Issue 16, 2015

Electrochemical sensing application of poly(acrylic acid modified EDOT-co-EDOT):PSS and its inorganic nanocomposite with high soaking stability, adhesion ability and flexibility

Abstract

A novel and simple strategy to prevent swelling, disintegration, cracking and peeling-off of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene-sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) film in water was developed. This strategy was based on the film of a conducting polymer, poly(acrylic acid modified EDOT-co-EDOT):PSS (poly(EDOT-co-EDOT-AA):PSS). The film had high soaking stability, good adhesive ability, and high flexibility, which are crucial to maintaining long-term electrode stability in water of the PEDOT:PSS film. The most widely studied novel carbon nanomaterial, graphene, and a unique and versatile clay nanomaterial, halloysite, were introduced into poly(EDOT-co-EDOT-AA):PSS aqueous dispersion to prepare organic polymer–inorganic nanocomposites. Use of poly(EDOT-co-EDOT-AA):PSS film and its composite films as electrode coatings enabled long-term high performance of the film electrodes and provided high electrode stability and high adhesive ability. The structure, optical, flexibility, conductivity properties and morphology of poly(EDOT-co-EDOT-AA):PSS and its composites were systematically investigated. The performance of poly(EDOT-co-EDOT-AA):PSS film and its composite films, and their electrodes in sensing applications was also evaluated. The as-prepared electrochemical electrodes displayed high electrocatalytic activity in the detection of epinephrine, tryptophan, maleic hydrazide, and vitamin B6, as well as high sensing stability. The results indicated that poly(EDOT-co-EDOT-AA):PSS and its composites had potential applications for various electrode coatings.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemical sensing application of poly(acrylic acid modified EDOT-co-EDOT):PSS and its inorganic nanocomposite with high soaking stability, adhesion ability and flexibility

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
22 Sep 2014
Accepted
13 Jan 2015
First published
15 Jan 2015

RSC Adv., 2015,5, 12237-12247

Electrochemical sensing application of poly(acrylic acid modified EDOT-co-EDOT):PSS and its inorganic nanocomposite with high soaking stability, adhesion ability and flexibility

Z. Wang, Z. Wang, H. Zhang, X. Duan, J. Xu and Y. Wen, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 12237 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA10970H

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