A Sensor for Selective Dopamine Determination Based on Overoxidized Poly-1,5-Diaminonaphthalene on Graphene Nanosheets

Abstract

An effective nanocomposite sensor for selective electroanalytical dopamine (DA) determination using overoxidized conducting polymer of poly-1,5-diaminonaphthalene (OPoly-1,5-DAN) functionalized graphene nanosheets (GNS) was achieved. The OPoly-1,5-DAN/GNS nanocomposite polymer was prepared via an electropolymerization of 1,5-DAN on GNS/GCE after 7 cycles of potential scan (−0.2 V to +0.9 V), followed by an electrooveroxidation of the nanocomposite Poly-1,5-DAN/GNS by the potential cycle (0.0 V to +1.8 V) for 2 scans. The OPoly-1,5-DAN was effectively designed by GNS as a uniformly distribution of nanocomposite that caused more accumulations of analyte due to large electrocatalytic active positions created on electrode surface. The high specific and sensitive performance of the OPoly-1,5-DAN/GNS nanocomposite polymer was conducted to greater effective electrons transferring behavior for DA with copresent of vitamin C (VC). The stable and suitable formation of OPoly-1,5-DAN/GNS nanocomposite polymer showed rapid charge transport voltammogram and obvious electrocatalytic activity to DA and eliminated VC response. Moreover, the OPoly-1,5-DAN/GNS displays an excellent responses to DA determination with wide linear range (LR) 1.0–150 μM and lower detection limit (DL) 8.82±0.1 nM as comparing with other studies. Additionally, the excellent reproducibility of OPoly-1,5-DAN/GNS as well as long-term stability indicated that it is an excellent and effective electrochemical DA sensor. Finally, the electroanalytical application of the OPoly-1,5-DAN/GNS nanocomposite polymer was employed for the electroanalysis of DA in human urine.