Waterborne carbon nanotube ink for the preparation of electrodes with applications in electrocatalysis and enzymatic biosensing
- UT Nanomateriales, INTI-Procesos Superficiales, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial, Av. Gral. Paz 5445, B1650WAB, San Martín (Argentina)
- INTI-CMNB, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial, Av. Gral. Paz 5445, B1650WAB, San Martín (Argentina)
- Argentina
Highlights: • A water-based carbon nanotube ink was prepared and applied by rod coating as a single layer onto a flexible substrate. • The printed layer was conductive, flexible and showed electrocatalytic behavior. • The printed layer could be used as an enzymatic biosensor. • The effect of oxygen plasma on electrical and electrochemical properties was studied. • The fabrication of electrodes is fast and can be upscaled. - Abstract: Conductive inks with optimal properties for amperometric sensor fabrication are key materials for low cost and high performance electrodes printed on flexible substrates. In this work, electrodes made with a carbon nanotube (CNT) waterborne ink were prepared and characterized. The electrodes showed mechanical stability and electrocatalytic behavior. Moreover, they were used for the immobilization of horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and their performance as enzymatic biosensors was assessed. Oxygen plasma treatment was used to generate carboxylic functionalities for enzyme immobilization. Its effect on the electrodes was investigated in order to optimize their performance. These electrodes were fabricated with an ink that provides a potentially simple route for roll-to-roll biosensor printing.
- OSTI ID:
- 22805207
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 106; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2017 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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