Gold electrodes modified with gold nanoparticles and thio compounds for electrochemical sensing of dopamine alone and in presence of potential interferents. A comparative study

Gold electrodes were modified with self assembled layers (SAMs) composed of mercaptopropionic acid, thiodipropionic acid, dithiodipropionic acid, cysteamine and gold nanoparticles and used to study the electrooxidation of dopamine (DA) in solution at pH 7. SAMs endowed with gold nanoparticles gave the highest catalytic effect. The results showed that such electrodes are capable of resolving the oxidation peaks of DA, ascorbic acid, and uric acid which is most favourable with respect to the detection of DA in physiological matrices.