Sensors using polymeric matrices

Abstract

A sensor that employs rationally designed polymeric and biopolymeric matrices by incorporating and maximizing key functional groups while eliminating interfering functional groups. A series of polymers and biopolymers designed with high aromaticity and negative charges to attract and detect monoamine redox active neurotransmitters (i.e., serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine) are disclosed and used in the disclosed sensor. Notably, these polymers and biopolymers are designed in such a way as to enable facile deposition onto surfaces either spontaneously or through quick electrodeposition. Such sensors typically employ a significantly reduced amount of PEDOT and can be used as a neurotransmitter sensor that can be used to monitor and/or diagnosis mood disorders, sleep disorders, cognition deficits, metabolite levels, neurological disorders; therapeutics level monitoring and/or identification. The aforementioned sensor can be wearable, implantable, multiuse or single use.

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