Synergistic effect of a catechin-immobilized poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-modified electrode on electrocatalysis of NADH in the presence of ascorbic acid and uric acid

Catechin is a polyphenolic flavonoid that can be isolated from a variety of natural sources, including tea leaves, grape seeds, and the wood and bark of trees such as acacia and mahogany. In our experiments, catechin was immobilized on PEDOT/GC (poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/glassy carbon)-modified electrodes and used as a mediator for NADH (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) oxidation. The effect of the PEDOT thickness on the surface coverage of the catechin molecules was studied using cyclic voltammetry. The electrochemical properties and the effect of pH on the redox properties of the immobilized catechin molecules were studied by cyclic voltammetry in phosphate solution. The electrocatalytic oxidation of NADH at different electrode surfaces such as the bare GC-, the PEDOT/GC-, the catechin/GC- and the catechin/PEDOT/GC-modified electrodes was explored in phosphate solution at pH 7. In the catechin/PEDOT/GC-modified electrode, the PEDOT film plays an important role in resolving the oxidation potentials of ascorbic acid and NADH into two peaks that occur at the same potential for the catechin/GC-modified electrode surface. The heterogeneous electron transfer rate constant for NADH oxidation at the catechin/PEDOT/GC-modified electrode was determined using the rotating disk electrode technique and found to be 9.88 × 10³ M⁻¹ s⁻¹. The amperometric determination of NADH at the catechin/PEDOT/GC electrode was tested. The sensitivity of the electrode was 19 nA/μM.