Heterostructured palladium-platinum core-shell nanocubes for use in a nonenzymatic amperometric glucose sensor

Ye, JS; Hong, BDe; Wu, YiS; Chen, HoRei; Lee, CL

HERO ID

4402340

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2016

HERO ID 4402340
In Press No
Year 2016
Title Heterostructured palladium-platinum core-shell nanocubes for use in a nonenzymatic amperometric glucose sensor
Authors Ye, JS; Hong, BDe; Wu, YiS; Chen, HoRei; Lee, CL
Journal Microchimica Acta
Volume 183
Issue 12
Page Numbers 3311-3320
Abstract Heterostructured Pd-Pt core-shell nanocubes (NCs) are shown to display catalytic activity in the glucose oxidation reaction (GOR), and were employed as non-enzymatic glucose sensors in 0.1 M NaOH(aq) solution. High-angle annular dark-field transmission electron microscopy and line-scanned energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analyses show that the growth of the Pt shell initially occurs via a layer-by-layer mode, but then switches to the island mode. The voids formed between Pt islands contribute to an increase in the electrochemically active surface area. Based on the same catalyst loading mass, the results of Tafel measurements and cyclic voltammetry indicate that the heterostructured Pd-Pt core-shell NCs (typically 32.7 nm in size) display an exchange current density of 1.81 x 10(-2) mA cm(-2) for chemisorption and dehydrogenation of glucose at the onset of the GOR, and an activity of 0.322 mA in the subsequent reaction that causes the formation gluconolactone on the Pt-OH surface. These values are larger than those observed for 7.5-nm Pt nanoparticles (1.51 x 10(-2) mA cm(-2) and 0.187 mA cm(-2), respectively). Additionally, the core-shell NCs exhibit a sensitivity of 170 mu Aa (TM) mM(-1)a (TM) cm(-2) under GOR catalysis conditions, require a potential as low as -0.05 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) which favors selectivity, and have a linear response range that extends from 0.3 to 6.8 mM. The potential of these NCs for use in non-enzymatic sensing of glucose is further exemplified by a successful analysis of spiked calf serum. In our perception, this sensor also has a large potential in glucose fuel cells.
Doi 10.1007/s00604-016-1976-3
Wosid WOS:000389194500026
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Keyword Core-shell catalysts; Platinum nanoparticles; Nafion; Glucose oxidation reaction; Layer-by-layer deposition; High-angle annular dark-field TEM; Line-scanned EDX; Cyclic voltammetry; Amperometry; Serum analysis