{"title":"Preparation of TEMPO-Modified Electrodes by Electrochemical Polymerization in Aqueous Solution for Use in Electrochemical Analysis of Pharmaceuticals","authors":"Ryota Imahashi, Kyoko Sugiyama, Fumiya Sato, Tetsuya Ono, Kentaro Yoshida, Ayumi Kirii, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Hiroaki Yamaguchi, Katsuhiko Sato, Yoshitomo Kashiwagi","doi":"10.1002/elan.70047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70047","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, we evaluated the preparation conditions, stability, and durability of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl (TEMPO)-modified glassy carbon (GC) electrodes prepared using electrolytic polymerization in an aqueous solvent, and examined the applicability of the electrodes as electrochemical sensors for pharmaceutical analysis. First, we synthesized a TEMPO-substituted phenol (2-PH-TEMPO) and examined the conditions for its efficient immobilization on an electrode using the electrolytic polymerization method in an aqueous solvent. The TEMPO-modified GC electrode showed high stability and durability in a low-concentration substrate environment and effectively functioned as an electrolytic oxidation catalyst for ethanol, a compound with a hydroxyl group. In an analysis of pharmaceuticals, a high oxidative response was obtained for lidocaine, clarithromycin, and azithromycin, which have tertiary amines or multiple oxidizable hydroxyl groups, suggesting that the electrode can function as a highly sensitive electrochemical sensor. The use of this modified electrode enables quantification in the clinical concentration range of vancomycin, and it is expected to be applied to rapid and accurate pharmaceutical concentration measurements in therapeutic drug monitoring. These results suggest that TEMPO-modified GC electrodes are useful as stable and sensitive electrochemical sensors in the fields of pharmaceutical analysis and biosensors, and are expected to contribute to the development of quantitative electrochemical methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation of TEMPO-Modified Electrodes by Electrochemical Polymerization in Aqueous Solution for Use in Electrochemical Analysis of Pharmaceuticals","authors":"Ryota Imahashi, Kyoko Sugiyama, Fumiya Sato, Tetsuya Ono, Kentaro Yoshida, Ayumi Kirii, Kazuhiro Watanabe, Hiroaki Yamaguchi, Katsuhiko Sato, Yoshitomo Kashiwagi","doi":"10.1002/elan.70047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70047","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, we evaluated the preparation conditions, stability, and durability of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine 1-oxyl (TEMPO)-modified glassy carbon (GC) electrodes prepared using electrolytic polymerization in an aqueous solvent, and examined the applicability of the electrodes as electrochemical sensors for pharmaceutical analysis. First, we synthesized a TEMPO-substituted phenol (2-PH-TEMPO) and examined the conditions for its efficient immobilization on an electrode using the electrolytic polymerization method in an aqueous solvent. The TEMPO-modified GC electrode showed high stability and durability in a low-concentration substrate environment and effectively functioned as an electrolytic oxidation catalyst for ethanol, a compound with a hydroxyl group. In an analysis of pharmaceuticals, a high oxidative response was obtained for lidocaine, clarithromycin, and azithromycin, which have tertiary amines or multiple oxidizable hydroxyl groups, suggesting that the electrode can function as a highly sensitive electrochemical sensor. The use of this modified electrode enables quantification in the clinical concentration range of vancomycin, and it is expected to be applied to rapid and accurate pharmaceutical concentration measurements in therapeutic drug monitoring. These results suggest that TEMPO-modified GC electrodes are useful as stable and sensitive electrochemical sensors in the fields of pharmaceutical analysis and biosensors, and are expected to contribute to the development of quantitative electrochemical methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272513","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Direct and Reagent-Free Fabrication of a Laser-Induced-Graphene-Gold Nanocomposite Electrode From Gold Leaves Using a Do-It-Yourself Blue Laser System","authors":"Kazuki Umetsu, Naoki Narisawa, Yutaro Harada, Kenta Takano, Shinnosuke Harada, Keita Mitsui, Shoi Harada, Haruya Okimoto, Hiroya Abe, Kuniaki Nagamine","doi":"10.1002/elan.70068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70068","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study proposed a new method for the direct and reagent-free fabrication of laser-induced graphene (LIG)-gold (Au–LIG) nanocomposite electrodes on a polyimide (PI) film using a commercially available, low-cost do-it-yourself (DIY) blue laser system for the first time. The one-step fabrication of Au–LIG nanocomposite was achieved by simply irradiating a PI film previously covered with gold leaves using a blue laser. Surface analysis and electrochemical oxidation of glucose revealed the formation of Au–LIG nanocomposites on the electrodes. Electrochemical sensitivity of the Au–LIG electrode against glucose in the concentration range from 0.1 to 50 mM was 153.4 µA/cm<sup>2</sup>/mM-glucose, and its limit of detection was 45.5 µM. This simple and cost-effective DIY blue laser system is expected to significantly contribute to the low-cost mass production of high-performance chemical sensors.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145271997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alternating Current-Driven Electrochromic Devices Based on Benzyl Viologen: AC Frequency Indicator","authors":"Weiyi Chen, Meng Wang, Shijie Xu, Lu Li, Xiaodi Liu, Debao Xiao","doi":"10.1002/elan.70063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70063","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrochromic devices (ECDs) have been extensively studied worldwide due to their promising applications in various fields. To the best of our knowledge, all previously reported ECDs are exclusively driven by direct current (DC), which has been the conventional approach in electrochromic research. In this article, we propose that the ECD driven by alternating current (AC) should be testified. The ECDs were sandwiched in all-in-one mode using 1,1′-dibenzyl-4,4′-dipyridine dichloride as electrochromic chromophore. The electrochromic performance of the as-AC-driven ECDs was examined as a function of AC frequency from 0.1 to 1000 Hz. It is found that electrochromic based on dibenzyl viologen can work driven by AC, but with some differences from that by DC. The optical contrast is directly proportional to the logarithm value of AC frequency in the range from 0.1 to 1000 Hz, which suggests that the AC-driven ECD may potentially be useful as a visual indicator for AC frequency.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and Optimization of Biosensor for Pyruvate Quantification","authors":"Yevhen Vakhovskyі, Daryna Mruga, Oleksii Ustinov, Aldo Di Costanzo Mata, Oleksandr Soldatkin, Serhii Dzyadevych","doi":"10.1002/elan.70064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70064","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, an amperometric pyruvate-sensitive biosensor was developed and optimized. A platinum disk electrode was used as an amperometric transducer. The bioselective element of the biosensor is based on the pyruvate oxidase enzyme immobilized with PVA-SbQ polymer by photopolymerization. The optimal immobilization conditions (enzyme and photopolymer concentrations, duration, and intensity of photopolymerization) were selected. The optimal concentrations of cofactors and cosubstrates (phosphate ions, thiamine pyrophosphate, and magnesium ions (Mg<sup>2+</sup>) were chosen to ensure the best sensitivity of the developed biosensor to pyruvate. After optimizing the design of the bioselective element and the immobilization process, the reproducibility of the biosensor manufacturing procedure was investigated (RSD = 12.5%). To assess the prospects of the developed biosensor, its main analytical characteristics were analyzed. The linear range of the biosensor was from 10 to 500 μM pyruvate, and the sensitivity was 66 nA/mM. The minimum detection threshold was 1.57 μM pyruvate. The obtained data indicate the technical feasibility and prospects of using the developed biosensor for determining the concentration of pyruvate in real multicomponent biological samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145271998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alternating Current-Driven Electrochromic Devices Based on Benzyl Viologen: AC Frequency Indicator","authors":"Weiyi Chen, Meng Wang, Shijie Xu, Lu Li, Xiaodi Liu, Debao Xiao","doi":"10.1002/elan.70063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70063","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Electrochromic devices (ECDs) have been extensively studied worldwide due to their promising applications in various fields. To the best of our knowledge, all previously reported ECDs are exclusively driven by direct current (DC), which has been the conventional approach in electrochromic research. In this article, we propose that the ECD driven by alternating current (AC) should be testified. The ECDs were sandwiched in all-in-one mode using 1,1′-dibenzyl-4,4′-dipyridine dichloride as electrochromic chromophore. The electrochromic performance of the as-AC-driven ECDs was examined as a function of AC frequency from 0.1 to 1000 Hz. It is found that electrochromic based on dibenzyl viologen can work driven by AC, but with some differences from that by DC. The optical contrast is directly proportional to the logarithm value of AC frequency in the range from 0.1 to 1000 Hz, which suggests that the AC-driven ECD may potentially be useful as a visual indicator for AC frequency.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and Optimization of Biosensor for Pyruvate Quantification","authors":"Yevhen Vakhovskyі, Daryna Mruga, Oleksii Ustinov, Aldo Di Costanzo Mata, Oleksandr Soldatkin, Serhii Dzyadevych","doi":"10.1002/elan.70064","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70064","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, an amperometric pyruvate-sensitive biosensor was developed and optimized. A platinum disk electrode was used as an amperometric transducer. The bioselective element of the biosensor is based on the pyruvate oxidase enzyme immobilized with PVA-SbQ polymer by photopolymerization. The optimal immobilization conditions (enzyme and photopolymer concentrations, duration, and intensity of photopolymerization) were selected. The optimal concentrations of cofactors and cosubstrates (phosphate ions, thiamine pyrophosphate, and magnesium ions (Mg<sup>2+</sup>) were chosen to ensure the best sensitivity of the developed biosensor to pyruvate. After optimizing the design of the bioselective element and the immobilization process, the reproducibility of the biosensor manufacturing procedure was investigated (RSD = 12.5%). To assess the prospects of the developed biosensor, its main analytical characteristics were analyzed. The linear range of the biosensor was from 10 to 500 μM pyruvate, and the sensitivity was 66 nA/mM. The minimum detection threshold was 1.57 μM pyruvate. The obtained data indicate the technical feasibility and prospects of using the developed biosensor for determining the concentration of pyruvate in real multicomponent biological samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Direct and Reagent-Free Fabrication of a Laser-Induced-Graphene-Gold Nanocomposite Electrode From Gold Leaves Using a Do-It-Yourself Blue Laser System","authors":"Kazuki Umetsu, Naoki Narisawa, Yutaro Harada, Kenta Takano, Shinnosuke Harada, Keita Mitsui, Shoi Harada, Haruya Okimoto, Hiroya Abe, Kuniaki Nagamine","doi":"10.1002/elan.70068","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70068","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study proposed a new method for the direct and reagent-free fabrication of laser-induced graphene (LIG)-gold (Au–LIG) nanocomposite electrodes on a polyimide (PI) film using a commercially available, low-cost do-it-yourself (DIY) blue laser system for the first time. The one-step fabrication of Au–LIG nanocomposite was achieved by simply irradiating a PI film previously covered with gold leaves using a blue laser. Surface analysis and electrochemical oxidation of glucose revealed the formation of Au–LIG nanocomposites on the electrodes. Electrochemical sensitivity of the Au–LIG electrode against glucose in the concentration range from 0.1 to 50 mM was 153.4 µA/cm<sup>2</sup>/mM-glucose, and its limit of detection was 45.5 µM. This simple and cost-effective DIY blue laser system is expected to significantly contribute to the low-cost mass production of high-performance chemical sensors.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antônio Oscar Gomes Filho, Alberto Galdino da Silva Júnior, Reginaldo G. Lima-Neto, Ludovico Migliolo, Maria Danielly Lima de Oliveira, César Augusto Souza de Andrade
{"title":"Nanostructured Biosensor Based on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Antimicrobial Peptide Temporin-PTA for Bacterial Detection","authors":"Antônio Oscar Gomes Filho, Alberto Galdino da Silva Júnior, Reginaldo G. Lima-Neto, Ludovico Migliolo, Maria Danielly Lima de Oliveira, César Augusto Souza de Andrade","doi":"10.1002/elan.70065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70065","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bacterial infections represent a major public health challenge due to treatment difficulties and resistance spread. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) offer innovative applications in biosensors, since their interaction with microbial membranes can be detected by electrochemical changes. This study developed a nanostructured sensor using multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and the antimicrobial peptide Temporin-PTA (T-PTA), derived from <i>Hylarana picturata</i> skin secretion. MWCNTs were electrodeposited on electrodes via cyclic voltammetry (CV) in acidic dispersion, improving electron kinetics and enabling chemical immobilization of T-PTA. The system was applied to detect <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in a label-free electrochemical assay. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and CV confirmed sensor assembly and interaction with different bacterial concentrations. Complementary analyses with atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) evaluated gradual adhesion of platform components. The biosensor detected concentrations from 10<sup>1</sup> to 10<sup>5</sup> CFU/mL within only 5 min. Notably, the electrochemical signal was stronger for Gram-negative bacteria, particularly <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, consistent with T-PTA's affinity for electronegative surfaces. This system demonstrated rapid, sensitive, and selective detection, distinguishing Gram-negative from Gram-positive species. Such characteristics highlight its potential as a valuable complement to gold-standard microbiological methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/elan.70065","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145224555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Antônio Oscar Gomes Filho, Alberto Galdino da Silva Júnior, Reginaldo G. Lima-Neto, Ludovico Migliolo, Maria Danielly Lima de Oliveira, César Augusto Souza de Andrade
{"title":"Nanostructured Biosensor Based on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Antimicrobial Peptide Temporin-PTA for Bacterial Detection","authors":"Antônio Oscar Gomes Filho, Alberto Galdino da Silva Júnior, Reginaldo G. Lima-Neto, Ludovico Migliolo, Maria Danielly Lima de Oliveira, César Augusto Souza de Andrade","doi":"10.1002/elan.70065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/elan.70065","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Bacterial infections represent a major public health challenge due to treatment difficulties and resistance spread. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) offer innovative applications in biosensors, since their interaction with microbial membranes can be detected by electrochemical changes. This study developed a nanostructured sensor using multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and the antimicrobial peptide Temporin-PTA (T-PTA), derived from <i>Hylarana picturata</i> skin secretion. MWCNTs were electrodeposited on electrodes via cyclic voltammetry (CV) in acidic dispersion, improving electron kinetics and enabling chemical immobilization of T-PTA. The system was applied to detect <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>, <i>Escherichia coli</i>, <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in a label-free electrochemical assay. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and CV confirmed sensor assembly and interaction with different bacterial concentrations. Complementary analyses with atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) evaluated gradual adhesion of platform components. The biosensor detected concentrations from 10<sup>1</sup> to 10<sup>5</sup> CFU/mL within only 5 min. Notably, the electrochemical signal was stronger for Gram-negative bacteria, particularly <i>P. aeruginosa</i>, consistent with T-PTA's affinity for electronegative surfaces. This system demonstrated rapid, sensitive, and selective detection, distinguishing Gram-negative from Gram-positive species. Such characteristics highlight its potential as a valuable complement to gold-standard microbiological methods.</p>","PeriodicalId":162,"journal":{"name":"Electroanalysis","volume":"37 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/elan.70065","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145224561","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}