Abstract

Gold nanoparticles (NPs) with 10-50 nm in diameter were synthesized on nitrogen incorporated tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C:N) thin film electrode by electrodeposition. The deposition and nucleation processes of Au on ta-C:N surface were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The morphology of Au NPs was characterized by scanned electron microscopy. The electrochemical properties of Au NPs modified ta-C:N (ta-C:N/Au) electrode and its ability to sense glucose were investigated by voltammetric and amperometric measurements. The potentiostatic current-time transients showed a progressive nucleation process and diffusion growth of Au on the surface of ta-C:N film according to the Scharifker-Hills model. The Au NPs acted as microelectrodes improved the electron transfer and electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose on ta-C:N electrode. The ta-C:N/Au electrode exhibited fast current response, a linear detection range of glucose from 0.5 to 25 mM and a detection limit of 120 microM, which hinted its potential application as a glucose biosensor.

Authors

Liu A, Wu H, Qiu X, Tang W

Institution

Department of Physics, Center for Optoelectronics Materials and Devices, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Xiasha College Park, Hangzhou 310018, China.

Source

Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 11:12 2011 Dec pg 11064-8

MeSH

Acetaminophen
Ascorbic Acid
Carbon
Electrochemistry
Electrodes
Glucose
Gold
Metal Nanoparticles
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Nitrogen
Uric Acid

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22409057