Abstract
The formation of hemoglobin (Hb)–octadecylamine (ODA) Langmuir-Blotgett (LB) film by spreading Hb solution directly onto subphase covered with a layer of ODA and its electrochemical properties were studied in this paper. This method ensured better electrode activity because almost no protein was adsorbed onto electrode surface before depositing Hb–ODA monolayer onto electrode surface. The optimum equilibrium time of Hb interacted with ODA layer, the optimum protein amount spread onto subphase's interface and the optimum ionic strength and pH of subphase were obtained from the experimental results. The compressibility analyses of Hb–ODA films showed that the surface pressure of this film from liquid-expanded to liquid-condensed state ranged between 16 and 40 mN/m. Direct electron transfer of Hb immobilized on gold electrode by LB technique was observed by cyclic voltammetry. Results showed that Hb molecules still kept their electrochemical activity. The electrode with Hb–ODA LB film displayed the fastest electron transfer rate when the film transferred under the surface pressure of 35 mN/m.
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