Electrochemistry of cytochrome c incorporated in Langmuir-Blodgett films of Nafion and Eastman AQ 55.

Ultrathin films of Nafion and Eastman-AQ 55 loaded with cytochrome c (cyt c) were obtained and transferred on indium tin oxide (ITO) electrodes via the Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique. The pressure-area isotherms for mixed ionomer-protein films indicate that the miscibility of cyt c in the interfacial layer is better for Nafion than for AQ 55. Interestingly, these composite films maintain the electroactivity of cyt c without requiring the addition of promoters or mediators. Both for AQ 55-cyt c and Nafion-cyt c films, the half-wave potential for the reversible reduction of ferricytochrome c corresponds to the value expected for the weakly adsorbed protein. The modified electrodes show electrocatalytic reaction with ascorbate anion. Comparison with previous literature reports indicate that for Nafion the LB coating procedure is unique in keeping the electroactivity of cyt c.

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