Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
Volume 258, Issue -, Pages 193-203Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2017.11.054
Keywords
Nanocrystalline diamond; Carbon nanotube; Microelectrode; Dopamine; Sensitivity; Impedance spectroscopy
Funding
- Louisiana Board of Regents-RCS support fund [LEQSF(2014-17)-RD-A-07]
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NNX13ABA]
- National Science Foundation OIA/EPSCoR [1632891]
- Office Of The Director
- Office of Integrative Activities [1632891] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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Abnormal neurochemical signaling is often the underlying cause of brain disorders. Electrochemical microsensors are widely used to monitor neurochemicals with high spatial-temporal resolution. However, they rely on carbon fiber microelectrodes that often limit their sensing performance. In this study, we demonstrate the potential of a hybrid multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) film modified boron-doped ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) microelectrode (250 mu m diameter) microsensor for improved detection of dopamine (DA) in the presence of common interferents. A series of modified microelectrodes with varying film thicknesses were microfabricated by electrophoretic deposition (EPD) and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy ( EIS) and silver deposition imaging. Using cyclic voltammetry, the 100-nm thin film micro electrode produced the most favorable combination of DA sensitivity value of 36 +/- 2% mu A/mu M/cm(2) with a linear range of 33 nM to 1 mu M and a limit of detection (LOD) of 9.5 +/- 1.2% nM. The EIS spectra of these microelectrodes revealed three regions with inhomogeneous pore geometry and differing impedance values and electrochemical activity, which was found to be film thickness dependent. Using differential pulse voltammetry, the modified microelectrode showed excellent selectivity by exhibiting three distinct peaks for the DA, serotonin and excess ascorbic acid in a ternary mixture. These results provide two key benefits: first, remarkable improvements in DA sensitivity (>125-fold), selectivity (>2000-fold) and LOD (>180-fold), second, these MWCNTs can be selectively coated with a simple, scalable and low cost EPD process for highly multiplexed microsensor technologies. These advances offer considerable promise for further progress in chemical neurosciences. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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