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Elsevier, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, (77), p. 860-865, 2016

DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2015.08.069

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Nitrated carbon nanoblisters for High-performance glucose dehydrogenase bioanodes

Journal article published in 2015 by João Cp P. de Souza ORCID, Rodrigo M. Iost, Frank N. Crespilho ORCID
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Abstract

Recently, many strategies are being explored for efficiently wiring glucose dehydrogenase (GDh) enzymes capable of glucose (fuel) oxidation. For instance, the use of GDh NAD(+)-dependent for glucose oxidation is of great interest in biofuel cell technology because the enzyme are unaffected by the presence of molecular oxygen commonly present in electrolyte. Here we present the fabrication of flexible carbon fibers modified with nitrated carbon nanoblisters and their application as high-performance GDh bioanodes. These bioelectrodes could electro-oxidize glucose at -360mV (vs. Ag/AgClsat) in the presence of a molecular oxygen saturated electrolyte with current densities higher than 1.0mAcm(-2) at 0.0V. It is corroborated by open circuit potential, where a potential stabilization occurs at -150mV in a long term stability current-transient experiment. This value is in agreement with the quasi-steady current obtained at very low scan rate (0.1mVs(-1)), where the onset potential for glucose oxidation is -180mV. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy revealed that the nitrated blisters and edge-like carbon structures, enabling highly efficient enzyme immobilization and low overpotential for electron transfer, allowing for glucose oxidation with potential values close to the thermodynamic cofactor.