Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Myoglobin with Ionic Liquid through Multilayers Film on Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode

Multilayers of myoglobin (Mb) with ionic liquid 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate ([EMIM]BF₄) was assembled on carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) based on the electrostatic attraction between the negatively charged Mb and the positively charged imidazolium ion of IL. The CILE was fabricated with 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium ethylsulfate ([EMIM]EtOSO₃) as the modifier, which exhibited imidazolium ion on the electrode surface. Then Mb molecules were assembled on the surface of CILE step‐by‐step to get a {IL/Mb}_n multilayer film modified electrode. UV‐Vis adsorption and FT‐IR spectra indicated that Mb remained its native structure in the IL matrix. In deaerated phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.0) a pair of well‐defined quasi‐reversible redox peaks appeared with the apparent formal potential (E^0′) as ‐0.212 V (vs. SCE), which was the characteristic of Mb heme Fe(III)/Fe(II) redox couples. The results indicated that the direct electron transfer of Mb was realized on the modified electrode. The {IL/Mb}_n/CILE displayed excellent electrocatalytic ability to the trichloroacetic acid reduction in the concentration range from 2.0 to 22.0 mmol/L with the detection limit of 0.6 mmol/L (3σ). The proposed method provides a new platform to fabricate the third generation biosensor based on the self‐assembly of redox protein with ILs.     

Electrocatalysis via Direct Electrochemistry of Myoglobin Immobilized on Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles

The direct electron transfer between immobilized myoglobin (Mb) and colloidal gold modified carbon paste electrode was studied. The Mb immobilized on the colloidal gold nanoparticles displayed a pair of redox peaks in 0.1 M pH 7.0 PBS with a formal potential of –(0.108 ± 0.002) V (vs. NHE). The response showed a surface‐controlled electrode process with an electron transfer rate constant of (26.7 ± 3.7) s ^?1 at scan rates from 10 to 100 mV s^?1 and a diffusion‐controlled process involving the diffusion of proton at scan rates more than 100 mV s^?1. The immobilized Mb maintained its activity and could electrocatalyze the reduction of both hydrogen peroxide and nitrite. Thus, the novel renewable reagentless sensors for hydrogen peroxide and nitrite were developed, respectively. The activity of Mb with respect to the pseudo peroxidase with a K_M^app value of 0.65 mM could respond linearly to hydrogen peroxide concentration from 4.6 to 28 μM. The sensor exhibited a fast amperometric response to NO₂^? reduction and reached 93% of steady‐state current within 5 s. The linear range for NO₂^? determination was from 8.0 to 112 μM with a detection limit of 0.7 μM at 3σ.     

Hydrogen Peroxide Biosensor Based on Immobilization of Hemoglobin on Au@Ag Nanoparticles Modified Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode

A hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) biosensor based on the combination of Au@Ag core‐shell nanoparticles with a hemoglobin‐chitosan‐1‐butyl‐3‐methyl‐imidazolium tetrafluoroborate (Hb‐CHIT‐BMIM×BF₄) composite film was prepared. UV‐vis spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy confirmed a core‐shell nanostructure of Au@Ag nanoparticle was successfully obtained. Cyclic voltammetric results showed a pair of well‐defined redox peaks appeared with the formal potential (E^O′) of ‐0.301 V (versus Ag/AgCl reference electrode) and the peak‐to‐peak separation (ΔE_p) was 84 mV in 0.1 M phosphate buffer solutions. Due to the synergetic effect of Au@Ag core‐shell nanoparticles and Hb‐CHIT‐BMIM×BF₄, the biosensor exhibited good electrocatalytic activity to the reduction of H₂O₂ in a linear range from 1.0 × 10^?6 to 1.0 × 10^?3 M with a detection limit of 4 × 10^?7 M (S/N = 3). The apparent Michaelis‐Menten constant (K_M) was estimated to be 4.4 × 10^?4 M, showing its high affinity. Thus, the study proved that the combination of Au@Ag core‐shell nanoparticles and Hb‐CHIT‐BMIM×BF₄ is able to open up new opportunities for the design of enzymatic biosensors.     

Direct Electrochemistry of Hemoglobin and its Electrocatalysis Based on a Carbon Nanotube Paste Electrode

A new hemoglobin (Hb) and carbon nanotube (CNT) modified carbon paste electrode was fabricated by simply mixing the Hb, CNT with carbon powder and liquid paraffin homogeneously. To prevent the leakage of Hb from the electrode surface, a Nafion film was further applied on the surface of the Hb‐CNT composite paste electrode. The modified electrode was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Direct electrochemistry of hemoglobin in this paste electrode was easily achieved and a pair of well‐defined quasi‐reversible redox peaks of a heme Fe(III)/Fe(II) couple appeared with a formal potential (E^0′) of ?0.441 V (vs. SCE) in pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The electrochemical behaviors of Hb in the composite electrode were carefully studied. The fabricated modified bioelectrode showed good electrocatalytic ability for reduction of H₂O₂ and trichloroacetic acid (TCA), which shows potential applications in third generation biosensors.     

Direct Electron Transfer of Hemoglobin on a Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode with TiO2 Nanopatricle as Enhancer

Room temperature ionic liquids (RTILs) N‐butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate (BPPF₆) modified carbon paste electrode (CILE) was fabricated and applied to adsorb the hemoglobin (Hb) and TiO₂ nanoparticles on the electrode surface step by step to form a Hb modified electrode noted as TiO₂/Hb/CILE. UV‐Vis and FT‐IR spectra showed that Hb in the film retained its native conformations. Cyclic voltammetric experiments indicated that a pair of well‐defined quasi‐reversible redox peaks appeared with the formal potential (E^0′) located at ?0.251 V (vs. SCE) at pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS), which was the characteristic of heme Fe(III)/Fe(II) redox couples. Electrochemical parameters of the Hb in the film such as the electron transfer coefficient (α), the electron transfer number (n) and the standard electron transfer rate constant (k_s) were estimated as 0.469, 0.87 and 0.635 s^?1, respectively.     

Direct Electrochemistry of Hemoglobin on Single‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes Modified Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode and Its Electrocatalysis

In this article we report on the fabrication of a carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) by using a room temperature ionic liquid of 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIMPF₆) as binder. It was further modified by single‐walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) to get a SWCNTs modified CILE denoted as SWCNTs/CILE. The redox protein of hemoglobin (Hb) was further immobilized on the surface of SWCNTs/CILE with the help of Nafion film. UV‐vis and FT‐IR spectra indicated that the immobilized Hb retained its native conformation in the composite film. The direct electrochemistry of Hb on the SWCNTs/CILE was carefully studied in pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS). Cyclic voltammetric results indicated that a pair of well‐defined and quasireversible voltammetric peaks of Hb heme Fe(III)/Fe(II) was obtained with the formal potential (E°') at ?0.306 V (vs. SCE). The electrochemical parameters such as the electron transfer coefficient (α), the electron transfer number (n) and the apparent heterogeneous electron transfer rate constant (k_s) were calculated as 0.34, 0.989 and 0.538 s^?1, respectively. The fabricated Hb modified electrode showed good electrocatalytic ability to the reduction of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) in the concentration range from 20.0 to 150.0 mmol/L with the detection limit of 10.0 mmol/L (3σ).     

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Myoglobin Immobilized on Graphene‐CTAB‐Ionic Liquid Nanocomposite Film

This paper describes the direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of myoglobin immobilized on graphene‐cetylramethylammonium bromide (CTAB)‐ionic liquid nanocomposite film on a glassy carbon electrode. The nanocomposite was characterized by transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and electrochemistry. It was found that the high surface area of graphene was helpful for immobilizing more proteins and the nanocomposite film could provide a favorable microenvironment for MB to retain its native structure and activity and to achieve reversible direct electron transfer reaction at an electrode. The ionic liquid may play dual roles here: it keeps the protein's activity and improves stability of the nanocomposite film; it also serves as a binder between protein and electrode, therefore, enhancing the electron transfer between the protein and the electrode. The nanocomposite films also exhibit good stability and catalytic activities for the electrocatalytic reduction of H₂O₂.     

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Myoglobin Immobilized on Gold Nanoparticles/Carbon Nanotubes Nanohybrid Film

A novel nanohybrid material, constructed by gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), was designed for immobilization and biosensing of myoglobin (Mb). Morphology of the nanohybrid film was characterized by SEM. UV‐vis spectroscopy demonstrated that Mb on the composite film could retain its native structure. Direct electrochemistry of Mb immobilized on the GNPs/MWNTs film was investigated. The immobilized Mb showed a couple of quasireversible and well‐defined cyclic voltammetry peaks with a formal potential of about ?0.35 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in pH 6.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS) solution. Furthermore, the modified electrode also displayed good sensitivity, wide linear range and long‐term stability to the detection of hydrogen peroxide. The experiment results demonstrated that the hybrid matrix provided a biocompatible microenvironment for protein and supplied a necessary pathway for its direct electron transfer.     

肌红蛋白在碳纳米管修饰电极上的直接电化学和电催化性能

将肌红蛋白(Mb)通过吸附的方法固定在碳纳米管(CNT)表面, 用AFM、XPS、UV-Vis和FTIR对其进行了表征, 研究了CNT对Mb直接电子转移反应的促进作用. 循环伏安结果表明, Mb在CNT表面能进行有效和稳定的直接电子转移反应, 其循环伏安曲线上表现出一对良好的、几乎对称的氧化还原峰; 在20−160 mV•s−1的扫速范围内, 式量电位E0′几乎不随扫速而变化, 其平均值为(−0.343±0.001) V (vs SCE, pH 7.0); Mb在CNT表面直接电子转移的表观速率常数为(3.11±0.98) s−1; 式量电位E0′与溶液pH的关系表明, Mb的直接电化学过程是一个有H+参与的电极过程. 进一步的实验结果显示, 固定在CNT表面的Mb能保持其对H2O2和O2还原的生物电催化活性.     

Electrodeposited Silver Nanoparticles on Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode for Electrocatalytic Sensing of Hydrogen Peroxide

Silver nanoparticles (narrowly dispersed in diameter) were electrodeposited on carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) surface using a two‐step potentiostatic method. Potentiostatic double pulse technique was used as a suitable and simple method for controlling the size and morphologies of silver nanoparticles electrodeposited on CILE. The obtained silver nanoparticles deposited on CILE surface showed excellent electrocatalytic activity (low overpotential of ?0.35 V vs. Ag/AgCl) towards reduction of hydrogen peroxide. A linear dynamic range of 2–200 μM with an experimental detection limit of 0.7 μM (S/N=3) and reproducibility of 4.1% (n=5) make the constructed sensor suitable for peroxide determination in aqueous solutions.     

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin Immobilized in a Polymeric Ionic Liquid Film

A polymer film based on polymeric ionic liquid, which was poly(1‐vinyl‐3‐butylimidazolium chloride) (poly(ViBuIm⁺Cl^?)for short), was firstly used as matrix to immobilize hemoglobin (Hb). FTIR and UV‐vis spectra demonstrated that the native structure of Hb was well preserved after entrapped into the polymer film. The Hb immobilized in the poly(ViBuIm⁺Cl^?) film showed a fast direct electron transfer for the Hb‐Fe^III/Fe^II redox couple. Based on the direct electron transfer of the immobilized Hb, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/Hb/poly(ViBuIm⁺Cl^?)/GC electrode displayed good sensitivity and wide linear range for the detection of H₂O₂. The linear range of the PVA/Hb/poly(ViBuIm⁺Cl^?)/GC electrode to H₂O₂ is from 3.5 to 224 μM with a limit of detection of 1.17 μM. Such an avenue, which integrated polymeric ionic liquid and redox protein via a simple method, may provide a novel and efficient platform for the fabrication of biosensors, biofuel cells and other bioelectrochemical devices.     

细胞色素c在单壁碳纳米管表面的固定、直接电子转移及电催化

应用吸附法将细胞色素c(Cytoc)固定在单壁碳纳米管(SWNT)表面.红外光谱(IR)显示被固定的Cytoc能保持原有的空间结构,没有发生变性.循环伏安测试表明,Cytoc在SWNT表面能发生稳定的直接电子转移,其i~E曲线上出现一对良好的、几乎对称的氧化还原峰.式量电位E0’基本不随扫速的增加而变化(在20 mV~120 mV/s的扫速范围内,E0’平均值为0.165±0.001V).实验同时给出,吸附在SWNT表面的Cytoc仍能保持其对H2O2电化学还原的生物电催化活性.     

Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of a Nafion/Nano‐CaCO3/Hb Film Modified Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode Using BMIMPF6 as Binder

In this paper a room temperature ionic liquid 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIMPF₆) was used as binder for the construction of carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) and a new electrochemical biosensor was developed for determination of H₂O₂ by immobilization of hemoglobin (Hb) in the composite film of Nafion/nano‐CaCO₃ on the surface of CILE. The Hb modified electrode showed a pair of well‐defined, quasi‐reversible redox peaks with E_pa and E_pc as ?0.265 V and ?0.470 V (vs. SCE). The formal potential (E°′) was got by the midpoint of E_pa and E_pc as ?0.368 V, which was the characteristic of Hb Fe(III)/Fe(II) redox couples. The peak to peak separation was 205 mV in pH 7.0 Britton–Robinson (B–R) buffer solution at the scan rate of 100 mV/s. The direct electrochemistry of Hb in the film was carefully investigated and the electrochemical parameters of Hb on the modified electrode were calculated as α=0.487 and k_s=0.128 s^?1. The Nafion/nano‐CaCO₃/Hb film electrode showed good electrocatalysis to the reduction of H₂O₂ in the linear range from 8.0 to 240.0 μmol/L and the detection limit as 5.0 μmol/L (3σ). The apparent Michaelis–Menten constant (K_M^app) was estimated to be 65.7 μmol/L. UV‐vis absorption spectroscopy and FT‐IR spectroscopy showed that Hb in the Nafion/nano‐CaCO₃ composite film could retain its native structure.     

高分子聚合物-多壁碳纳米管复合物固定漆酶及其在玻碳电极上的直接电子迁移

采用不同结构的高分子聚合物与纯化的多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)共混的方法,制备得到聚合物非共价功能化多壁碳管复合物,测定了这些载体对漆酶(lac)的担载量、固定漆酶的比活力及稳定性.以固定漆酶的复合物修饰玻碳(GC)电极后,采用循环伏安法研究这些电极在无氧磷酸盐缓冲液(PBS)中的直接电化学行为及催化氧还原活力,粗略地测定了固定漆酶与电极间电子转移的速率常数.实验结果表明,当聚合物中含亲漆酶基团或能与漆酶活性中心发生相互作用的官能团时利于直接电子转移,而且复合物固定漆酶保持了游离漆酶的天然构象.这些电极中,lac/NIPAM-co-BPCP-M WCNTs/GC(NIPAM-co-BPCP:N-烯丙基-1-苯甲酰基-3-苯基-4,5-2H-4-甲酰胺基吡唑-co-N-异丙基丙烯酰胺)在无氧PBS中发生直接电子转移的式电位(605mV)更接近漆酶活性中心的式电位(580mV),具有较快的异相电子转移速率(0.726s-1),较高的漆酶担载量(103.5mg/g)和固定漆酶比活力(1.68U/mg),较高的催化氧还原能力(氧还原起始电位820mV,在650mV时的催化峰电流为85.5μA)以及良好的重复使用性和长期使用性.     

肌红蛋白-纳米氧化铝模板-金胶复合组装体的直接电化学与电催化

将肌红蛋白(Mb)固定在纳米氧化铝(AAO)模板-金胶复合组装体修饰玻碳电极表面,制得Mb/AAO/Au colloid/GC薄膜电极.在pH=5.4的HAc-NaAc缓冲溶液中,该薄膜电极于-0.21 V(vs.Ag/AgC l)处有一对准可逆的氧化还原峰,为Mb血红素辅基Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ)电对的特征峰.在AAO/Au colloid薄膜的微环境中,Mb与玻碳电极间的电子传递明显加快,该Mb/AAO/Au colloid/GC薄膜电极还可用于过氧化氢和溶解氧的催化还原.     

Direct Electron Transfer and Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin on Chitosan‐TiO2 Nanorods‐Glass Carbon Electrode

The direct electron transfer between hemoglobin (Hb) and the glassy carbon electrode (GC) can be readily achieved via a high biocompatible composite system based on biopolymer chitosan (CHT) and TiO₂ nanorods (TiO₂‐NRs). TiO₂‐NRs greatly promote the electron transfer between Hb and GC, which contribute to the higher redox peaks. UV‐vis spectra result indicated the Hb entrapped in the composite film well keep its native structure. The immobilized Hb remains its bioelectrocatalytical activity to the reduction of H₂O₂ with a lower detection limit. A novel, sensitive, reproducible and stable electrochemical biosensing platform of H₂O₂ based on Hb‐TiO₂‐CHT electrode is explored.     

Application of Titanium Dioxide Nanowires for the Direct Electrochemistry of Hemoglobin and Electrocatalysis

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanowires were synthesized and used for the realization of direct electrochemistry of hemoglobin (Hb) with carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) as the substrate electrode. TiO₂‐Hb composite was casted on the surface of CILE with a chitosan film and spectroscopic results confirmed that Hb retained its native structure in the composite. Direct electron transfer of Hb on the modified electrode was realized with a pair of quasi‐reversible redox waves appeared, indicating that the presence of TiO₂ nanowires could accelerate the electron transfer rate between the electroactive center of Hb and the substrate electrode. Electrochemical behaviors of Hb on the modified electrode were carefully investigated with the values of the electron transfer coefficient (α), the electron transfer number and the heterogeneous electron transfer rate constant (k_s) as 0.58, 0.98 and 1.62 s^‐1. The Hb modified electrode showed excellent electrocatalytic activity to the reduction of trichloroacetic acid and NaNO₂ with wider linear range and lower detection limit, indicating the successful fabrication of a new third‐generation biosensor.     

Application of NiMoO4 Nanorods for the Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin with Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode

In this paper NiMoO₄ nanorods were synthesized and used to accelerate the direct electron transfer of hemoglobin (Hb). By using an ionic liquid (IL) 1‐butylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate (BPPF₆) modified carbon paste electrode (CILE) as the basic electrode, NiMoO₄ nanorods and Hb composite biomaterial was further cast on the surface of CILE and fixed by chitosan (CTS) to establish a modified electrode denoted as CTS/NiMoO₄‐Hb/CILE. UV‐vis and FT‐IR spectroscopic results showed that Hb in the film retained its native structures without any conformational changes. Electrochemical behaviors of Hb entrapped in the film were carefully investigated by cyclic voltammetry with a pair of well‐defined and quasi‐reversible redox voltammetric peaks appearing in phosphate buffer solution (PBS, pH 3.0), which was attributed to the direct electrochemistry of the electroactive center of Hb heme Fe(III)/Fe(II). The results were ascribed to the specific characteristic of NiMoO₄ nanorods, which accelerated the direct electron transfer rate of Hb with the underlying CILE. The electrochemical parameters of Hb in the composite film were further carefully calculated with the results of the electron transfer number (n) as 1.08, the charge transfer coefficient (α) as 0.39 and the electron‐transfer rate constant (k_s) as 0.82 s^?1. The Hb modified electrode showed good electrocatalytic ability toward the reduction of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) in the concentration range from 0.2 to 26.0 mmol/L with a detection limit of 0.072 mmol/L (3σ), and H₂O₂ in the concentration range from 0.1 to 426.0 µmol/L with a detection limit of 3.16×10^?8 mol/L (3σ).     

血红蛋白在离子液体[BMIM]PF6碳糊电极上的直接电化学

制备了离子液体[BMIM]PF6修饰碳糊电极(CILE), 并对其形貌和电化学行为进行了表征. 采用涂布法利用壳聚糖-皂土有机-无机复合膜将血红蛋白(Hb)固定于CILE电极表面, 利用紫外可见光谱、红外光谱和电化学方法等手段对包埋于膜内的Hb的性质进行了表征. 结果表明, Hb在薄膜内保持了其原始构象与生物活性, 循环伏安实验表明, 在pH=7.0的Britton-Robinson (B-R)缓冲液中, Hb表现出一对峰形良好的准可逆氧化还原峰, 为Hb Fe(III)/Fe(II)电对的特征峰, 对其直接电化学行为进行了研究, 求出式电位为-0.352 V(vs SCE), 电子转移数为0.885, 电荷传递系数为0.578, 表观异相电子转移速率常数为0.149 s-1.     

Direct Electrochemistry of Myoglobin in a Nafion‐Ionic Liquid Composite Film Modified Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode

In this paper two kinds of ionic liquids (ILs) were used for the construction of a myoglobin (Mb) electrochemical biosensor. Firstly a hydrophilic ionic liquid of 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMIMBF₄) was used as binder to prepare a carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE), then a Nafion and hydrophobic ionic liquid of 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIMPF₆) composite film was applied on the surface of the CILE. The direct electrochemistry of Mb in the Nafion‐BMIMPF₆/CILE was achieved with the cathodic and anodic peak potentials located at ?0.345 V and ?0.213 V (vs. SCE). The formal potential (E°′) was located at ?0.279 V, which was the characteristic of Mb Fe^III/Fe^II redox couples. The electrochemical behaviors of Mb in the Nafion‐ionic liquid composite film modified CILE were carefully investigated. The Mb modified electrode showed good electrocatalytic behaviors to the reduction of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and NaNO₂. Based on the Nafion‐BMIMPF₆/Mb/CILE, a new third generation reagentless biosensor was constructed.