A novel dopamine sensor based on Mo doped reduced graphene oxide/polyimide composite membrane

A novel Mo doped reduced graphene oxide/polyimide (Mo-rGO/PI) composite membrane sensor for dopamine (DA) has been successfully prepared by a simple and effective method. In this work, the rGO was doped into PI to prepare polymer composite membrane . Although rGO has a certain degree of catalytic activity for DA, more important is Mo doped rGO/PI film can enhance its electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of DA, and so far there is almost no report that MoO 2 can catalyze DA. In order to find the best film, different doped ratios of Mo powder are further investigated, and the combined characterization by X-ray photoelectron spectra and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy indicate that Mo exist in rGO/PI film in the form of MoO 2 . Under optimal conditions, the Mo doped rGO/PI film exhibits excellent catalytic activity to DA, with a linear response throughout the concentration range from 0.1 to 2000 μM, it also shows long-term stability and good reproducibility, and performs well for detection of DA in human blood serums and injection. These results suggest that the novel Mo-rGO/PI film is a promising candidate for the accurate and reliable detection of DA signals in biological samples.