Shabgahi Ramtin Eghbal, Minkow Alexander, Wild Michael, Kissinger Dietmar, Pasquarelli Alberto
Institute of Electronic Devices and Circuits, Ulm University, 89069 Ulm, Germany.
Institute for Quantum Optics, Ulm University, 89069 Ulm, Germany.
Sensors (Basel). 2025 Apr 13;25(8):2454. doi: 10.3390/s25082454.
Flow injection analysis (FIA) is widely used in drug screening, neurotransmitter detection, and water analysis. In this study, we investigated the electrochemical sensing performance of glassy graphene electrodes derived from pyrolyzed positive photoresist films (PPFs) via rapid thermal annealing (RTA) on SiO/Si and polycrystalline diamond (PCD). Glassy graphene films fabricated at 800, 900, and 950 °C were characterized using Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) to assess their structural and morphological properties. Electrochemical characterization in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, pH 7.4) revealed that annealing temperature and substrate type influence the potential window and double-layer capacitance. The voltammetric response of glassy graphene electrodes was further evaluated using the surface-insensitive [Ru(NH)] redox marker, the surface-sensitive [Fe(CN)] redox couple, and adrenaline, demonstrating that electron transfer efficiency is governed by annealing temperature and substrate-induced microstructural changes. FIA with amperometric detection showed a linear electrochemical response to adrenaline in the 3-300 µM range, achieving a low detection limit of 1.05 µM and a high sensitivity of 1.02 µA cm/µM. These findings highlight the potential of glassy graphene as a cost-effective alternative for advanced electrochemical sensors, particularly in biomolecule detection and analytical applications.
流动注射分析(FIA)广泛应用于药物筛选、神经递质检测和水质分析。在本研究中,我们通过在SiO/Si和多晶金刚石(PCD)上进行快速热退火(RTA),研究了由热解正性光刻胶膜(PPF)衍生的玻璃态石墨烯电极的电化学传感性能。使用拉曼光谱、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和原子力显微镜(AFM)对在800、900和950℃制备的玻璃态石墨烯膜进行表征,以评估其结构和形态特性。在磷酸盐缓冲盐水(PBS,pH 7.4)中的电化学表征表明,退火温度和基底类型会影响电位窗口和双层电容。使用表面不敏感的[Ru(NH)]氧化还原标记物、表面敏感的[Fe(CN)]氧化还原对和肾上腺素进一步评估了玻璃态石墨烯电极的伏安响应,表明电子转移效率受退火温度和基底诱导的微观结构变化的控制。采用安培检测的流动注射分析对3-300μM范围内的肾上腺素呈现线性电化学响应,检测限低至1.05μM,灵敏度高达1.02μA cm/μM。这些发现突出了玻璃态石墨烯作为先进电化学传感器的一种经济高效替代品的潜力,特别是在生物分子检测和分析应用中。