Comparison of Glucose Oxidation by Crosslinked Redox Polymer Enzyme Electrodes Containing Carbon Nanotubes and a Range of Glucose Oxidising Enzymes

Domhnall MacAodha, Peter O'Conghaile, Brenda Egan, Paul Kavanagh, Christoph Sygmund, Roland Ludwig, Dónal Leech*

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Abstract

The sugar oxidising enzymes glucose oxidase, glucose dehydrogenases (GDH) and cellobiose dehydrogenases (CDH) were co-immobilised, in the presence of multiwalled carbon nanotubes, with osmium redox polymers. Under pseudo-physiological conditions of 5mM glucose, 150mM NaCl, 37°C, glucose oxidation current densities above 800μAcm-2 are obtained from films containing an [Os(4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridine)2(poly-vinylimidazole)10Cl]+ redox polymer, redox potential 0.1V vs. Ag/AgCl, and either glucose oxidase or FAD-dependant GDH. Current produced by, and stability of, glucose-oxidising half-cells is compared in 100mM glucose, with films containing CDHs proving most stable. Such results show promise for development of glucose-oxidising enzymatic fuel cells.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)94-100
Number of pages7
JournalElectroanalysis
Volume25
Issue number1
Early online date05 Dec 2012
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Enzymes
  • Fuel cells
  • Glucose oxidation
  • Multiwalled carbon nanotubes
  • Osmium redox polymer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry

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