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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2018

Role of Au(NPs) in the enhanced response of Au(NPs)-decorated MWCNT electrochemical biosensor.

Shahid Mehmood, Regina Ciancio, Elvio Carlino, Arshad S Bhatti

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Shahid MehmoodDepartment of Physics, Center for Micro and Nano Devices, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Regina CiancioCNR-IOM TASC, Trieste, Italy.
Elvio CarlinoCNR-IOM TASC, Trieste, Italy.
Arshad S BhattiDepartment of Physics, Center for Micro and Nano Devices, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan.

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backgroundThe combination of Au-metallic-NPs and CNTs are a new class of hybrid nanomaterials for the development of electrochemical biosensor. Concentration of Au(nanoparticles [NPs]) in the electrochemical biosensor is crucial for the efficient charge transfer between the Au-NPs-MWCNTs modified electrode and electrolytic solution.

methodsIn this work, the charge transfer kinetics in the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with Au(NPs)-multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanohybrid with varied concentrations of Au(NPs) in the range 40-100 nM was studied using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Field emission scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy confirmed the attachment of Au(NPs) on the surface of MWCNTs.

resultsThe cyclic voltammetry and EIS results showed that the charge transfer mechanism was diffusion controlled and the rate of charge transfer was dependent on the concentration of Au(NPs) in the nanohybrid. The formation of spherical diffusion zone, which was dependent on the concentration of Au(NPs) in nanohybrids, was attributed to result in 3 times the increase in the charge transfer rate

conclusionThe present study suggested that the formation of spherical diffusion zone in nanohybrid-modified electrodes is critical for the enhanced electrochemical biosensing applications.

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Biosensing TechniquesDielectric SpectroscopyDiffusionElectrodesFerrocyanidesGoldMetal NanoparticlesMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNanotubes, CarbonFerrocyanidesGoldNanotubes, Carbonpotassium ferrocyanideAu nanoparticle–MWCNT nanohybridscyclic voltammeteryelectrochemical impedance spectroscopymultiwalled carbon nanotubes

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PMCPMC5910797

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