Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Network Electrodes for the Detection of Fentanyl Citrate
Author(s) -
Niklas Wester,
Elsi Mynttinen,
Jarkko Etula,
Tuomas O. Lilius,
Eija Kalso,
Björn Mikladal,
Qiang Zhang,
Hua Jiang,
Sami Sainio,
Dennis Nordlund,
Esko I. Kauppinen,
Tomi Laurila,
Jari Koskinen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acs applied nano materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.227
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2574-0970
DOI - 10.1021/acsanm.9b01951
Subject(s) - electrode , carbon nanotube , materials science , detection limit , electrical conductor , nanotechnology , fentanyl , composite material , chemistry , anesthesia , medicine , chromatography
We prepare disposable single-walled carbon nanotube network electrodes for the detection of the potent opioid fentanyl, currently a leading cause for opioid overdose deaths in the USA. We show repeatable dry transfer of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) networks to produce robust electrodes. This process directly produces highly conductive SWCNT electrodes without the need for any further modifications required for conventional carbon electrodes. The realized electrode showed low background currents combined with spontaneous enrichment of fentanyl, resulting in a high signal-to-noise ratio. With this electrode, a detection limit of 11 nM and a linear range of 0.01-1 mu M were found for fentanyl. In addition, selectivity is demonstrated in the presence of several common interferents.
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