotube electrodes
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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