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L-tyrosine-assisted synthesis of nanosilver/titanium nitride with hollow microsphere structure for electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide

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The nano-Ag–TiO2 hollow microsphere precursors were prepared by the one-pot solvothermal method using L-tyrosine as the template agent and reducing agent. Subsequently, the nano-Ag–TiN hollow microsphere composites were formed by reducing nitride in an ammonia-filled atmosphere. The esterification of ethanol solvent and L-tyrosine microdroplet template generates traces of water in situ for the hydrolysis of alkane titanium. As the L-tyrosine microdroplet templates are sacrificed and incorporated into the titanium dioxide matrix, a hybridized hollow structure is formed. With the help of L-tyrosine, the surface of Ag–TiO2 hollow microsphere precursors appeared folded rough surface, and the nanosilver was mostly distributed in the TiO2 spherical shell. The constructed Ag–TiO2 hollow microsphere demonstrated a good linear relationship between the current response value and the concentration in the range of 0.2–220 μM of H2O2, with the lowest detection limit of 0.04 μM. In the same concentration range, whereas the lowest detection limit of Ag–TiN hollow microsphere was 0.02 μM. The detection results of H2O2 revealed that the Ag–TiN/HMS electrode has outstanding interference resistance, stability, and repeatability.

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Chu, Y., Zhang, H., Zhou, H. et al. L-tyrosine-assisted synthesis of nanosilver/titanium nitride with hollow microsphere structure for electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide. J Solid State Electrochem 27, 753–761 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-022-05364-y

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