Polymer Membrane Stabilized Gold Nanostructures Modified Electrode and Its Application in Nitric Oxide Detection

Autor: Ramasamy Ramaraj, Subramani Thangavel
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 112:19825-19830
ISSN: 1932-7455
1932-7447
DOI: 10.1021/jp804310u
Popis: Nafion polymer/gold nanostructures film that can be utilized as a proficient electrochemical sensor for nitric oxide was prepared by an electrochemical process, forming the gold nanostructures (Aunano) through infiltration into a Nafion (Nf) matrix preassembled on an electrode. The formation of gold nanostructures was monitored by the in situ spectroelectrochemical method. The in situ absorption spectra of Aunano showed systematic and uniform formation of gold nanostructures at the Nafion (Nf−Aunano)-modified electrode. The electrochemically formed Nf−Aunano was characterized by UV−visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, and electrochemical techniques. The surface plasmon absorption spectra recorded for the wet and dry Nf−Aunano composite film showed the interaction between the gold nanostructures and the swelled polymer matrix. The longitudinal surface plasmon band and the TEM images observed for the Nf−Aunano showed the formation of nanoro...
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