Synthesis of Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles as Peroxidase Mimetics for H2O2 and Glucose Colorimetric Detection
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characterization of Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles
2.2. H2O2 Detection
2.3. Selectivity Analysis
2.4. Glucose Detection and Selectivity Analysis
3. Materials and Methods
3.1. Materials
3.2. Characterization
3.3. Preparation of Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles
3.4. Colorimetric Detection of H2O2 Using Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles as Peroxidase Mimetics
3.5. Selectivity of H2O2 Detection Using Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles as Peroxidase Mimetics
3.6. Colorimetric Detection and Selectivity Analysis of Glucose Using Au–Cu Nanoparticles as Peroxidase Mimetics
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Material | Detection Range (μM) | LOD (μM) | References |
---|---|---|---|
Por–CeO2 | 10–100 | 1.8 | [16] |
Au–Hg | 5–100 | 0.35 | [40] |
Au@TiO2 | 5–400 | 4.0 | [47] |
Au/Co3O4–CeOx | 10–1000 | 5.29 | [48] |
FePt–Au | 20–700 | 12.33 | [49] |
AuNPs@AuNCs | 50–2500 | 30 | [50] |
FeS2 | 80–200 | 0.91 | [51] |
Au@Ag | 0–100 | 3.2 | [52] |
Au–Cu | 1–1000 | 0.141 | This work |
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Liu, C.; Im, S.H.; Yu, T. Synthesis of Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles as Peroxidase Mimetics for H2O2 and Glucose Colorimetric Detection. Catalysts 2021, 11, 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11030343
Liu C, Im SH, Yu T. Synthesis of Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles as Peroxidase Mimetics for H2O2 and Glucose Colorimetric Detection. Catalysts. 2021; 11(3):343. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11030343
Chicago/Turabian StyleLiu, Cun, Sang Hyuk Im, and Taekyung Yu. 2021. "Synthesis of Au–Cu Alloy Nanoparticles as Peroxidase Mimetics for H2O2 and Glucose Colorimetric Detection" Catalysts 11, no. 3: 343. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11030343