Electrocatalysis of oxygen at hemoglobin-Au colloid-1,4-benzenedimethanethiol modified electrode

Ann Chim. 2006 Mar-Apr;96(3-4):247-52. doi: 10.1002/adic.200690024.

Abstract

A novel renewable O2 sensor based on the direct electron transfer of hemoglobin (Hb) is proposed. Hb was immobilized on a gold nanoparticles (GNP) associated with a 1,4-benzenedimethanethiol (BDT) monolayer which were modified the electrode. The direct electrochemistry of Hb was investigated by electrochemical methods and cyclic voltammetric showing a pair of redox peaks of Hb. The high efficiency of the Hb/GNP/BDT modified gold electrode towards the catalytic electro-reduction of oxygen has been observed and the potential application of Hb/GNP/BDT modified gold electrode as biosensors to monitor O2 is proposed. The electrocatalytic response showed a linear dependence on the O2 concentration ranging from 2.0 to 40.0 micromol/L.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Benzene Derivatives / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Colloids / chemistry*
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes*
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Hemoglobins / chemistry*
  • Oxygen / chemistry*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Benzene Derivatives
  • Colloids
  • Hemoglobins
  • Sulfhydryl Compounds
  • Gold
  • 1,4-benzenedimethanethiol
  • Oxygen