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Comparing Sensitivities of Differently Oriented Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Integrated on Silicon Wafer for Electrochemical Biosensors

Taurino, Irene  
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Carrara, Sandro  
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Giorcelli, Mauro
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2011
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical

In this study, we report on multi-walled carbon nanotubes fabricated on silicon substrate with four different orientations via chemical vapor deposition. It is well-known that chemical treatments improve the nanotube electrochemical reactivity by creating edge-like defects on their exposed sidewalls. Before use, we performed an acid treatment on carbon nanotubes. To prove the effect of the treatment on these nanostructured electrodes, contact angles were measured. Then, sensitivities and detection limits were evaluated performing cyclic voltammetry. Two target molecules were used: potassium ferricyanide, an inorganic electroactive molecule, and hydrogen peroxide that is a product of reactions catalyzed by many enzymes, such as oxidases and peroxidases. Carbon nanotubes with tilted tips become hydrophilic after the treatment showing a contact angle of 22◦ ± 2◦. This kind of electrode has shown also the best electrochemical performance. Sensitivity and detection limit values are 110.0 ± 0.5 uA/(mM cm2) and 8 uM for potassium ferricyanide solutions and 16.4 ± 0.1 uA/(mM cm2) and 24 uM using hydrogen peroxide as target compound. Considering the results of wettability and voltammetric measurements, nanotubes with tilted tips-based electrodes are found to be the most promising for future biosensing applications

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