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Ag-Doped CuO Microflowers on Multilayer Graphene for a Highly Sensitive Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor

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In situ synthesis of Ag-doped CuO microflowers on multilayer graphene (MLG) and their application in non-enzymatic detection of glucose are studied here. Mechanically exfoliated MLG has particular advantages such as low defects and cost efficiency. However, the deposition of CuO on its surface is still a challenge due to the lack of active sites on the MLG surface. In this work, a one-step chemical bath deposition approach is developed to synthesize homogeneous CuO microflowers and Ag-doped CuO microflowers on MLG surfaces. The CuO structures are composed of ultra-small CuO nano-spindles and internal nano-gaps. The materials are well characterized by x-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and energy-dispersive spectrometry (EDS) and evaluated as glucose sensors. The electrode of Ag-doped CuO microflowers on MLG exhibits a sensitivity of 1527 μA mM−1cm−2 in a linear response range of 0.01 mM ~ 6.0 mM with an excellent selectivity and a long-term stability. The composite is a promising material for glucose sensors due to its facile synthesis and highly detective performance.

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This work was supported by Zhejiang Provincial Science and Technology Program (LGG20F010007).

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    Junming Xu, Mengxia Tang, Shuling Liu, Jijun Zhou, Weiqin Sheng, Tao Zhou, Jun Wu & Kaixin Song

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    Xinchang Wang

  3. School of Materials Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China

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Xu, J., Tang, M., Liu, S. et al. Ag-Doped CuO Microflowers on Multilayer Graphene for a Highly Sensitive Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor. J. Electron. Mater. 51, 995–1003 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-09387-5

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