Novel amperometric glucose biosensor based on MXene nanocomposite

Sci Rep. 2016 Nov 10:6:36422. doi: 10.1038/srep36422.

Abstract

A biosensor platform based on Au/MXene nanocomposite for sensitive enzymatic glucose detection is reported. The biosensor leverages the unique electrocatalytic properties and synergistic effects between Au nanoparticles and MXene sheets. An amperometric glucose biosensor is fabricated by the immobilization of glucose oxidase (GOx) enzyme on Nafion solubilized Au/ MXene nanocomposite over glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The biomediated Au nanoparticles play a significant role in facilitating the electron exchange between the electroactive center of GOx and the electrode. The GOx/Au/MXene/Nafion/GCE biosensor electrode displayed a linear amperometric response in the glucose concentration range from 0.1 to 18 mM with a relatively high sensitivity of 4.2 μAmM-1 cm-2 and a detection limit of 5.9 μM (S/N = 3). Furthermore, the biosensor exhibited excellent stability, reproducibility and repeatability. Therefore, the Au/MXene nanocomposite reported in this work is a potential candidate as an electrochemical transducer in electrochemical biosensors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biosensing Techniques / instrumentation
  • Biosensing Techniques / methods*
  • Carbon / chemistry
  • Electrochemical Techniques
  • Electrodes
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / chemistry
  • Enzymes, Immobilized / metabolism
  • Fluorocarbon Polymers / chemistry
  • Glucose / analysis*
  • Glucose Oxidase / chemistry
  • Glucose Oxidase / metabolism
  • Gold / chemistry
  • Limit of Detection
  • Nanocomposites / chemistry*
  • Nanocomposites / ultrastructure

Substances

  • Enzymes, Immobilized
  • Fluorocarbon Polymers
  • perfluorosulfonic acid
  • Carbon
  • Gold
  • Glucose Oxidase
  • Glucose