Angewandte Chemie,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
136(42)
Published: July 23, 2024
Abstract
A
rapidly
growing
interest
in
organic
bioelectronic
applications
has
spurred
the
development
of
a
wide
variety
mixed
ionic‐electronic
conductors.
While
these
new
conductors
have
enabled
community
to
interface
electronics
with
biological
systems
and
efficiently
transduce
signals
(ions)
into
electronic
signals,
current
materials
selection
does
not
offer
sufficient
selectivity
towards
specific
ions
relevance
without
use
auxiliary
components
such
as
ion‐selective
membranes.
Here,
we
present
molecular
design
an
n‐type
(electron‐transporting)
perylene
diimide
semiconductor
material
decorated
pendant
oligoether
groups
facilitate
interactions
cations
Na
+
K
.
Using
cyclic
15‐crown‐5
motif,
find
that
resulting
conductor
PDI‐crown
displays
strong
dependence
on
size
electrolyte
cation
when
tested
electrochemical
transistor
configuration.
In
stark
contrast
low
response
order
1
μA
observed
aqueous
sodium
chloride,
nearly
200‐fold
increase
is
potassium
chloride.
We
ascribe
high
extended
aggregation
therefore
efficient
charge
transport
presence
due
favourable
sandwich‐like
structure
between
two
adjacent
motifs
ion.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(27)
Published: March 23, 2024
Organic
mixed
ionic-electronic
conductors
(OMIECs)
have
emerged
as
promising
materials
for
biological
sensing,
owing
to
their
electrochemical
activity,
stability
in
an
aqueous
environment,
and
biocompatibility.
Yet,
OMIEC-based
sensors
rely
predominantly
on
the
use
of
composite
matrices
enable
stimuli-responsive
functionality,
which
can
exhibit
issues
with
intercomponent
interfacing.
In
this
study,
approach
is
presented
non-enzymatic
glucose
detection
by
harnessing
a
newly
synthesized
functionalized
monomer,
EDOT-PBA.
This
monomer
integrates
electrically
conducting
receptor
moieties
within
single
organic
component,
obviating
need
complex
preparation.
By
engineering
conditions
electrodeposition,
two
distinct
polymer
film
architectures
are
developed:
pristine
PEDOT-PBA
molecularly
imprinted
PEDOT-PBA.
Both
demonstrated
proficient
binding
signal
transduction
capabilities.
Notably,
(MIP)
architecture
faster
stabilization
upon
uptake
while
it
also
enabled
lower
limit
detection,
standard
deviation,
broader
linear
range
sensor
output
compared
its
non-imprinted
counterpart.
material
design
not
only
provides
robust
efficient
platform
but
offers
blueprint
developing
selective
diverse
array
target
molecules,
tuning
units
correspondingly.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 30, 2024
Abstract
Organic
electrochemical
transistors
(OECTs)
possess
low
operating
voltage
and
excellent
amplification
capability
show
promising
applications
in
biosensors
flexible
electronics.
However,
the
active
layers
of
OECTs
are
usually
dense
films,
which
limited
ion
penetration/transport,
resulting
performances
OECTs.
Here,
unprecedented
high‐performance
multifunctional
based
on
nanoporous
(mainly
2–60
nm),
high‐specific‐surface‐area
(255–281
m
2
g
−1
),
conjugated
polymer
aerogel
films
developed.
The
structures
effectively
facilitate
leading
to
significantly
enhanced
transconductance
(48.5–53.5
mS)
on/off
ratio
(6.4
×
10
4
)
compared
with
those
devices.
OECT‐based
glucose
sensors
exhibit
an
ultralow
detection
limit
1
p
,
approximately
two
three
orders
magnitude
lower
than
previously
reported
OECT
sensors,
ultrabroad
range
–5
.
They
can
detect
trace
amounts
sweat,
serum,
saliva,
urine
real
time.
Moreover,
be
used
for
artificial
synapses
electrocardiogram
monitoring.
This
work
provides
a
powerful
strategy
toward
highly
sensitive
biosensors,
synapses,
electrophysiological
signal
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 2, 2024
Abstract
The
development
of
devices
based
on
organic
electrochemical
transistors
(OECTs)
relies
the
rational
design
high‐performing
mixed
ionic‐electronic
conductors
(OMIECs).
Here,
a
series
solution‐processable
copolymers
composed
unsubstituted
2,2′‐bis‐(3,4‐ethylenedioxy)thiophene
(biEDOT)
and
3,4‐propylenedioxythiophene
(ProDOT)
substituted
with
linear
or
branched
oligo(ethylene
oxy)
(OE)
side
chains
are
reported.
By
varying
size
chains,
it
is
found
that
highest
OECT
performance
achieved
near
equivalent
molar
mass
chain
electroactive
conjugated
polymer
repeat
unit.
With
four
OE
units
(PE
2
‐OE
4,
content
49%),
OECTs
state‐of‐the‐art
normalized
transconductance
(453
±
70
S
cm
−1
)
µC*
(830
37
F
V
s
),
rapid
dedoping
kinetics,
pulsing
stability
99%
I
DS
retention
over
200
ON/OFF
cycles
achieved.
A
consistent
improvement
in
decreasing
side‐chain
also
observed.
origin
enhanced
rationalized
by
correlating
losses
to
changes
channel
absorbance
cycle
after
during
operation.
This
work
encourages
calculation
an
OMIEC
when
designing
chains.
It
shows
PE
backbone
short
promising
structure
for
(bio)electrochemical
devices.
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFAS)
are
persistent
environmental
contaminants
linked
to
adverse
health
effects,
there
is
a
need
for
sensors
that
can
detect
PFAS
in
challenging
environments.
Electrochemical
offer
significant
potential
achieving
cost-effective,
rapid,
real-time
detection
of
PFAS,
particularly
comparison
current
techniques,
which
rely
on
costly
chromatographic
methods.
Here,
we
report
organic
electrochemical
transistors
(OECTs)
containing
molecularly
imprinted
polymer
(MIP)
gate
electrode
selectively
perfluorooctanoic
acid
(PFOA)
seawater.
We
prepared
polyaniline
(PANI)
by
polymerizing
aniline
onto
filter
paper
the
presence
PFOA,
followed
rinsing
remove
PFOA.
When
used
as
an
device
(OECT),
PFOA
produced
measurable
change
OECT
source-drain
due
adsorption
electrode,
reduced
capacitance
increased
impedance.
Other
molecules
weak
or
no
response.
Specifically,
show
responds
strongly
but
only
weakly
perfluoropropionic
(PFPrA),
perfluorohexanoic
(PFHxA),
surfactant
4-dodecylbenzenesulfonic
(DBSA).
The
also
able
mixtures
these
other
surfactants.
achieved
limit
1.6
parts
per
trillion
(ppt)
3.86
×
10-12
M,
below
regulatory
advisory
level
70
ppt
set
United
States
Environmental
Protection
Agency
This
work
demonstrates
low-cost
capable
rapid
specific
potentially
lead
monitoring
concentrations
seawater
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 23, 2024
Abstract
A
rapidly
growing
interest
in
organic
bioelectronic
applications
has
spurred
the
development
of
a
wide
variety
mixed
ionic‐electronic
conductors.
While
these
new
conductors
have
enabled
community
to
interface
electronics
with
biological
systems
and
efficiently
transduce
signals
(ions)
into
electronic
signals,
current
materials
selection
does
not
offer
sufficient
selectivity
towards
specific
ions
relevance
without
use
auxiliary
components
such
as
ion‐selective
membranes.
Here,
we
present
molecular
design
an
n‐type
(electron‐transporting)
perylene
diimide
semiconductor
material
decorated
pendant
oligoether
groups
facilitate
interactions
cations
Na
+
K
.
Using
cyclic
15‐crown‐5
motif,
find
that
resulting
conductor
PDI‐crown
displays
strong
dependence
on
size
electrolyte
cation
when
tested
electrochemical
transistor
configuration.
In
stark
contrast
low
response
order
1
μA
observed
aqueous
sodium
chloride,
nearly
200‐fold
increase
is
potassium
chloride.
We
ascribe
high
extended
aggregation
therefore
efficient
charge
transport
presence
due
favourable
sandwich‐like
structure
between
two
adjacent
motifs
ion.