Single-Step Formation of Ni Nanoparticle-Modified Graphene–Diamond Hybrid Electrodes for Electrochemical Glucose Detection

The development of accurate, reliable devices for glucose detection has drawn much attention from the scientific community over the past few years. Here, we report a single-step method to fabricate Ni nanoparticle-modified graphene−diamond hybrid electrodes via a catalytic thermal treatmen...

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Main Authors: Naiyuan Cui, Pei Guo, Qilong Yuan, Chen Ye, Mingyang Yang, Minghui Yang, Kuan W. A. Chee, Fei Wang, Li Fu, Qiuping Wei, Cheng-Te Lin, Jingyao Gao
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/13/2979
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author Naiyuan Cui
Pei Guo
Qilong Yuan
Chen Ye
Mingyang Yang
Minghui Yang
Kuan W. A. Chee
Fei Wang
Li Fu
Qiuping Wei
Cheng-Te Lin
Jingyao Gao
author_facet Naiyuan Cui
Pei Guo
Qilong Yuan
Chen Ye
Mingyang Yang
Minghui Yang
Kuan W. A. Chee
Fei Wang
Li Fu
Qiuping Wei
Cheng-Te Lin
Jingyao Gao
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description The development of accurate, reliable devices for glucose detection has drawn much attention from the scientific community over the past few years. Here, we report a single-step method to fabricate Ni nanoparticle-modified graphene−diamond hybrid electrodes via a catalytic thermal treatment, by which the graphene layers are directly grown on the diamond surface using Ni thin film as a catalyst, meanwhile, Ni nanoparticles are formed in situ on the graphene surface due to dewetting behavior. The good interface between the Ni nanoparticles and the graphene guarantees efficient charge transfer during electrochemical detection. The fabricated electrodes exhibit good glucose sensing performance with a low detection limit of 2 μM and a linear detection range between 2 μM−1 mM. In addition, this sensor shows great selectivity, suggesting potential applications for sensitive and accurate monitoring of glucose in human blood.
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spelling doaj.art-f6337e9c7da34c78817578e352e0eda02022-12-22T02:55:17ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202019-07-011913297910.3390/s19132979s19132979Single-Step Formation of Ni Nanoparticle-Modified Graphene–Diamond Hybrid Electrodes for Electrochemical Glucose DetectionNaiyuan Cui0Pei Guo1Qilong Yuan2Chen Ye3Mingyang Yang4Minghui Yang5Kuan W. A. Chee6Fei Wang7Li Fu8Qiuping Wei9Cheng-Te Lin10Jingyao Gao11MOE Key Laboratory for Non-Equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaNingbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Nottingham, Ningbo 315100, ChinaMOE Key Laboratory for Non-Equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, ChinaCollege of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, ChinaSchool of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaKey Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, ChinaThe development of accurate, reliable devices for glucose detection has drawn much attention from the scientific community over the past few years. Here, we report a single-step method to fabricate Ni nanoparticle-modified graphene&#8722;diamond hybrid electrodes via a catalytic thermal treatment, by which the graphene layers are directly grown on the diamond surface using Ni thin film as a catalyst, meanwhile, Ni nanoparticles are formed in situ on the graphene surface due to dewetting behavior. The good interface between the Ni nanoparticles and the graphene guarantees efficient charge transfer during electrochemical detection. The fabricated electrodes exhibit good glucose sensing performance with a low detection limit of 2 &#956;M and a linear detection range between 2 &#956;M&#8722;1 mM. In addition, this sensor shows great selectivity, suggesting potential applications for sensitive and accurate monitoring of glucose in human blood.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/13/2979glucoseelectrochemical detectionNi nanoparticlesgraphene–diamond hybrid electrodessp<sup>3</sup>-to-sp<sup>2</sup> conversion
spellingShingle Naiyuan Cui
Pei Guo
Qilong Yuan
Chen Ye
Mingyang Yang
Minghui Yang
Kuan W. A. Chee
Fei Wang
Li Fu
Qiuping Wei
Cheng-Te Lin
Jingyao Gao
Single-Step Formation of Ni Nanoparticle-Modified Graphene–Diamond Hybrid Electrodes for Electrochemical Glucose Detection
Sensors
glucose
electrochemical detection
Ni nanoparticles
graphene–diamond hybrid electrodes
sp<sup>3</sup>-to-sp<sup>2</sup> conversion
title Single-Step Formation of Ni Nanoparticle-Modified Graphene–Diamond Hybrid Electrodes for Electrochemical Glucose Detection
title_full Single-Step Formation of Ni Nanoparticle-Modified Graphene–Diamond Hybrid Electrodes for Electrochemical Glucose Detection
title_fullStr Single-Step Formation of Ni Nanoparticle-Modified Graphene–Diamond Hybrid Electrodes for Electrochemical Glucose Detection
title_full_unstemmed Single-Step Formation of Ni Nanoparticle-Modified Graphene–Diamond Hybrid Electrodes for Electrochemical Glucose Detection
title_short Single-Step Formation of Ni Nanoparticle-Modified Graphene–Diamond Hybrid Electrodes for Electrochemical Glucose Detection
title_sort single step formation of ni nanoparticle modified graphene diamond hybrid electrodes for electrochemical glucose detection
topic glucose
electrochemical detection
Ni nanoparticles
graphene–diamond hybrid electrodes
sp<sup>3</sup>-to-sp<sup>2</sup> conversion
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/19/13/2979
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