• 文献标题:   Dewetted Gold Nanostructures onto Exfoliated Graphene Paper as High Efficient Glucose Sensor
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   SCANDURRA A, RUFFINO F, CENSABELLA M, TERRASI A, GRIMALDI MG
  • 作者关键词:   glucose sensing, graphene paper, gold nanoparticle, thermal laser dewetting
  • 出版物名称:   NANOMATERIALS
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  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Catania
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.3390/nano9121794
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Non-enzymatic electrochemical glucose sensing was obtained by gold nanostructures on graphene paper, produced by laser or thermal dewetting of 1.6 and 8 nm-thick Au layers, respectively. Nanosecond laser annealing produces spherical nanoparticles (AuNPs) through the molten-phase dewetting of the gold layer and simultaneous exfoliation of the graphene paper. The resulting composite electrodes were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, scanning electron microscopy, micro Raman spectroscopy and Rutherford back-scattering spectrometry. Laser dewetted electrode presents graphene nanoplatelets covered by spherical AuNPs. The sizes of AuNPs are in the range of 10-150 nm. A chemical shift in the XPS Au4f core-level of 0.25-0.3 eV suggests the occurrence of AuNPs oxidation, which are characterized by high stability under the electrochemical test. Thermal dewetting leads to electrodes characterized by faceted not oxidized gold structures. Glucose was detected in alkali media at potential of 0.15-0.17 V vs. saturated calomel electrode (SCE), in the concentration range of 2.5 mu M-30 mM, exploiting the peak corresponding to the oxidation of two electrons. Sensitivity of 1240 mu A mM(-1) cm(-2), detection limit of 2.5 mu M and quantifications limit of 20 mu M were obtained with 8 nm gold equivalent thickness. The analytical performances are very promising and comparable to the actual state of art concerning gold based electrodes.