Electrochemical sensing of glucose using polyaniline nanofiber dendrites-amperometric and impedimetric analysis

Self-assembled monolayer of poly(o-phenylenediamine)/silver core-shell hybrid-based enzyme-free impedimetric glucose sensor for blood samples

A core-shell hybrid of poly(o-phenylenediamine)/silver was prepared by a simple single-step process and self-assembled on a glassy carbon electrode to design an enzyme-free electrochemical glucose sensor. The working electrode was fabricated by self-assembling a dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution of the prepared hybrid on a glassy carbon electrode. The electrochemical properties of the fabricated electrode were analyzed by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in an aqueous potassium chloride electrolyte containing the [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- redox couple. The electrochemical sensing responses towards varying concentrations of glucose were studied by CV and EIS in the same redox electrolyte medium. The poly(o-phenylenediamine)/silver core-shell hybrid-based sensor was found to show a reliable response in the EIS experiment over the CV experiment. By analyzing the EIS sensing responses, the experimental limit of detection was determined to be 10 μL of ∼80 mg per dL glucose solution in 25 mL of 1 (M) KCl electrolyte containing the 10-3 M [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- redox couple with a sensitivity of 298 Ω mg-1 dL cm-2. Excellent selectivity towards glucose was confirmed over various bioactive interfering biomolecules like ascorbic acid, dopamine, uric acid, lactose, fructose and sucrose. The glucose content in the human blood sample was verified by the designed sensor with almost 100% recovery.

Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensors Composed of Polyaniline Nanofibers with High Electrochemical Performance

The measurement of glucose concentration is a fundamental daily care for diabetes patients, and therefore, its detection with accuracy is of prime importance in the field of health care. In this study, the fabrication of an electrochemical sensor for glucose sensing was successfully designed. The electrode material was fabricated using polyaniline and systematically characterized using scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and UV-visible spectroscopy. The polyaniline nanofiber-modified electrode showed excellent detection ability for glucose with a linear range of 10 μM to 1 mM and a detection limit of 10.6 μM. The stability of the same electrode was tested for 7 days. The electrode shows high sensitivity for glucose detection in the presence of interferences. The polyaniline-modified electrode does not affect the presence of interferences and has a low detection limit. It is also cost-effective and does not require complex sample preparation steps. This makes it a potential tool for glucose detection in pharmacy and medical diagnostics.

A polyaniline microtube platform for direct electron transfer of glucose oxidase and biosensing applications

A polyaniline microtube platform was fabricated for direct electron transfer of glucose oxidase and biosensing applications.