Globular Shaped Polypyrrole Doped Well-Dispersed Functionalized Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes/Nafion Composite for Enzymatic Glucose Biosensor Application

Sci Rep. 2017 Nov 23;7(1):16191. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-16541-9.

Abstract

Herein, we report preparation of a bio-nanohybrid material of homogenously dispersed functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (fMWCNTs) in Nafion (Nf) doped with polypyrrole (PPy) and followed by one-step in situ electrochemical polymerization along with glucose oxidase (GOx) on a platinum (Pt) electrode. The bioengineered Nf-GOx-fMWCNTs-PPy/Pt electrode showed excellent electrocatalytic performance to detect glucose with a high sensitivity (54.2 μAmM-1 cm-2) in linear range of up to 4.1 mM as well as a low detection limit of 5 μM (S/N = 3), response time within 4 s, good selectivity, stability, and practical applicability. It is our hope that the comprehensive results will contribute to design an efficient glucose biosensor with practical prospects for biomedical applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques*
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Electrodes
  • Glucose Oxidase / analysis*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*

Substances

  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Polymers
  • Pyrroles
  • polypyrrole
  • Glucose Oxidase