Amperometric Sensor for Detection of the Reduced Form of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Using a Poly(pyronin B) Film Modified Electrode

An electrochemical method for the preparation of poly(pyronin B) film was proposed in this paper. A poly(pyronin B) (poly(PyB)) film modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) has been fabricated via an electrochemical oxidation procedure and applied to the electrocatalytic oxidation of reduced form of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). The poly(PyB) film modified electrode surface has been characterized by atomic force microscope (AFM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), UV‐visible absorption spectrophotometry (UV‐vis) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). These studies have been used to investigate the poly(PyB) film, which demonstrates the formation of the polymer film and the excellent electroactivity of poly(PyB) in neutral and even in alkaline media. Due to its potent catalytic effects towards the electrooxidation of NADH at lower potential (0.0 V), poly(PyB) film modified electrode can be used for the selective determination of NADH in real samples because of dopamine, ascorbic acid and uric acid oxidation can be avoided at this potential. The catalytic peak currents are linearly dependent on the concentrations of NADH in the range of 1.0×10^?6 to 5.0×10^?4 mol/L with correlation coefficients of 0.999. The detection limits for NADH is 0.5×10^?6 mol/L. Poly(PyB) modified electrode also shows good stability and reproducibility due to the irreversible attachment of polymer film at GCE surface.     

A NADH Sensor Based on 1,2‐Naphththoquinone Electropolymerized on Multi‐walled Carbon Nanotubes Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

A new carbon nanotubes modified electrode (poly‐Nq‐MWCNTs/GCE) was fabricated by electropolymerization of 1,2‐naphththoquinone to the surface of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes modified electrode by casting method. The morphology of the nanocomposite was characterized by scanning electron microscopy. Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry were applied to investigate the electrochemical properties of the poly‐Nq‐MWCNTs nanocomposite modified electrode. The result of electrochemical experiments showed that such modified electrode had a favorable catalytic ability to oxidation of β‐nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). The resulted sensor was sensitiveness to NADH and achieved 95β of the steady‐state current within 5s. Furthermore, the anodic peak current was linear to the concentration of NADH for the range from 1.0 μM to 0.14 mM. The linear equation was: I(μA) = 0.3987 + 0.1035c (μmol/L), the correlation coefficient r = 0.9962, the detect limit is down to 1 × 10^?7 M (S/N = 3) and the sensitivity is 0.1035 μA/mmol. The well catalytic activity of the sensor was ascribed to the synergistic effect role played by MWCNTs and poly‐Nq. Moreover, the based sensor possesses good stability and reproducibility.     

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Oxidation Studies at Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube/Polymer Composite Modified Glassy Carbon Electrodes

NADH oxidation has previously been investigated at carbon nanotube surfaces, although studies into the effect of the polymer binders are needed to fully understand whether the polymer binder affects the electrochemistry. This work details NADH oxidation at glassy carbon electrodes modified with composites containing multiwalled carbon nanotubes and selected polymer binders. NADH is shown to be oxidized at a lower potential than at glassy carbon electrodes and the oxidation potential is a function of the polymer binder. Hydrophobically modified Nafion, Nafion, linear poly(ethylenimine) (LPEI), octyl‐modified LPEI, and poly(vinylpyridine) binders were studied. Experiments showed the peak current and electrochemically assessible electrode area are dependent on the polymer binder. Overall, this paper shows that polymer binders affect NADH oxidation potential at carbon nanotube modified electrodes.     

Coupled Electron‐Proton Transport in Electropolymerized Methylene Blue and the Influences of Its Protonation Level on the Rate of Electron Exchange with β‐Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide

This paper describes electrochemical characteristics of poly(methylene blue) electrolytically deposited on glassy carbon and examines the electrocatalytic activity of the polymer toward oxidation of the coenzyme NADH. Redox‐active properties of the cationic polyelectrolyte arose from both electron self‐exchange between electroactive sites and a high ionic film‐conductivity. The diffusion coefficient of charge carriers in the film increased with decreasing solution pH, indicating the pH dependence of the electron diffusion coefficient. The electrocatalytic oxidation of NADH at the polymer‐modified electrode proceeded via an intermediate charge‐transfer complex of the reduced polymer with the oxidized coenzyme. The complex dissociated more rapidly into the oxidation products as the reduced polymer protonated. Thus, the rate constant for the cross‐exchange reaction rose with a decrease in pH. For NADH oxidation, the polyelectrolyte exhibited an electrocatalytic activity higher than the monomeric dye because of a stronger oxidizing power of the second oxidized form of the polymer.     

Electrochemical Preparation of Poly(Malachite Green) Film Modified Nafion‐Coated Glassy Carbon Electrode and Its Electrocatalytic Behavior Towards NADH,Dopamine and Ascorbic Acid

Poly(malachite green) film modified Nafion‐coated glassy carbon electrodes have been prepared by potentiodynamic cycling in malachite green solution. The pH of polymerisation solution has only minor effect on film formation. Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM) was used to monitor the growth of the poly(malachite green) film. Cyclic voltammogram of the poly(malachite green) film shows a redox couple with well‐defined peaks. The redox response of the modified electrode was found to be depending on the pH of the contacting solution. The peak potentials were shifted to a less positive region with increasing pH and the dependence of the peak potential was found to be 56 mV per pH unit. The electrocatalytic behavior of poly(malachite green) film modified Nafion‐coated glassy carbon electrodes was tested towards oxidation of NADH, dopamine, and ascorbic acid. The oxidation of dopamine and ascorbic acid occurred at less positive potential on poly(malachite green) film compared to bare glassy carbon electrode. In the case of NADH, the overpotential was reduced substantially on modified electrode. Finally, the feasibility of utilizing poly(malachite green) film electrode in analytical estimation of ascorbic acid was demonstrated in flow injection analysis.     

Enhanced NADH Oxidation Using Polytyramine/Carbon Nanotube Modified Electrodes for Ethanol Biosensing

Polytyramine (PT) has been electro‐deposited onto multi‐walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) modified glassy carbon (GC) electrodes via oxidation of tyramine in 0.1 M H₃PO₄ by cycling the potential over the range of −400 mV to 1300 mV (versus Ag/AgCl). The reactivity of the resulting chemically‐modified electrodes was characterized using cyclic voltammetry in the presence and absence of reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). The modified electrodes displayed electrochemical activity due to the formation of quinone species and were catalytically active towards NADH oxidation by lowering the oxidation peak potential by 170 mV compared to the value of the MWCNT modified electrode with a peak potential of 180±10 mV (versus Ag/AgCl). The MWCNT/PT surface was further characterized using SEM and XPS methods, which indicated that a thin polymeric film had been formed on the electrode surface. The present work demonstrates the advantage of using PT as a platform that combines both the immobilization of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and the mediation of NADH oxidation at a low overpotential essential to the design of high performance ethanol biosensors, all within an easily electropolymerizable film. The resulting biosensor displayed an ethanol sensitivity of 4.28±0.06 μA mM⁻¹ cm⁻², a linear range between 0.1 mM and 0.5 mM and a detection limit of 10 μM.     

Equilibrium (NAD+/NADH) potential on poly(Neutral Red) modified electrode

The electrochemical regeneration of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD⁺/NADH) has been one of the central subjects of bioelectrochemistry during past three decades. We report on the unique chemical electrocatalyst for NAD⁺/NADH regeneration based on electropolymerized Neutral Red. Using poly(Neutral Red) modified electrodes, the reversible polarographic waves of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide reduction–oxidation and the equilibrium (NAD⁺/NADH) potential were observed. This was impossible using all known catalytic and mediator systems. The unique poly(Neutral Red) based electrocatalyst allowed us to determine the standard (NAD⁺/NADH) potential more precisely (E^′≅0.59 V SCE, pH 6.0).     

Electrochemical Polymerization of Azure Blue H and Its Electro-catalytic Activity toward NADH Oxidation

Poly (azure blue II) (PABII) thin film modified electrode was successfully assembled on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode by means of electrochemical polymerization, which was carried out with cyclic voltammetric sweeping in the potential range of ‐ 0.6 to + 1.3 V (vs. SCE) in Britton‐Robinson buffer solution (pH = 9.8) containing 1.25 ± 10–⁴ mol/L azure blue II. The effect of pH on the polymerization process of azure blue II and the electrochemical characteristics of the polymer‐modified electrodes were studied in detail. The experimental results indicated that the electropolymerization of azure blue II could take place in basic or neutral media. The cyclic voltammograms of poly (azure blue II) thin film modified electrode showed the presence of two couples of redox peaks. The film modified electrode exhibited potent and persistent electrocatalysis for oxidation of dihydronicotiamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) in phosphate buffer media with a diminution of the overpotential of about 410 mV and an increase in peak current. The presence of some divalent cations in an electrolyte can greatly enhance the electrocatalytic current for oxidation of NADH. The electrocatalytic current increased linearly with NADH concentration from 1.0 ± 10–⁵ to 8.0 ± 10–³ mol/L in the presence of 4.0 ± 10–² mol/L Mg²⁺ cation. The detection limit (3s_b1/S) was 5.0 ± 10–⁶ mol/L, and the relative standard deviation of determination results was 4.2% for six successive determinations of 5.0 ± 10–⁴ mol/L NADH in the presence of Mg²⁺ cation.     

Sensitive determination of hydrazine using poly(phenolphthalein), Au nanoparticles and multiwalled carbon nanotubes modified glassy carbon electrode

This study reports a detailed analysis of an electrode material containing poly(phenolphthalein), carbon nanotubes and gold nanoparticles which shows superior catalytic effect towards to hydrazine oxidation in Britton–Robinson buffer (pH 10.0). Glassy carbon electrode was modified by electropolymerization of phenolphthalein (PP) monomer (poly(PP)/GCE) and the multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was dropped on the surface. This modified surface was electrodeposited with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs/CNT/poly(PP)/GCE). The fabricated electrode was analysed the determination of hydrazine using cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry and amperometry. The peak potential of hydrazine oxidation on bare GCE, poly(PP)/GCE, CNT/GCE, CNT/poly(PP)/GCE, and AuNPs/CNT/poly(PP)/GCE were observed at 596 mV, 342 mV, 320 mV, 313 mV, and 27 mV, respectively. A shift in the overpotential to more negative direction and an enhancement in the peak current indicated that the AuNPs/CNT/poly(PP)/GC electrode presented an efficient electrocatalytic activity toward oxidation of hydrazine. Modified electrodes were characterized with High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Amperometric current responses in the low hydrazine concentration range of 0.25–13 µM at the AuNPs/CNT/poly(PP)/GCE. The limit of detection (LOD) value was obtained to be 0.083 µM. A modified electrode was applied to naturel samples for hydrazine determination.     

Preparation of an Electrode That Immobilizes NAD‐Dependent Alcohol Dehydrogenase by Using a Redox Polymer Containing 1,10‐Phenanthroline‐5,6‐dione

A redox polymer (PAHA‐Ru), modified electrode exhibited excellent catalytic activity for the electrochemical oxidation of β‐nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH). PAHA‐Ru was composed of carboxyl groups and ruthenium complexes containing 1,10‐phenanthroline‐5,6‐dione (phen‐dione). The stability of the PAHA‐Ru film was increased by incorporating poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) owing to the formation of a polyelectrolyte complex between the PAHA‐Ru and PDDA. The catalytic efficiency of the oxidation of NADH using the PAHA‐Ru/PDDA‐modified electrode was also greater than that using a PAHA‐Ru‐modified electrode. NAD‐dependent alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) was entrapped in the PAHA‐Ru/PDDA film on the surface of the glassy carbon electrode. Electrochemical oxidation of ethanol using the ADH‐entrapped electrode was also observed.     

Influence of Metal Nanoparticles on the Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glucose by Poly(NiIIteta) Modified Electrodes

Conductive polymeric [Ni^II(teta)]²⁺ (teta=C‐meso‐5,5,7,12,12,14‐hexamethyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetra‐azacyclotetradecane) films (poly(Ni)) have been deposited on the surface of glassy carbon (GC), Nafion (Nf) modified GC (GC/Nf) and Nf stabilized Ag and Au nanoparticles (NPs) modified GC (GC/Ag‐Nf and GC/Au‐Nf) electrodes. The cyclic voltammogram of the resulting electrodes, show a well defined redox peak due to oxidation and reduction of poly(Ni) system in 0.1 M NaOH. They show electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of glucose. AFM studies reveal the formation of poly(Ni) film on the modified electrodes. Presence of metal NPs increases electron transfer rate and electrocatalytic oxidation current by improving the communication within the Nf and poly(Ni) films. In the presence of metal NPs, 4 fold increase in current for glucose oxidation was observed.     

Direct Electrochemistry of Glucose Oxidase at Carbon Nanotube‐gold Colloid Modified Electrode with Poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) Coating

Glucose oxidase showed direct electrochemical transfer at glassy carbon electrodes immobilized with carbon nanotube‐gold colloid (CNT‐Au) composites with poly(diallydimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA) coatings. The modified electrode (GC/CNT/Au/PDDA‐GOD) was employed for the amperometric determination of glucose. Under optimal conditions, the biosensor displayed linear response to glucose from 0.5 to 5 mM with a sensitivity of 2.50 mA M^?1 at an applied potential of ?0.3 V (vs. Ag|AgCl reference).     

Sensitively Electrochemical Sensing for Sequence‐Specific Detection of Phosphinothricin Acetyltransferase Gene: Layer‐by‐Layer Films of Poly‐L‐Lysine and Au‐Carbon Nanotube Hybrid

An electrochemical DNA sensing film was constructed based on the multilayers comprising of poly‐L ‐lysine (pLys) and Au‐carbon nanotube (Au‐CNT) hybrid. A precursor film of mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) was firstly self‐assembled on the Au electrode surface. pLys and Au‐CNT hybrid layer‐by‐layer assembly films were fabricated by alternately immersing the MPA‐modified electrode into the pLys solution and Au‐CNT hybrid solution. Cyclic voltammetry was used to monitor the consecutive growth of the multilayer films by utilizing [Fe(CN)₆]^3?/4? and [Co(phen)₃]^3+/2+ as the redox indicators. The outer layer of the multilayer film was the positively charged pLys, on which the DNA probe was easily linked due to the strong electrostatic affinity. The hybridization detection of DNA was accomplished by using methylene blue (MB) as the indicator, which possesses different affinities to dsDNA and ssDNA. Differential pulse voltammetry was employed to record the signal response of MB and determine the amount of the target DNA sequence. The established biosensor has high sensitivity, a relatively wide linear range from 1.0×10^?10 mol/L to 1.0×10^?6 mol/L and the ability to discriminate the fully complementary target DNA from single or double base‐mismatched DNA. The sequence‐specific DNA related to phosphinothricin acetyltransferase gene from the transgenically modified plants was successfully detected.     

EQCM and Fluoroelectrochemical Studies on the Catalytic Oxidation of NADH at a Pencil 8B‐Scrawled Gold Electrode with High Detection Sensitivity

We report for the first time the effective catalytic electrooxidation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) on the pencil 8B‐scrawled gold electrode of an electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM). The EQCM allowed us to quantitatively evaluate the catalytic activity of the pencil‐scrawled Au electrode. With increasing the mass of modified pencil powders, the peak potential for NADH oxidation shifted negatively, with maximum shift of ?0.35 V at saturated pencil modification; the NADH‐oxidation peak current density (j_p) was also notably increased, and the j_p at saturated pencil modification was found to be larger than those at conventional pencil 8B and bare Au electrodes. Sensitive amperometric detection of NADH was achieved at the gold electrode with saturated pencil modification, with low detection potential (0.4 V versus SCE), low detection limit (0.08 μmol L^?1) and wide linear range (0.2–710 μmol L^?1). The fluoroelectrochemical measurements of NADH at bare and pencil‐modified gold electrodes were also conducted with satisfactory results. The convenient and low‐cost modification of pencil powders on the Au electrode may have presented a new functional surface of the EQCM, which is recommended for wider applications to bioelectrochemical studies, especially in view of the EQCM's capability of providing abundant in situ information in relevant processes.     

Methylated Azopyridine as a New Electron Transfer Mediator for the Electrocatalytic Oxidation of NADH

Carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) has been modified with a new synthesized mediator i.e. N,N′‐dimethyl‐4,4′‐azopyridinium hexafluorophosphate (MAZPHP) via sol process and the electron transfer mediating characteristics of this mediator has been evaluated. 4,4′‐Azopyridine (AZP) did not show any electrocatalytic activity toward the selected probe, NADH, while its synthesized methylated derivative, MAZPHP, is a very efficient mediator for the electrocatalytic NADH oxidation. Cyclic voltammetry of MAZPHP/Sol/CILE exhibited a pair of reversible peaks corresponding to incorporated mediator with a formal potential of about 221 mV vs. Ag/AgCl. MAZPHP/Sol/CILE is free from fouling effects by the oxidation products of NADH which generally give hindrance to amperometric detection of NADH. Using amperometric technique, NADH can be determined in the range of 1.0×10^?5 M to 1.4×10^?3 M with a detection limit of 2.0×10^?6 M.     

The NADH Electrochemical Detection Performed at Carbon Nanofibers Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

In this work, the capability of carbon nanofibers to be used for the design of catalytic electrochemical biosensors is demonstrated. The direct electrochemistry of NADH was studied at a glassy carbon electrode modified using carbon nanofibers. A decrease of the oxidation potential of NADH by more than 300 mV is observed in the case of the assembled carbon nanofiber‐glassy carbon electrode comparing with a bare glassy carbon electrode. The carbon nanofiber‐modified electrode exhibited a wide linear response range of 3×10^?5 to 2.1×10^?3 mol L^?1 with a correlation coefficient of 0.997 for the detection of NADH, a high specific sensitivity of 3637.65 (μA/M cm²), a low detection of limit (LOD=3σ) of 11 μM, and a fast response time (3 s). These results have confirmed the fact that the carbon nanofibers represent a promising material to assemble electrochemical sensors and biosensors.     

Electrochemical Sensing of NADH and Glutamate Based on Meldola Blue in 1,2‐Diaminobenzene and 3,4‐Ethylenedioxythiophene Polymer Films

The redox mediator Meldola blue (MB) was entrapped into two polymers, poly‐1,2‐diaminobenzene (p‐DAB) and poly‐3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene (p‐EDOT) by potential cycling and films were applied to NADH oxidation with subsequent glutamate detection using immobilized glutamate dehydrogenase. Both polymer films were tested for electrocatalysis of NADH using amperometry at E_app=0.1 V vs. Ag/AgCl and similar response characteristics were obtained with sensitivity values of 6.1 nA μM^?1, linear range up to 0.5 mM (R²=0.9972) and LOD of 50 μM. Subsequent amperometric determination of glutamate resulted in sensitivity 0.7 nA μM^?1, linearity 0–100 μM and detection limit of 2 μM glutamate.     

Electrochemical biosensors based on redox carbon nanotubes prepared by noncovalent functionalization with 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione

To improve the electrocatalytic activities of carbon nanotubes (CNT) towards the oxidation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), we derive them with a redox mediator, 1,10-phenanthroline-5,6-dione (PD), by the noncovalent functionalization method. The redox carbon nanotubes (PD/CNT/GC) show excellent electrocatalytic activities towards the oxidation of NADH (catalytic reaction rate constant, k(h) = 7.26 × 10(3) M(-1) s(-1)), so the determination of NADH can be achieved with a high sensitivity of 8.77 μA mM(-1) under the potential of 0.0 V with minimal interference. We also develop an amperometric ethanol biosensor by integration of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) within the redox carbon nanotubes (PD/CNT/GC). The ethanol biosensor exhibits a wide linear range up to 7 mM with a lower detection limit of 0.30 mM as well as a high sensitivity of 10.85 nA mM(-1).     

A Simple and Effective Way to Integrate Nile Blue Covalently onto Functionalized SWCNTs Modified GC Electrodes for Sensitive and Selective Electroanalysis of NADH

A simple and new way to assemble Nile blue (NB) covalently onto the surface of functionalized single‐walled carbon nanotubes (f‐SWCNTs) modified glassy carbon (GC) electrode (NB/f‐SWCNTs/GC electrode) was described. The NB/f‐SWCNTs/GC electrode catalyzes effectively the oxidation of NADH with a remarkably decreased overpotential (ca. 700 mV) compared with that at the bare GC. The reaction was found to obey a so‐called Michaelis–Menten kinetics and the related kinetic parameters were determined. This modified electrode possesses promising characteristics as NADH sensor; a wide linear dynamic range of 0.2 to 200 µM, low detection limit of 0.18 µM, fast response time (1–2 s), high sensitivity (24 µA cm⁻² mM⁻¹), anti‐interference ability and anti‐fouling.     

Electrocatalytic and Analytical Response of β‐Cyclodextrin Incorporated Carbon Nanotubes‐Modified Electrodes Toward Guanine

The utility of β‐cyclodextrin incorporated carbon nanotubes‐modified electrodes (β‐CD/CNT/E) for electrocatalytic oxidation of guanine in aqueous solution is demonstrated. Compared to the conventional electrode, it lowers the overpotential and enhances the peak current significantly. The action mechanism of β‐CD/CNT/E was discussed systemically. The results demonstrated that the use of β‐CD/CNT/E clearly provides an effective methodology for the determination of guanine. Based on the signal of guanine, an estimate of DNA concentration can be recognized with a limit of detection of 10 ng mL^?1.