Application of a gold electrode,modified by a self-assembled monolayer of 2-mercaptodecylhydroquinone,to the electroanalysis of hemoglobin

A gold electrode modified by a self-assembled monolayer of 2-mercaptodecylhydroquinone (H(2)Q(CH(2))(10)SH) was applied to investigate the electrochemical response of hemoglobin in aerated buffer solutions. Compared with a bare gold electrode, the monolayer of H(2)Q(CH(2))(10)SH could suppress the reduction wave of dissolved oxygen in the buffer while effectively promoting the rate of electron transfer between hemoglobin and the electrode. Thus, a convenient way for electroanalysis of hemoglobin in air was achieved at the H(2)Q(CH(2))(10)SH/Au electrode. A linear relationship existed between peak current and concentration of hemoglobin in the range 1 x 10(-7)-1 x 10(-6) mol L(-1).