Issue 47, 2019

Controllable synthesis of barnyardgrass-like CuO/Cu2O heterostructure nanowires for highly sensitive non-enzymatic glucose sensors

Abstract

The rational construction of one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials with a hierarchical structure, including multi-block, core/shell and branching structures, is a significant challenge and a crucial step toward effective control of their electrical, optical and mechanical properties. Herein, we develop a synergistic approach, integrating precipitation and microwave processes to fabricate barnyardgrass-like CuO/Cu2O heterostructure nanowires. PEG200 is an important solvent acting as a template for the formation of the barnyardgrass-like hierarchical nanostructure as well as a reductant for subsequent reduction of CuO into Cu2O via a microwave process. Furthermore, the barnyardgrass-like CuO/Cu2O heterostructure nanowires were employed as a glucose sensor with a high sensitivity of 1281 μA mM−1 cm−2, a detection limit of 16.7 μM and good stability >20 cycles. This stepwise synergistic approach opens up a new avenue for controllably synthesizing hierarchically-structured nanomaterials with excellent performance.

Graphical abstract: Controllable synthesis of barnyardgrass-like CuO/Cu2O heterostructure nanowires for highly sensitive non-enzymatic glucose sensors

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Aug. 2019
Accepted
26 Sept. 2019
First published
27 Sept. 2019

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2019,7, 14874-14880

Controllable synthesis of barnyardgrass-like CuO/Cu2O heterostructure nanowires for highly sensitive non-enzymatic glucose sensors

Q. Zhou, M. Zhuo, R. Chen, S. Wang, Z. Wang, M. Zheng and L. Liao, J. Mater. Chem. C, 2019, 7, 14874 DOI: 10.1039/C9TC04231H

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