Issue 6, 2012

Electrochemically controlled release of antischistosomiasis agents from polypyrrole

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is the second most prevalent typical disease in the world, affecting millions of people, the majority being young children. In this paper, two antischistosomiasis compounds, praziquantel (PZQ) and trichlorfon (TCF), have been incorporated into polypyrrole (PPy) on Pt, indium-tin oxide glass and reticulated vitreous carbon (RVC) using electrochemical methods. Films were characterised using electrochemical techniques, SEM, FTIR spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (the latter confirming incorporation of TCF). Studies were focused on TCF due to its high water solubility and hence greater promise for use in vivo. Release of TCF from PPy on RVC was followed using GCMS, where release was ca. twice as high at −300 mV vs.SCE compared to open circuit conditions. At −400 mV, 6.43 μmol was released after just 60 min compared to 6.93 μmol released after 24 h at −300 mV. At −500 mV, a reduced amount of TCF (4.72 μmol) was released after 60 min compared to that at −400 mV (6.43 μmol). Thus, TCF was successfully incorporated into PPy and its release could be electrochemically controlled. Such films could be used for the construction of delivery devices.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemically controlled release of antischistosomiasis agents from polypyrrole

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Oct 2011
Accepted
30 Nov 2011
First published
15 Dec 2011

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 2687-2694

Electrochemically controlled release of antischistosomiasis agents from polypyrrole

Y. Li, R. J. Ewen, S. A. Campbell and J. R. Smith, J. Mater. Chem., 2012, 22, 2687 DOI: 10.1039/C2JM15298C

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