Pyrolysed N{sub 4}-chelates: Novel electrocatalysts for chemical and biosensors
- Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX (United States); and others
During the last few years the use of different types of N{sub 4}-metal chelates (especially phtalocyanines and phorphyrins) for electroanalytical and biosensor applications has been attracting increasing attention. Electroanalytical application of such catalysts is generally based on their use as electrode modifiers. The use of N{sub 4}-metal chelates offers several advantages: they show high catalytic activity combined with some analyte selectivity; they are suitable for forming thin layers over an inert electrode; they demonstrate compatibility with enzymes and different immobilization reagents; the electrode modification procedures can be arranged as a step in the sensor micromanufacturing procedure. Oxygen reduction as well as redox properties of numerous organic compounds have been studied on electrodes modified with N{sub 4}-metal chelates. Some of the N{sub 4}-metal chelates have been employed as catalysts for oxygen electroreduction and the electrochemical oxidation of hydrogen peroxide. During the work described, catalysts were prepared by deposition of CoTMPP or H{sub 2} TMPP on non-carbon dispersed carrier, followed by the pyrolysis of the compound and by removal of the carrier. Both pyrolysis products possess high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction and hydrogen peroxide reduction and oxidation.
- OSTI ID:
- 441242
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960782-; TRN: 96:006557-0013
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 6. international meeting on chemical sensors, Gaithersburg, MD (United States), 22-25 Jul 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of The 6th international meeting on chemical sensors; PB: 313 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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