The invention is directed to conductive polymer compositions, catalytic ink compositions
(e.g., for use in screen-printing), electrodes produced by deposition of an ink
composition, methods of making, and methods of using thereof. An exemplary ink
material comprises platinum black and/or platinum-on-carbon as the catalyst, graphite
as a conducting material, a polymer binding material, and an organic solvent. The
polymer binding material is typically a copolymer of hydrophilic and hydrophobic
monomers. The conductive polymer compositions of the present invention can be used,
for example, to make electrochemical sensors. Such sensors can be used in a variety
of analyte monitoring devices to monitor analyte amount or concentrations in subjects,
for example, glucose monitoring devices to monitor glucose levels in subjects with diabetes.