Issue 47, 2015

Electrical release of dopamine and levodopa mediated by amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins immobilized on polycrystalline gold

Abstract

Vesicles of cationic amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins have been immobilized on polycrystalline gold by exploiting the chemical affinity between their amino groups and Au atoms. The presence of cyclodextrins has been widely investigated by means of AFM, XPS, kelvin probe and electrochemical measurements. This multi-functional coating confers distinct electrochemical features such as pH-dependent behavior and partial/total blocking properties towards electro-active species. The host–guest properties of β-cyclodextrins have been successfully exploited in order to trap drugs, like dopamine and levodopa. The further release of these drugs was successfully achieved by providing specific electrical stimuli. This proof-of-concept led us to fabricate an electronic device (i.e. an organic transistor) capable of dispensing both dopamine and levodopa in aqueous solution.

Graphical abstract: Electrical release of dopamine and levodopa mediated by amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins immobilized on polycrystalline gold

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
10 Aug 2015
Accepted
28 Oct 2015
First published
29 Oct 2015

Nanoscale, 2015,7, 20025-20032

Author version available

Electrical release of dopamine and levodopa mediated by amphiphilic β-cyclodextrins immobilized on polycrystalline gold

G. Foschi, F. Leonardi, A. Scala, F. Biscarini, A. Kovtun, A. Liscio, A. Mazzaglia and S. Casalini, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 20025 DOI: 10.1039/C5NR05405B

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