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The authors report on the preparation of a hollow-structured cobalt ferrite (CoFe2O4) nanocomposite for use in a non-enzymatic sensor for hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Silica (SiO2) nanoparticles were exploited as template for the deposition of Fe3O4/CoFe2O4 nanosheets, which was followed by the removal of SiO2 template under mild conditions. This leads to the formation of hollow-structured Fe3O4/CoFe2O4 interconnected nanosheets with cubic spinel structure of high crystallinity. The material was placed on a glassy carbon electrode where it acts as a viable sensor for non-enzymatic determination of H2O2. Operated at a potential of −0.45 V vs. Ag/AgCl in 0.1 M NaOH solution, the modified GCE has a sensitivity of 17 nA μM−1 cm−2, a linear response in the range of 10 to 1200 μM H2O2 concentration range, and a 2.5 μM detection limit. The sensor is reproducible and stable and was applied to the analysis of spiked urine samples, where it provided excellent recoveries.
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This study was supported by the Science and Engineering Research Board, New Delhi, India, Major Project Grant No:EMR/2015/000912. This work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (No. 20164030201070).
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Vasuki, K., Babu, K.J., Sheet, S. et al. Amperometric hydrogen peroxide sensor based on the use of CoFe2O4 hollow nanostructures. Microchim Acta 184, 2579–2586 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-017-2227-y
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