Electron transfer by nanocarbon
AssigneesToyobo Co., Ltd., National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
InventorsKatsumi Tsuji, Keizo Yoneda, Atsushi Sogabe, Atsunori Hiratsuka, Hitoshi Muguruma, Hisanori Iwasa, Takeshi Tanaka, Kouhei Orihara
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Abstract
Provided is a means for promoting electron transfer between nanocarbon and other substances. An electron transfer accelerator for nanocarbon comprising a compound having an aromatic ring Skelton.
Claims17
An electrode loaded with nanocarbon, a compound having an aromatic ring skeleton, and an enzyme on a substrate, wherein the compound having an aromatic ring skeleton is selected from the group consisting of thymol, phenol, bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfone, tyrosine disodium hydrate, sodium salicylate, 5-hydroxyindole, aniline (CAS Registry No. 62-53-3), leucoquinizarin, carvacrol, 1,5-naphthalene diol, 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol, 2-isopropylphenol, 4-isopropylphenol, 1-naphthol, 2-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol, 2,4,6-trimethylphenol, 2,6-diisopropylphenol, 2-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol, 6-tert-butyl-2,4-xylenol, 2-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 2-tert-butyl-6-methylphenol, 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol, 2,4-di-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol, bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)methane, 3-tert-butylphenol, 2-isopropyl-5-methylanisole, o-cresol, m-cresol, and p-cresol.
A method for preparing an electrode loaded with nanocarbon, a compound having an aromatic ring skeleton, and an enzyme on a substrate, the method comprising attaching or bringing close the compound having an aromatic ring skeleton to nanocarbon on the substrate, wherein the compound having an aromatic ring skeleton is selected from the group consisting of thymol, phenol, bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)sulfone, tyrosine disodium hydrate, sodium salicylate, 5-hydroxyindole, aniline (CAS Registry No. 62-53-3), leucoquinizarin, carvacrol, 1,5-naphthalene diol, 4-isopropyl-3-methylphenol, 2-isopropylphenol, 4-isopropylphenol, 1-naphthol, 2-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol, 2,4,6-trimethylphenol, 2,6-diisopropylphenol, 2-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol, 6-tert-butyl-2,4-xylenol, 2-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol, 2-tert-butyl-6-methylphenol, 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol, 2,4-di-tert-butyl-5-methylphenol, bis(p-hydroxyphenyl)methane, 3-tert-butylphenol, 2-isopropyl-5-methylanisole, o-cresol, m-cresol, and p-cresol.
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