Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 1208-1215.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(12)60586-5

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Rapid nonenzymatic monitoring of glucose and fructose using a CuO/multiwalled carbon nanotube nanocomposite-modified glassy carbon electrode

Hajar SHEKARCHIZADEHa, Mahdi KADIVARa, Ali A. ENSAFIb   

  1. a Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran;
    b Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, Iran
  • Received:2012-12-30 Revised:2013-03-15 Online:2013-06-07 Published:2013-06-09
  • Supported by:

    The Iranian Nanotechnology Initiative, Research Council of Isfahan University of Technology, and Centre of Excellence in Sensor and Green Chemistry are thanked for supporting this work.

Abstract:

A nonenzymatic electrochemical sensor for glucose and fructose was fabricated that contained a glassy carbon electrode modified with a copper oxide (CuO)/multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanocomposite. The electrochemical properties of the CuO/MWCNT-modified glassy carbon electrode were investigated. Two distinguishable anodic peaks were observed around 0.30 and 0.44 V corresponding to the oxidation of glucose and fructose, respectively, at the surface of the modified electrode. The detection limits for glucose and fructose were both 0.04 mmol/L. The sensor was used to simultaneously determine the concentrations of glucose and fructose in hydrolyzed sucrose samples, and to measure glucose in blood serum samples, demonstrating its potential as a nonenzymatic carbohydrate sensor.

Key words: Nonenzymatic detection, Copper oxide, Multiwalled carbon nanotube, Modified glassy carbon electrode, Glucose, Fructose, Simultaneous determination