Electrosynthesis and characterizations of polypyrrole-2-carboxylic acid for application as amperometric biosensor constructed in microelectrodes / Eletrossíntese e caracterização de filmes de polipirrol-2-ácido carboxílico para uso em biossensores amperométricos construídos em eletrodos miniaturizados

AUTOR(ES)

Mauricio Foschini

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

In this work, we present the electrochemical synthesis of a new conducting polymer derived of polypyrrole (PPI) functionalized by carboxylic group, the polypyrrole-2-carboxylic acid, and its application as amperometric transducer in biosensor by use of polyphenol oxidase (PFO). All the steps of syntheses and characterization of the polymer film in microelectrodes and response of the biosensor build for detection of phenolic compost. Our study about electrosyntheses, electrochemical response of the films (PPI-2-COOH) together with microgravimetry result and the molecular modeling of dimer and trimer derived from PI-2-COOH allowed one to suggest, for the first time, the mechanism of electropolymerization of this monomer in non-aqueous medium. When the technique of in-situ ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS in-situ) was observed two bands, identical to the transition pi-pi* which are characteristics of the PPI films on their neutral state and of bigger doping, confirming the possibility that there may be two conformations in the PPI-2-COOH chain. With the molecular modeling of an oligomer formed by PI-2-COOH oxidation, we verified that for each four heterocyclic ring coupled together in the position 4-5, there´s a pair of rings, maintaining this pattern in all the extension of the polymeric chain. The redox response through the electrochemical measurement we could observe in FTIR the polymer preference for the cations adsorption. On the FTIR measurements, we could also observe the presence of the carboxylic group in the polymers structure, which is needed for the enzymatic immobilization by covalent binding. The fabrication of the microelectrode destined to flow injection analysis (FIA), made possible not only to save a lot of reagents, but also demonstrated praticity in the experimental set up and good reproducibility of results. Hence, the obtaining of amperometric biosensor by covalent binding of PFO on the PPI-2-COOH film, presented good pH in 9.4 and great work potential in +70 mV vs Ag/AgCl. We finish the work with the amperometric response of the biosensor in the detection of pyrocatechol, forming a straight line between the concentrations of 5x10-4 to 2.5x10-2 mol/L.

ASSUNTO(S)

polypyrrole-2-carboxylic acid polipirrol-2-ácido carbixílico tyrosinase amperometric biosensor enzymatic immobilization tirosinase mechanism of electropolymerization biossensor amperometrico mecanismo de eletropolimerização imobilização enzimática

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