Screen-Printed Electrodes Modified with Carbon Nanomaterials: A Comparison among Carbon Black, Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene

In this work a comparative study using Screen-Printed Electrodes (SPEs) modified by drop casting with Carbon Black, Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes-COOH, Graphene Oxide, and reduced Graphene Oxide is reported. The carbon nanomaterials employed were characterized by X-ray photoelectron and Raman spectroscopy, while the modified SPEs have been morphologically and electrochemically characterized. Nanoengineered SPEs have been tested with ferricyanide, NADH, ascorbic acid and cysteine. We observed valuable electroanalytical performances of Carbon Black with the advantage to be i) cost-effective ii) suitable to obtain stable and homogenous dispersion and iii) mass-producible following a well established route.