Electrochemical study of a new methylene blue/silicon oxide nanocomposition mediator and its application for stable biosensor of hydrogen peroxide.

A novel organic-inorganic nanocomposite of methylene blue (MB) and silicon oxide was synthesized and characterized by TEM, FTIR, and UV-vis. The as-prepared material was able to transfer the electron of the MB to electrode and was different from other SiO2 spheres structurally. It can be used as mediator to construct a biosensor with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) coimmobilized in the gelatine matrix and cross-linked with formaldehyde. The resulting biosensor exhibited fast amperometric response and good stability to hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The linear range for H2O2 determination was from 1 x 10(-5) to 1.2 x 10(-3) M, with a detection limit of 4 x 10(-6) M based on S/N = 3. Moreover, the lifetime is more than 3 months under dry conditions at 4 degrees C.