Quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) gravimetric sensing of theophylline via molecularly imprinted microporous polypyrrole copolymers

Jong Min Kim, Jin Chul Yang, Jin Young Park

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Abstract

In this paper, we developed a novel molecularly imprinted conducting polymer (MICP) system consisting of porous poly(pyrrole-co-pyrrole-3-carboxylic acid) copolymer matrices for the recognition of theophylline (THEO), a drug molecule. Various porous MICP (p-MICP) films were made using colloidal lithography and examined via gravimetric technique [e.g. gold quartz crystal microbalances (QCMs)]. They showed faster sensing response than a planar MICP film due to the increased THEO binding sites obtained from porous structures. Thus, this lithographical approach to MICP sensors can enable the rebind of a specific template to be increased to achieve improved sensor capacity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)50-55
Number of pages6
JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume206
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Colloidal lithography
  • Cyclic voltammetry
  • Molecularly imprinted conducting polymer (MICP)
  • Polystyrene colloids
  • Porous structure
  • Theophylline

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