Direct Electrochemistry of Myoglobin in a Nafion‐Ionic Liquid Composite Film Modified Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode

Abstract

Abstract In this paper two kinds of ionic liquids (ILs) were used for the construction of a myoglobin (Mb) electrochemical biosensor. Firstly a hydrophilic ionic liquid of 1‐ethyl‐3‐methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate (EMIMBF 4 ) was used as binder to prepare a carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE), then a Nafion and hydrophobic ionic liquid of 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIMPF 6 ) composite film was applied on the surface of the CILE. The direct electrochemistry of Mb in the Nafion‐BMIMPF 6 /CILE was achieved with the cathodic and anodic peak potentials located at −0.345 V and −0.213 V (vs. SCE). The formal potential ( E °′) was located at −0.279 V, which was the characteristic of Mb Fe III /Fe II redox couples. The electrochemical behaviors of Mb in the Nafion‐ionic liquid composite film modified CILE were carefully investigated. The Mb modified electrode showed good electrocatalytic behaviors to the reduction of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and NaNO 2 . Based on the Nafion‐BMIMPF 6 /Mb/CILE, a new third generation reagentless biosensor was constructed.