Electrochemical and electrocatalytic behaviors of poly(ferrocenylsilane)/DNA modified glass carbon electrode

Poly(ferrocenylsilane) (PFS), composed of electroactive ferrocene units existing in the polymer main chain, was directly dropped on the DNA modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The electrochemical and electrocatalytic behaviors of PFS/DNA/GCE were investigated in detail. Cyclic voltammograms of the PFS/DNA/GCE showed two pairs of reversible redox peaks, indicating a stepwise oxidation of the electroactive units. It was found that DNA film played a key role in immobilizing the PFS and facilitating the electron transfer between electroactive units of PFS and the GCE surface. Moreover, the PFS/DNA/GCE showed a good electrocatalytic ability to the oxidization of ascorbic acid (AA), suggesting it had the potential application as a new type of sensor to detect AA.