Graphene as a Spacer to Layer-by-Layer Assemble Electrochemically Functionalized Nanostructures for Molecular Bioelectronic Devices
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- 作者：Xiang Wang ; Jingfang Wang ; Hanjun Cheng ; Ping Yu ; Jianshan Ye ; Lanqun Mao
- 刊名：Langmuir
- 出版年：2011
- 出版时间：September 6, 2011
- 年：2011
- 卷：27
- 期：17
- 页码：11180-11186
- 全文大小：983K
- 年卷期：v.27,no.17(September 6, 2011)
- ISSN：1520-5827
文摘
This study demonstrates the capability of graphene as a spacer to form electrochemically functionalized multilayered nanostructures onto electrodes in a controllable manner through layer-by-layer (LBL) chemistry. Methylene green (MG) and positively charged methylimidazolium-functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) were used as examples of electroactive species and electrochemically useful components for the assembly, respectively. By using graphene as the spacer, the multilayered nanostructures of graphene/MG and graphene/MWNT could be readily formed onto electrodes with the LBL method on the basis of the electrostatic and/or 蟺鈥撓€ interaction(s) between graphene and the electrochemically useful components. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet鈥搗isible spectroscopy (UV鈥搗is), and cyclic voltammetry (CV) were used to characterize the assembly processes, and the results revealed that nanostructure assembly was uniform and effective with graphene as the spacer. Electrochemical studies demonstrate that the assembled nanostructures possess excellent electrochemical properties and electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of NADH and could thus be used as electronic transducers for bioelectronic devices. This potential was further demonstrated by using an alcohol dehydrogenase-based electrochemical biosensor and glucose dehydrogenase-based glucose/O2 biofuel cell as typical examples. This study offers a simple route to the controllable formation of graphene-based electrochemically functionalized nanostructures that can be used for the development of molecular bioelectronic devices such as biosensors and biofuel cells.