Study of structural and electro-catalytic behaviour of amperometric biosensor based on chitosan/polypyrrole nanotubes-gold nanoparticles nanocomposites
Introduction
The most fundamental method employed for designing biosensors and enzymatic bioreactors is modification of electrodes with enzymes. The most challenging task in the fabrication of enzyme based biosensors is the efficient immobilization of the biomolecules while retaining their bioactivity. Therefore, a suitable matrix for immobilization is a vital factor in order to obtain their electro catalytic reactions [1]. If an enzyme is immobilized in a suitable matrix onto an electrode which can directly transfer the electrons it may be used in designing biosensors. However, the three dimensional structure of enzymes hinders the accessibility for direct electron transfer [1]. In the recent years, considerable work has been done to enhance the direct transfer of electrons between the entrapped enzymes and the surface of electrode [2]. In the terms of applicability, the electrochemical biosensors based upon nanomaterials have recently attracted wide attention [3]. Electrochemical method has attracted tremendous interest in the development of glucose sensors due to its ease in experimental design and mass fabrication of sensor element [4]. Noble materials like gold nanoparticles (Au NPs)[5], carbon nanotubes [6] and metallic oxides [7] are gaining much interest in designing of biosensors for medical analysis, food quality control etc. due to their special physical and chemical properties. The signal transduction can be improved by using nanomaterials having different morphologies such as nanoparticles, nanotubes, nanofibers, nanowires and nanocomposites in the fabrication of biosensors. Metal, metal oxide, and semiconductors nanoparticles exhibit unique physico-chemical and electronic properties and can be used for fabrication electrochemical biosensors with improved properties [8]. Among them gold nanoparticles are considered as suitable matrix for enzyme immobilization and facilitate the direct electron transfer by providing the essential microenvironment for the biomolecules [5]. Amino acids and proteins can be immobilized on Au NPs which show excellent catalytic activity [9]. Dong et al. [10] developed horseradish peroxidase biosensor by self-assembling Au NPs into three-dimensional sol–gel network. However there are certain drawbacks like poor reusability due to the difficulty in separating the bioconjugate material from the reaction medium. Moreover, aggregation of metal nanoparticles takes place due to their high surface free energy, which limits their applications. In order to overcome these problems most of work has been done to make nanocomposites of gold nanoparticles with promising carbon nanomaterials like graphene [11], carbon nanotubes [12], [13]. These applied materials showed good performance but the methodology used may reduce the biocatalytic activity of the biomolecules [14].
Recent studies showed that the conducting polymer nanostructures such as nanotubes, nanoparticles, nanofibers and micro-structured films enhance the sensitivity of the sensors [15]. Particularly, the properties like high effective surface area, low density, along with unique chemical and physical properties offer the advantages of using conducting polymer nanostructures over conventional bulk conducting polymers [16]. Among the various conducting polymers, Polypyrrole (PPy) is considered as the most promising matrix for biosensing application owing to its unique properties like high electrical conductivity, long lasting stability at ambient condition, high surface to volume ratio for ramified polymer network along with long term electrochemical stability and electroactivity in phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) [16] makes it well-matched for the integration with redox enzyme. Moreover, the conducting polymers like polypyrrole are non-toxic and the enzymes are easily immobilized in the high surface area of the conducting polymer nanostructures. Nanocomposites of PPy/CNT/GOx, Au/SWCNT/GOx–HRP/PPy, GOx–MLV–PPy, PPy/polyacrylamide microparticles based glucose biosensors have been reported [17], [18], [19], [20]. In the present work we have developed conducting polymer nanostructures and gold nanoparticles nanocomposites. High conductivity (104 S cm−1) and porous structure of the conducting polymers and the large surface area, size and quantum effect of metal nanoparticles enhance the properties like fast response time of the biosensors. The combination of Au-NPs with these conservative matrices may result in irreproducibility of the nanocomposite films. In order to overcome this drawback Chitosan has been used in the present work. Chitosan (Chi) has an excellent film-forming ability and remarkable biocompatibility [20]. As a biocompatible polymer it has other advantages such as low cost, hydrophilicity, non-toxicity. These characteristics have promoted its application as one of the most promising matrix for enzyme immobilization. Chitosan has been incorporated with conducting polymers, ILs, metal nanoparticles, CNTs as a matrix for biosensing application [20], [21], [22], [23], [24]. It is reported that each of the matrices has its advantages and disadvantages [25], [26], [27]. Hence, thorough research activities are being continuously pursued in the direction of developing new matrices.
In the present work, a new multi-component matrix consisting of (i) Chitosan (Chi) a biopolymer (ii) Polypyrrole nanotubes (PPy-NTs) and (iii) Gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) has been developed for the immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOx) for fabrication of a glucose biosensor by using an easy methodology for preparation of Chi/PPy-NTs/Au-NPs matrix. The bioelectrode has been designed with a view to increase the charge transfer between the electrode and enzyme in order to enhance the sensitivity and linearity. The existence of Chi adds stability and reproducibility to the biosensor. The GOx/Chi/PPy-NTs/Au-NPs electrode exhibits a remarkable linear response to glucose for a wide concentration range of glucose with excellent selectivity and sensitivity.
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Materials and methods
GOx (EC 1.1.3.6), Pyrrole, methyl orange, ferric chloride and gold chloride were obtained from Sigma-Aldrich. Chitosan, glucose and sodium borohydride were procured from SRL, India. All other chemicals used were also of analytical grade.
Instrumentation
The morphological studies of PPy-NTs/Au-NPs nanocomposites were performed with a HRTEM model (TECNAI G2 20S-TWIN) and Scanning Electron Microscope (JEOL-JSM-6390LV). The X-ray diffraction study was performed with Rigaku miniflex diffractometer. The impedance and
Morphological studies
The formation of PPy nanotubes (PPy-NTs) and PPy nanotubes (PPy-NTs) decorated with Au nanoparticles (Au-NPs) have been confirmed by HRTEM studies and the micrographs are shown in Fig. 1(a and b). Fig. 1(c) is SEM image of PPy-NTs/Au-NPs nanocomposite. It is observed that Au-NPs of average size ∼20 nm uniformly decorated on PPy-NTs having diameter ∼170 nm.
X-ray diffraction studies
XRD patterns of PPy-NTs and PPy-NTs/Au-NPs nanocomposites are shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 2(a) shows the diffraction pattern of PPy-NTs which shows
Conclusions
PPy nanotubes decorated with Au nanoparticles have been synthesized and their morphological and structural properties have been investigated. HRTEM micrographs confirm that Au nanoparticles of average size ∼20 nm are uniformly decorated on the PPy nanotubes of diameter ∼170 nm. XRD results show the characteristic peaks of PPy nanotubes and Au nanoparticles confirming the formation of PPy-NTs/Au-NPs nanocomposites. Analysis of UV–vis spectra leads to the conclusion that the structural confirmation
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