Surfactant-free liquid-exfoliated copper hydroxide nanocuboids for non-enzymatic electrochemical glucose detection

Peter J. Lynch, Aline Amorim Graf, Sean P. Ogilvie, Matthew J. Large, Jonathan P. Salvage, Alan B. Dalton

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    Abstract

    To facilitate printable sensing solutions particles need to be suspended and stabilised in a liquid medium. Hansen parameters were used to identify that alcohol-water blends are ideal for stabilising colloidal copper hydroxide in dispersion. The suspended material can be further separated in various size fractions with a distinct cuboid geometry which was verified using atomic force microscopy. This facilitates the development of Raman spectroscopic metrics for determining particle sizes. This aspect ratio is related to the anisotropic crystal structure of the bulk crystallites. As the size of the nanocuboids decreases electrochemical sensitivity of the material increases due to an increase in specific surface area. Electrochemical glucose sensitivity was investigated using both cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The sensitivity is noted to saturate with film thickness. The electrochemical response of 253 mA M−1cm−2up to 0.1 mM and 120 mA cm−2up to 0.6 mM allow for calibration of potential devices. These results indicate suitability for use as a glucose sensor and, due to the surfactant-free, low boiling point solvent approach used to exfoliate the nanocuboids, it is an ideal candidate for printable solutions. The ease of processing will also allow this material to be integrated in composite films for improved functionality in future devices.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7733-7739
    Number of pages7
    JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry B
    Volume8
    Issue number34
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 29 Jul 2020

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    Keywords

    • nanocuboids
    • Electrochemical detection
    • SEM
    • Scanning electron microscopy

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