Organized arrays of macromolecules and nanostructures for the development of sensors and microbatteries

• Grant number: 03/10015-3
• Support type: PRONEX Research - Thematic Grants
• Duration: January 01, 2005 - April 30, 2008
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Cooperation agreement: CNPq - Pronex
• Principal researcher: Roberto Manuel Torresi
• Grantee: Roberto Manuel Torresi
• Home Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Denise Freitas Siqueira Petri ; Susana Inés Córdoba de Torresi
• Associated scholarship(s): 07/07228-6 - Electro-polimerization of ionic liquids, BP.DD

Abstract

This research project aims the assembly of polyelectrolytes, conductive polymers, enzymes and/or nanostructures (oxides and transition metais complex) on conductive substrates for the development of biosensors and devices for energy conversion. The morphological analysis and nanostructuring of the assembled layers will be performed by means of scanning probe microscopy (SPM), whereas the molecular organization and charge transfer will be determined by Raman spectroscopy and spectroelectrochemistry, respectively. The effect of nanolitography on the substrate and multilayer assemblies on the enzymatic activity and on the microbatteries efficiency is one of the main goals of this project. The present proposal joints the expertise of Prof. Susana 1. C. Torresi and Roberto M. Torresi from the Materiais Eletroativos Lab. IQUSP, and that of Prof. Denise F. S. Petri from the Filmes Finos Poliméricos do IQUSP. Their research fields are concerned with physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces, colloids electrochemistry, sensors, hybrid materials and electrodes for energy storage. (AU)

Scientific publications

(28)

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

SALETA, M. E.; TROIANI, H. E.; RIBEIRO GUEVARA, S.; RUANO, G.; SANCHEZ, R. D.; MALTA, M.; TORRESI, R. M. Strong reduction of V(4+) amount in vanadium oxide/hexadecylamine nanotubes by doping with Co(2+) and Ni(2+) ions: Electron paramagnetic resonance and magnetic studies. Journal of Applied Physics, v. 109, n. 9 MAY 1 2011. Web of Science Citations: 4.

MASSAFERA, MARIANA P.; CORDOBA DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. Urea amperometric biosensors based on a multifunctional bipolymeric layer: Comparing enzyme immobilization methods. SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, v. 137, n. 2, p. 476-482, APR 2 2009. Web of Science Citations: 17.

VIDOTTI, MARDO; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Electrostatic layer-by-layer and electrophoretic depositions as methods for electrochromic nanoparticle immobilization. Electrochimica Acta, v. 54, n. 10, p. 2800-2804, APR 1 2009. Web of Science Citations: 35.

LIRA, LUIZ M.; MARTINS, KARINA A.; CORDOBA DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. Structural parameters of polyacrylamide hydrogels obtained by the Equilibrium Swelling Theory. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, v. 45, n. 4, p. 1232-1238, APR 2009. Web of Science Citations: 29.

VIDOTTI, MARCIO; SALVADOR, RENAN P.; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Synthesis and characterization of stable Co and Cd doped nickel hydroxide nanoparticles for electrochemical applications. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY, v. 16, n. 1, p. 35-40, JAN 2009. Web of Science Citations: 49.

GONCALES, VINICIUS R.; MASSAFERA, MARIANA P.; BENEDETTI, TANIA M.; MOORE, DAVID G.; CORDOBA DE TORRESI, SUSANA I.; TORRESI, ROBERTO M. Nanostructured Thin Films Obtained by Electrodeposition over a Colloidal Crystal Template: Applications in Electrochemical Devices. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 20, n. 4, p. 663+, 2009. Web of Science Citations: 17.

MELO, LUCIANA OLIVEIRA; PONZIO, EDUARDO A.; CARMONA-RIBEIRO, ANA M.; TORRESI, ROBERTO M. Poly(aniline)/poly(methylmethacrylate) films obtained from waterborne latex nanoparticles. E-Polymers, NOV 10 2008. Web of Science Citations: 0.

BAIONI, ANA P.; VIDOTTI, MARCIO; FIORITO, PABLO A.; DE TORESSI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Copper hexacyanoferrate nanoparticles modified electrodes: A versatile tool for biosensors. JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, v. 622, n. 2, p. 219-224, OCT 15 2008. Web of Science Citations: 49.

ALVES, WENDEL A.; FIORITO, PABLO A.; FROYER, GERARD; EL HABER, FADY; VELLUTINI, LUC; TORRESI, ROBERTO M.; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Immobilization of Catalysts of Biological Interest on Porous Oxidized Silicon Surfaces. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, v. 8, n. 7, p. 3570-3576, JUL 2008. Web of Science Citations: 5.

BAZITO‚ F.F.C.; SILVEIRA‚ L.T.; TORRESI‚ R.M.; DE TORRESI‚ S.I.C. On the stabilization of conducting pernigraniline salt by the synthesis and oxidation of polyaniline in hydrophobic ionic liquids. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, v. 10, n. 10, p. 1457-1462, 2008.

BENEDETTI‚ T.M.; BAZITO‚ F.F.C.; PONZIO‚ E.A.; TORRESI‚ R.M. Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Deposition and Electrochemical Characterization of Thin Films Composed of MnO2 Nanoparticles in a Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid. Langmuir, v. 24, n. 7, p. 3602-3610, 2008.

FIORITO‚ P.A.; ALVES‚ W.A.; BAZITO‚ F.F.C.; HABER‚ F.E.; FROYER‚ G.; DE TORRESI‚ S.I.C.; TORRESI‚ R.M. Characterization of anodic silicon oxide films grown in room temperature ionic liquids. Electrochimica Acta, v. 53, n. 25, p. 7396-7402, 2008.

ROSÂNGELA C. BARTHUS; LUIZ M. LIRA; SUSANA I. CÓRDOBA DE TORRESI. Conducting polymer- hydrogel blends for electrochemically controlled drug release devices. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 19, n. 4, p. 630-636, 2008.

VIDOTTI, MARCIO; DE TORRESI, SUSANA I. CORDOBA. Nanochromics: Old materials, new structures and architectures for high performance devices. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 19, n. 7, p. 1248-1257, 2008. Web of Science Citations: 23.

VIDOTTI‚ M.; SILVA‚ MR; SALVADOR‚ RP; TORRESI‚ SI; DALL’ANTONIA‚ LH. Electrocatalytic oxidation of urea by nanostructured nickel/cobalt hydroxide electrodes. Electrochimica Acta, v. 53, n. 11, p. 4030-4034, 2008.

WENDEL A. ALVES; VALERIA PFAFFEN; PATRÍCIA I. ORTIZ; SUSANA I. CÓRDOBA DE TORRESI; ROBERTO M. TORRESI. Spectroscopic characterization and investigation of the dynamic of charge compensation process of supramolecular films derived from tetra-2-pyridyl-1,4-pyrazine ligand. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 19, n. 4, p. 651-659, 2008.

BAIONI‚ A.P.; VIDOTTI‚ M.; FIORITO‚ P.A.; PONZIO‚ EA; DE TORRESI‚ S.I.C. Synthesis and characterization of copper hexacyanoferrate nanoparticles for building up long-term stability electrochromic electrodes. Langmuir, v. 23, n. 12, p. 6796-6800, 2007.

BAZITO‚ F.F.C.; KAWANO‚ Y.; TORRESI‚ R.M. Synthesis and characterization of two ionic liquids with emphasis on their chemical stability towards metallic lithium. Electrochimica Acta, v. 52, n. 23, p. 6427-6437, 2007.

BAZITO‚ F.F.C.; SILVEIRA‚ L.T.; TORRESI‚ R.M.; CÓRDOBA DE TORRESI‚ S.I. Spectroelectrochemical study of a soluble derivative of poly (aniline) in a room temperature ionic liquid. Electrochimica Acta, v. 53, n. 3, p. 1217-1224, 2007.

MARIA RITA SIERAKOWSKI; LIZANDRA B.R. CASTRO; NEOLI LUCYSZYN; DENISE F. S. PETRI. Assembling of xyloglucans and lectin onto si wafers and onto amino-terminated surfaces. Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society, v. 18, n. 5, p. 1017-1023, 2007.

PONZIO‚ E.A.; BENEDETTI‚ T.M.; TORRESI‚ R.M. Electrochemical and morphological stabilization of V₂ O₅ nanofibers by the addition of polyaniline. Electrochimica Acta, v. 52, n. 13, p. 4419-4427, 2007.

SALETA‚ ME; CURIALE‚ J.; TROIANI‚ HE; RIBEIRO GUEVARA‚ S.; SÁNCHEZ‚ RD; MALTA‚ M.; TORRESI‚ RM. Magnetic characterization of vanadium oxide/polyaniline nanotubes. Applied Surface Science, v. 254, n. 1, p. 371-374, 2007.

WANG‚ Y.; ZAGHIB‚ K.; GUERFI‚ A.; BAZITO‚ F.F.C.; TORRESI‚ R.M.; DAHN‚ JR. Accelerating rate calorimetry studies of the reactions between ionic liquids and charged lithium ion battery electrode materials. Electrochimica Acta, v. 52, n. 22, p. 6346-6352, 2007.

ALVES‚ W.A.; FIORITO‚ P.A.; CÓRDOBA DE TORRESI‚ S.I.; TORRESI‚ R.M. Design of molecular wires based on supramolecular structures for application in glucose biosensors. BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS, v. 22, n. 2, p. 298-305, 2006.

BAZITO‚ F.F.C.; CÓRDOBA DE TORRESI‚ S.I. Identification of charge carriers in the conduction mechanism of an alternated copolymer of poly (aniline) and poly (phenylene sulfide). Polymer, v. 47, n. 4, p. 1259-1266, 2006.

CASTRO‚ L.B.R.; KAPPL‚ M.; DENISE‚ FS. Adhesion forces between hybrid colloidal particles and concanavalin A. Langmuir, v. 22, n. 8, p. 3757-3762, 2006.

FIORITO‚ P.A.; BRETT‚ C.; CÓRDOBA DE TORRESI‚ S.I. Polypyrrole/copper hexacyanoferrate hybrid as redox mediator for glucose biosensors. Talanta, v. 69, n. 2, p. 403-408, 2006.

VIDOTTI‚ M.; VAN GRECO‚ C.; PONZIO‚ E.A.; CÓRDOBA DE TORRESI‚ S.I. Sonochemically synthesized Ni (OH)₂ and Co (OH)₂ nanoparticles and their application in electrochromic electrodes. Electrochemistry Communications, v. 8, n. 4, p. 554-560, 2006.