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| Author(s): |
Maria Flávia Delbem
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ) |
| Defense date: | 2000-11-24 |
| Examining board members: |
Silvia Helena Pires Serrano;
Lucio Angnes;
Hideko Yamanaka
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| Advisor: | Silvia Helena Pires Serrano |
| Abstract | |
Cyclic voltammetry and deposition at controlled potential were used to study the 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde (3,4-DHB) electropolymerization process at carbon paste electrode surfaces. The electropolymerized film characteristics were highly dependent on pH; anodic switching potential; scan rate; 3,4-DHB concentrations and scan numbers. The film stability was determined in citrate/phosphate buffer solutions at the same pH used during electropolymerization process. The best films were obtained by using cyclic voltammetry at the conditions: pH 7.8; 0.0 ≤ Eapl ≤ 0.25 V; 10 mVs-1; 0.25mmolL-1 3,4-DHB and 10 scans. The electropolymerization process was totally inhibited in presence of NADPH and partially inhibited in presence of NADH containing solutions. Since NADPH is a known phenoxyl radical scavenger in biological systems, the fenoxyl free radical was the responsible specie for the initial step in the electropolymerization process. From these results were concluded that it is not possible to immobilize enzymes or co-factors (NADH and NADPH) during the electropolymerization process. The modified surface was quickly lost after use in NADPH solutions, but showed upper stability in NADH solutions. These results were indicative that NADPH and NADH catalytic oxidations could be involve the phenolic groups present in the electropolymerized film as described by the mechanism proposed in this work. The modified electrodes could be used during three days to the amperometric NADH determinations, at 0.23 V (vs Ag/AgCl, KCl sat), with linear response in 0.015 mmol L-1 ≤ [NADH] ≤ 0.21 mmol L-1 range. The analite was also determined in flow injection systems (FIA) by using loop size of 100 µL and flow rate of 0.7 mL min-1. NADH solutions were prepared in 0.01 mol L-1 PIPES byffer solution, pH 6.8 while the carrier stream was phosphate buffer solution 0.01 mol L-1, pH 6.8. Linear response was observed in 0.005 mmol L-1 ≤ [NADH] ≤ 0.15 mmol L-1 range, with detection limit of the 0.4 µmol L-1 (3S/R) and analytical frequency of 55 determinations/hour. (AU) | |