Experimental and theoretical investigations on the adsorption of 2'-deoxyguanosine oxidation products at oxidized boron-doped diamond electrodes

Anal Chem. 2007 May 15;79(10):3741-6. doi: 10.1021/ac061765d. Epub 2007 Apr 6.

Abstract

Electrochemical oxidation of 2'-deoxyguanosine has been performed on boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes, resulting in a strong adsorption of the formed oxidized products onto the BDD surface. The adsorption behavior has been investigated by studying the electrochemical behavior of a redox probe ([IrCl6]3-) using cyclic voltammetry. The most probable situations are the formation of (A) an insulating adsorbed film resulting in a partially blocked electrode behavior, (B) a porous film, or (C) an overall conductive film. Different parameters such as the standard rate constant, the charge-transfer coefficient, the electrode/adsorbed products/solution interface resistance, and the formal potential of the redox couple were determined. Through comparison of theoretical current-potential curves obtained by analytical calculations with experimental cyclic voltammograms, we found that the oxidized products of 2'-deoxyguanosine form a continuous conductive film on BDD.

MeSH terms

  • Adsorption
  • Boron
  • Deoxyguanosine*
  • Diamond
  • Electrochemistry / instrumentation
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Electrodes*
  • Oxidation-Reduction

Substances

  • Diamond
  • Deoxyguanosine
  • Boron