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Irreversible evolution of eumelanin redox states detected by an organic electrochemical transistor: en route to bioelectronics and biosensing (Articolo in rivista)

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Tarabella, G.1 , Pezzella, A.2 , Romeo, A.1, D'Angelo, P.1, Coppedè, N.1, Calicchio, M.1, D'Ischia, M.2, Mosca, R.1, Iannotta, S.1 (2013)
Irreversible evolution of eumelanin redox states detected by an organic electrochemical transistor: en route to bioelectronics and biosensing
in Journal of Materials Chemistry B; RSC Publishing, Cambridge (Regno Unito)
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Tarabella, G.1 , Pezzella, A.2 , Romeo, A.1, D'Angelo, P.1, Coppedè, N.1, Calicchio, M.1, D'Ischia, M.2, Mosca, R.1, Iannotta, S.1 (literal)

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1 Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism (IMEM), National Research Council (CNR), Parma, Italy 2 Department of Chemical Science, University of Federico II, Naples, Italy (literal)

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Irreversible evolution of eumelanin redox states detected by an organic electrochemical transistor: en route to bioelectronics and biosensing (literal)

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Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are currently emerging as powerful tools for biosensing, bioelectronics and nanomedical applications owing to their ability to operate under liquid phase conditions optimally integrating electronic and biological systems. Herein we disclose the unique potential of OECTs for detecting and investigating the electrical properties of insoluble eumelanin biopolymers. Gate current measurements on fine aqueous suspensions of a synthetic eumelanin sample from 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI) revealed a well detectable hysteretic response similar to that of the pure monomer in solution, with the formal concentration of the polymer as low as 10-6 M. Induction of the gate current would reflect electron transfer from solid eumelanin to the Pt-electrode sustained by redox active catechol/quinone components of the polymer. A gradual decrease in gate current and areas subtended by hysteretic loops were observed over 5 cycles both in the eumelanin- and DHI-based devices, suggesting evolution of the polymer from a far-from-the-equilibrium redox state toward a more stable electronic arrangement promoted by redox exchange with the gate electrode. OECTs are thus proposed as valuable tools for the efficient heterogeneous-phase sensing of eumelanins and to gauge their peculiar electrical and redox behaviour. (literal)

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