Glucose sensors based on thin film gold

M Hyland, DM Zhou, JAD McLaughlin, ET McAdams, BR Eggins

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Abstract

The electrochemical properties of thin-film gold electrodes for the purpose of biosensors, implantable sensors and microsensors have been studied by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry(CV). Thin-film gold was deposited on to flexible PTFE substrates using thermal evaporation techniques. Ferrocene carboxylic acid served as a model of a simple reversible redox reaction. It has been demonstrated that electrodes evaporated on to N-2 plasma modified PTFE is characterised by a low electrode/electrolyte interface impedance and good adhesion and stability at the metal/polymer interface. The electrodes exhibit good reversibility and reproducibility. The possible application of this electrode in the construction of amperometric biosensors was investigated using the glucose oxidase/ferrocene catalytic reaction. It has demonstrated that the thin-film flexible gold electrode is a suitable base transducer for the construction of biosensors, implantable sensors and microsensors.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationUnknown Host Publication
Place of PublicationTECHNO HOUSE, REDCLIFFE WAY, BRISTOL, ENGLAND BS1 6NX
PublisherInstitute of Physics
Pages207-212
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 1997
EventSENSORS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS VIII -
Duration: 1 Jan 1997 → …

Publication series

NameSENSORS SERIES
PublisherIOP PUBLISHING LTD

Conference

ConferenceSENSORS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS VIII
Period1/01/97 → …

Bibliographical note

8th Conference on Sensors and Their Applications, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, SEP 07-10, 1997

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