Journal
CHEMOSENSORS
Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/chemosensors11020106
Keywords
polydopamine (PDA); photoluminescence; cyclic voltammetry; electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); self-polymerization; zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods; fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO)
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This study investigates changing/tuning the properties of ZnO by depositing a layer of polydopamine (PDA) on its surface. The electrochemical properties of FTO-ZnO and FTO-ZnO-PDA nanostructures can be changed by varying the applied electrical potential and/or exposure to light. The interaction between ZnO-PDA and bovine serum albumin (BSA) molecules has also been studied, and a possible interaction mechanism has been proposed.
Various forms of zinc oxide (ZnO) are frequently used in the design of optical and electrochemical sensors. However, the optical and electrochemical properties of ZnO should be properly adjusted depending on the application area. Therefore, in this work, we have investigated changing/tuning the properties of ZnO by depositing a layer of polydopamine (PDA) on its surface. In order to perform this investigation, the surface of fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) was modified with the layer of ZnO nanorods and PDA. ZnO nanorods were synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis technique, and after the synthesis, they were coated with polydopamine exploiting the self-polymerization of dopamine. The nanostructures were investigated by using electrochemical and optical methods. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements showed that electrochemical properties of FTO-ZnO and FTO-ZnO-PDA nanostructures could be changed by the variation of both-applied electrical potential and/or exposition towards lighting. Interaction between ZnO-PDA and bovine serum albumin (BSA) molecules has been investigated by (photo)electrochemical and photoluminescence methods. A mechanism of possible interaction between BSA and the ZnO-PDA surface has been proposed.
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