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A polyindoline permselective polymer film was readily synthesized by an electrochemical polymerization of indoline in an aqueous solution of KCl at a potential of 0.4 V vs Ag/AgCl. The amperometric responses of the polyindoline film-coated platinum electrodes to electroactive (ascorbic acid, oxalic acid and hydrogen peroxide) and non-electroactive (lactose, sucrose and urea) substances were measured at a potential of 0.7 V. Effects of various variables such as film thickness, concentrations of monomer and electrolyte, and pH on the permselective behavior of the polymeric membrane were systematically investigated and the optimal values were determined. It was found that permselective polyindoline-coated electrodes prepared in this one-step procedure permitted hydrogen peroxide oxidation while it prevented interference due to oxidizable species such as ascorbic acid and oxalic acid. As a result, it is believed that this polymeric membrane, owing to its permselective character, can be used as the protective material in the construction of hydrogen peroxide-based biosensors.
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Received: 10 November 1997 / Accepted: 27 January 1998
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Özden, M., Ekinci, E. & Karagözler, A. Synthesis and optimization of permselective polymer (polyindoline) film. J Solid State Electrochem 2, 427–431 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100080050121
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s100080050121