Effect of solution pH and ionic strength on the stability of poly(acrylic acid)-encapsulated multiwalled carbon nanotubes aqueous dispersion and its application for NADH sensor

Biosens Bioelectron. 2006 Dec 15;22(5):694-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bios.2006.02.006. Epub 2006 Mar 27.

Abstract

The optimal conditions to prepare water-soluble, stable poly(acrylic acid)-wrapped multiwalled carbon nanotubes (PAA-MWNTs) complex is presented. PAA-MWNTs shows high stability within weak acid to weak basic pH condition. The complex also shows good endurance to moderate ionic strengths in the buffer solution. The PAA-MWNTs complex film-covered electrode demonstrates stable, excellent electrocatalytic activity to oxidize NADH, which makes it possible to prepare NADH sensor at a low potential of approximately 0.13 V (versus Ag/AgCl) with the linear range of 4-100 microM by differential pulse voltammetry.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Acrylic Resins / chemistry*
  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation*
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry
  • Diffusion
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation*
  • Electrochemistry / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Materials Testing
  • Microelectrodes
  • NAD / analysis*
  • NAD / chemistry
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / chemistry*
  • Nanotubes, Carbon / ultrastructure
  • Particle Size
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Water / chemistry*

Substances

  • Acrylic Resins
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Nanotubes, Carbon
  • Water
  • NAD
  • carbopol 940