Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material

Burak Taş; Hüseyin Muzaffer Şağban; Mustafa Aksoy; Gülnur Önsal; Ümit Hüseyin Kaynar; Cem Gök; Özge Tüzün Özmen

doi:10.38088/jise.1813522

Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material

Abstract

In this study, having focused on biosensor production, three different experimental sets were produced: a control group (substrates based on pure poly (3-hexylthiophene) and polylactic acid composite materials), samples exposed to pure water, and samples interacting with drug molecules. The electrical and optical behavior of these biosensors was then systematically investigated. P3HT/PLA blends were coated on glass substrates at ratios of 33-66% and 66-33%, respectively, to obtain sensing surfaces. Current-voltage (I-V) and UV-Vis spectroscopy measurements were conducted on the prepared samples at room temperature. Following the stabilization process following the addition of pure water and drug, repeated measurements revealed changes in the I-V characterization and UV-Vis measurements of the drug-treated samples. The change in the electrical and optical behavior of the P3HT/PLA-coated glass substrate resulting from the biochemical interaction with the drug is considered a promising development in biosensor technology.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Photonic and Electro-Optical Devices, Sensors and Systems (Excl. Communications), Semiconductors

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Burak Taş ^*
0000-0002-9928-5004
Türkiye

Hüseyin Muzaffer Şağban
0000-0001-8820-5622
Türkiye

Mustafa Aksoy
0000-0002-6873-9595
Türkiye

Gülnur Önsal
0000-0001-9884-3345
Türkiye

Ümit Hüseyin Kaynar
0000-0002-3321-0341
Türkiye

Cem Gök
0000-0002-8949-8129
Türkiye

Özge Tüzün Özmen
0000-0002-5204-3737
Türkiye

Publication Date

August 17, 2026

Submission Date

October 30, 2025

Acceptance Date

January 31, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 10 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.38088/jise.1813522

IZ

https://izlik.org/JA74LY69SM

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Taş, B., Şağban, H. M., Aksoy, M., Önsal, G., Kaynar, Ü. H., Gök, C., & Tüzün Özmen, Ö. (2026). Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material. Journal of Innovative Science and Engineering, 10(2), 271-278. https://doi.org/10.38088/jise.1813522

AMA

1.Taş B, Şağban HM, Aksoy M, et al. Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material. JISE. 2026;10(2):271-278. doi:10.38088/jise.1813522

Chicago

Taş, Burak, Hüseyin Muzaffer Şağban, Mustafa Aksoy, et al. 2026. “Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material”. Journal of Innovative Science and Engineering 10 (2): 271-78. https://doi.org/10.38088/jise.1813522.

EndNote

Taş B, Şağban HM, Aksoy M, Önsal G, Kaynar ÜH, Gök C, Tüzün Özmen Ö (August 1, 2026) Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material. Journal of Innovative Science and Engineering 10 2 271–278.

IEEE

[1]B. Taş et al., “Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material”, JISE, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 271–278, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.38088/jise.1813522.

ISNAD

Taş, Burak - Şağban, Hüseyin Muzaffer - Aksoy, Mustafa - Önsal, Gülnur - Kaynar, Ümit Hüseyin - Gök, Cem - Tüzün Özmen, Özge. “Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material”. Journal of Innovative Science and Engineering 10/2 (August 1, 2026): 271-278. https://doi.org/10.38088/jise.1813522.

JAMA

1.Taş B, Şağban HM, Aksoy M, Önsal G, Kaynar ÜH, Gök C, Tüzün Özmen Ö. Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material. JISE. 2026;10:271–278.

MLA

Taş, Burak, et al. “Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material”. Journal of Innovative Science and Engineering, vol. 10, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 271-8, doi:10.38088/jise.1813522.

Vancouver

1.Burak Taş, Hüseyin Muzaffer Şağban, Mustafa Aksoy, Gülnur Önsal, Ümit Hüseyin Kaynar, Cem Gök, Özge Tüzün Özmen. Production, Application, and Electro-Optical Characterization of Biosensors Based on P3HT:PLA Composite Material. JISE. 2026 Aug. 1;10(2):271-8. doi:10.38088/jise.1813522