Silver nanocoral structures on electrodes: A suitable platform for protein-based bioelectronic devices

We report a simple strategy for constructing silver coral-like nanostructures on graphite electrodes suitable for bioelectronic applications. The nanocorals are conductive, have dimensions adequate for high protein loading, and are remarkably stable. They also provide a strong Raman surface enhancem...

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Autores principales: Feng, J.-J., Hildebrandt, P., Murgida, D.H.
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_07437463_v24_n5_p1584_Feng
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Sumario:We report a simple strategy for constructing silver coral-like nanostructures on graphite electrodes suitable for bioelectronic applications. The nanocorals are conductive, have dimensions adequate for high protein loading, and are remarkably stable. They also provide a strong Raman surface enhancement that allows for in situ structural characterization of the immobilized proteins. The potential of the Ag nanocoral electrodes is exemplified by the construction and characterization of a hydrogen peroxide amperometric sensor based on cytochrome c. © 2008 American Chemical Society.