Issue 9, 2015

Ni0.31Co0.69S2 nanoparticles uniformly anchored on a porous reduced graphene oxide framework for a high-performance non-enzymatic glucose sensor

Abstract

Ni0.31Co0.69S2 nanoparticle/reduced graphene oxide (Ni0.31Co0.69S2/rGO) composites have been synthesized via hydrothermal method, and then applied as the active materials for a high-performance non-enzymatic glucose sensor. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were employed to characterize the morphology of the as-prepared samples. The results revealed that the abundant nanoparticles with the size of about 150 nm uniformly anchored on the reduced graphene oxide nanosheets, which are interconnected to form a porous graphene framework. The subsequent electrochemical measurements and kinetic analysis showed that the Ni0.31Co0.69S2/rGO composites possessed excellent electrocatalytic activity to glucose oxidation with a low detection limit of 0.078 μM and wide linear ranges of 0.001–5 mM and 5–16 mM. Moreover, the sensitivities for two linear ranges are 1753 μA mM−1 cm−2 and 954.7 μA mM−1 cm−2, respectively. In addition, the favorable selectivity, long-term stability and superior practical application were also obtained. All these results indicate that the Ni0.31Co0.69S2/rGO composites are a promising active material for non-enzymatic glucose sensors.

Graphical abstract: Ni0.31Co0.69S2 nanoparticles uniformly anchored on a porous reduced graphene oxide framework for a high-performance non-enzymatic glucose sensor

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
29 Nov 2014
Accepted
14 Jan 2015
First published
14 Jan 2015

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015,3, 4922-4930

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Ni0.31Co0.69S2 nanoparticles uniformly anchored on a porous reduced graphene oxide framework for a high-performance non-enzymatic glucose sensor

G. Li, H. Huo and C. Xu, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 4922 DOI: 10.1039/C4TA06553K

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