TY - JOUR
T1 - Conducting polymers with confined dimensions : track-etch membranes for amperometric biosensor applications
AU - Kros, A.
AU - Nolte, R.J.M.
AU - Sommerdijk, N.A.J.M.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Organic conducting polymers can be synthesized inside the pores of a track-etch membrane, and the resulting hollow tubules are shown to have enhanced electrical properties compared to their corresponding bulk materials. The polymerization of monomers (e.g., pyrrole, thiophenes) inside the confined space of these pores, combined with electrostatic interaction, ensures the alignment of the organic polymers on the interior, leading to higher conductivity. The application of these conducting tubes in the development of amperometric glucose sensors is discussed. Due to the special properties of conducting polymers inside a track-etch membrane, biosensors with a unique electron-transfer mechanism have been developed.
AB - Organic conducting polymers can be synthesized inside the pores of a track-etch membrane, and the resulting hollow tubules are shown to have enhanced electrical properties compared to their corresponding bulk materials. The polymerization of monomers (e.g., pyrrole, thiophenes) inside the confined space of these pores, combined with electrostatic interaction, ensures the alignment of the organic polymers on the interior, leading to higher conductivity. The application of these conducting tubes in the development of amperometric glucose sensors is discussed. Due to the special properties of conducting polymers inside a track-etch membrane, biosensors with a unique electron-transfer mechanism have been developed.
U2 - 10.1002/1521-4095(20021203)14:23<1779::AID-ADMA1779>3.0.CO;2-T
DO - 10.1002/1521-4095(20021203)14:23<1779::AID-ADMA1779>3.0.CO;2-T
M3 - Article
SN - 0935-9648
VL - 14
SP - 1779
EP - 1782
JO - Advanced Materials
JF - Advanced Materials
IS - 23
ER -