We
propose pulse power generation (PPG) amperometry as
an advanced
readout realized for Prussian blue (PB)-based (bio)sensors. In contrast
to the conventional power generation mode, when the current response
is generated upon continuous short-circuiting, the suggested pulse
regime is fulfilled by periodic opening and shorting of the circuit.
Despite PB being electroactive, the pulse readout is advantageous
over conventional steady-state power generation, providing up to a
15-fold increased signal-to-background ratio as well as dramatically
improved sensitivity exceeding 10 A·M–1·cm–2 for H2O2 sensors and 3.9 A·M–1·cm–2 for glucose biosensors.
Such analytical performance characteristics are, most probably, achieved
due to the enrichment of the diffusion layer by analyte mass transfer
from the bulk upon opening of the circuit. Due to an improved sensitivity-to-background
ratio, reduced flow-rate dependence, and enhanced operational stability,
the regime allows reliable monitoring of blood glucose variations
through sweat analysis with the on-skin device.
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