Effect of graphite oxide and exfoliated graphite oxide as a modifier for the voltametric determination of dopamine in presence of uric acid and folic acid

In the present work, exfoliated graphite oxide (E-GO) was prepared by sonicating graphite oxide (GO) (prepared by modified Hummer’s and Offemam methods). Prepared GO and E-GO were characterized using infrared absorption spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy. The electrocatalytic properties of GO and E-GO towards detection of dopamine (DA), uric acid (UA), and folic acid (FA) were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. Our results revealed that E-GO has a slighter advantage over the GO as an electrode modifier for detection DA, UA, and FA, which might be ascribed to the good conductivity of E-GO when compared to the GO.

Hemoglobin–Polyaniline Composite and Electrochemical Field Effective Transistors

A composite of hemoglobin/polyaniline was prepared. The chemical structure of this obtained composite was confirmed using infrared absorption spectroscopy measurement. The luminol reaction of the composite manifested chemical emissions from the composite. Furthermore, electrochemical transistors using the composite were created. The hemoglobin/polyaniline-based electrochemical transistor could switch to external current flow via an electrochemical reaction. The color of the transistor surface changed from green to red upon applying electrochemical potential.