Surface-controlled preparation of EuWO4(OH) nanobelts and their hybrid with Au nanoparticles as a novel enzyme-free sensing platform towards hydrogen peroxide

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 May 2;53(36):5063-5066. doi: 10.1039/c7cc00734e.

Abstract

EuWO4(OH) nanobelts were synthesized for the first time via a thiourea-assisted hydrothermal reaction. The nanobelts were further hybridized with Au nanoparticles (NPs) and showed excellent performance in H2O2 detection, due to both the enzyme-mimic catalytic properties of Au NPs and the radical responsive -OH groups on the EuWO4(OH) nanobelt surfaces.