Highly sensitive non-enzymatic detection of glucose at mwcnt-cubtc composite electrode
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Remes, AdrianaManea, Florica

Motoc, Sorina

Baciu, Anamaria
Szerb, Elisabeta I.

Gascon, Jorge

Gug, Georgiana

KAUST Department
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) DivisionChemical Engineering Program
KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
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2020-10-16Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/666249
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A novel electrochemical glucose sensor was developed, based on a multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)-copper-1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (CuBTC)-epoxy composite electrode, named MWCNT-CuBTC. The electrode nanocomposite was prepared by a two-roll mill procedure and characterized morphostructurally by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The CuBTC formed defined crystals with a wide size distribution, which were well dispersed and embedded in the MWCNTs. Its electrical conductivity was determined by four-point probe contact (DC) conductivity measurements. The electroactive surface area, determined using cyclic voltammetry (CV), was found to be 6.9 times higher than the geometrical one. The results of the electrochemical measurements using CV, linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), chronoamperometry (CA) and multiple pulse amperometry (MPA) showed that the MWCNT-CuBTC composite electrode displayed high electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of glucose and, as a consequence, very high sensitivity. The best sensitivity of 14,949 µAmM−1cm−1 was reached using MPA at the potential value of 0.6 V/SCE, which was much higher in comparison with other copper-based electrodes reported in the literature. The good analytical performance, low cost and simple preparation method make this novel electrode material promising for the development of an effective glucose sensor.Citation
Remes, A., Manea, F., Motoc (m. Ilies), S., Baciu, A., Szerb, E. I., Gascon, J., & Gug, G. (2020). Highly Sensitive Non-Enzymatic Detection of Glucose at MWCNT-CuBTC Composite Electrode. Applied Sciences, 10(23), 8419. doi:10.3390/app10238419Sponsors
for this study was provided by a grant from the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation, project number PN-III-P1-1.2-PCCDI-2017-0245/26 PCCDI/2018 (SUSTENVPRO), within PNCDI III, and by a grant from the Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, CNCS—UEFISCDI, project number PD 88/2020, project code PN-III-P1-1.1-PD-2019-0676, within PNCDI III. Conflicts of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.Publisher
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https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/23/8419ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.3390/app10238419
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