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- the present invention relates to glucose sensors, and particularly to an enzyme-free cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode (GPE) based glucose sensor and methods for glucose detection.
- GPE cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode
- Glucose is an important molecule for human, plant and other living organisms.
- the presence of lower or higher concentration of dissolved glucose in blood outside of the normal range (4.4-6.6 mM) is the symptom of diseases “Diabetes mellitus”.
- knowing the exact glucose level in blood is crucial for diagnosis and management of Diabetes mellitus.
- glucose is used in several industries such as textile, pharmaceuticals, food industries including beverages, renewable and sustainable fuel cells, and the like. Therefore, a simple, disposable, cheap, selective and sensitive glucose sensor is required for continuous glucose monitoring.
- electrochemical glucose sensors are classified as either (i) enzyme base glucose sensor or (ii) nonenzymatic glucose sensor. Expensive enzyme and complicated enzyme immobilization methods are required for fabrication of enzyme based electrochemical glucose sensors.
- H 2 O 2 is produced in the enzyme base glucose sensor from glucose and the produced H 2 O 2 is oxidized on the electrode surface to generate a signal for the glucose. Practically, for oxidation of H 2 O 2 there is typically required a potential which is high enough to oxidize interference (e.g. fructose, sucrose, ascorbic acid, dopamine uric acid etc.) in the real sample.
- a nonezymatic glucose sensor depends on a direct glucose oxidation signal on the electrode surface and their selectivity depends on the oxidation potential of glucose. Nanoparticles of both transition and noble metals have been used to enhance the electrocatalytic properties of a substrate electrode toward glucose oxidation.
- Au NPs gold nanoparticles
- Au NPs gold nanoparticles
- GCE glassy carbon electrode
- Glucose can be partially oxidized at a bulk Au electrode or a nano gold electrode at lower potential which is required to eliminate the interferences effect for detecting glucose in a real sample.
- the signal of partial oxidation of glucose in alkaline medium at Au electrode is lower than that of full oxidation at high potential. It is known that the high signal is required to obtain low detection limit in an electrochemical sensor, and that the cathodization of an Au nanomaterial based electrode before recording an electrochemical signal can enhance the electrochemical signal of the analyte.
- the reasons of limited use of Au electrode for routine analysis of glucose are high price of gold, complex preparation method of nano gold or nano gold-modified electrode and low signal at low potential.
- the graphite pencil electrode is an attractive electrode material because it is cheap, available, possesses an easy to make renewable surface, and is relatively stable.
- graphite typically shows poor electrocatalytic properties toward many electroactive molecules. The poor electrocatalytic properties of GPE should be improved to obtain a lower detection limit in electrochemical sensors.
- Embodiments of a cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode provide a highly sensitive enzymeless electrochemical glucose sensor that is based on the cathodized gold nanoparticle-modified graphite pencil electrode (AuNP-GPE).
- AuNP-GPE cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode
- an AuNP-GPE provide for the fabrication of a nonenzymatic highly selective and relatively sensitive, cheap and disposable glucose sensor.
- the AuNP-GPE after cathodization at an optimum condition shows relatively a high selectivity, a low detection limit (12 micromolar ( ⁇ M)) and a wide dynamic range (0.05-5 millimolar (mM)) toward glucose sensing.
- the glucose oxidation peak current at around ⁇ 0.27 V is typically much lower which should be enhanced to obtain a low detection limit.
- embodiments of an AuNP-GPE have been cathodized under relatively optimum condition ( ⁇ 1.0 V for 30 seconds (s)) in the same glucose solution before recording cyclic voltammetry (CV).
- This cathodization of an AuNP-GPE enhances the glucose signal and can allow a detection limit of 12 ⁇ M of glucose, for example.
- FIG. 1A is a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) image at 2 ⁇ m for a known bare graphite pencil electrode (GPE).
- FE-SEM Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope
- FIG. 1B is a FE-SEM image at 2 ⁇ m for an AuNP-GPE electrode according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1C is a FE-SEM image at 200 nm for a known bare GPE.
- FIG. 1D is a FE-SEM image at 200 nm for an AuNP-GPE according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a CV plot of a bare GPE versus an AuNP-GPE at a scan rate of 100 millivolts/second (mV/s) in the absence of glucose according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2B is a CV plot of a bare GPE versus an AuNP-GPE at a scan rate of 100 mV/s in the presence of glucose according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2C is a CV plot of a bare GPE versus an AuNP-GPE at a scan rate of 100 mV/s in the presence of fructose according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2D is a CV plot of a bare GPE versus an AuNP-GPE at a scan rate of 100 mV/s in the presence of sucrose according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3A is a plot of CVs in the absence of glucose at a bare GPE, before versus after cathodization. Scan rate: 100 mV/s.
- FIG. 3B is a plot of CVs in the presence of glucose at a bare GPE before versus after cathodization. Scan rate: 100 mV/s.
- FIG. 3C is a plot of CVs in the absence of glucose at an AuNP-GPE, before versus after cathodization, at a scan rate of 100 mV/s.
- FIG. 3D is a plot of CVs in the presence of glucose at an AuNP-GPE, before versus after cathodization. Scan rate: 100 mV/s.
- FIG. 4A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs in the presence of glucose at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at different potentials. Scan rate: 100 mV/s.
- FIG. 4B is a plot of peak current versus cathodization potential of FIG. 4A .
- FIG. 5A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs in the presence of glucose at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at different times.
- FIG. 5B is a plot of peak current versus cathodization time of FIG. 5A .
- FIG. 6A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs at different scan rates in the presence of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE.
- FIG. 6B is a plot of peak current versus scan rate of FIG. 6A .
- FIG. 7A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs in the presence of various concentrations of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE.
- FIG. 7B is the corresponding calibration curve of FIG. 7A .
- FIG. 8A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs of fructose in the absence and presence of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE.
- FIG. 8B is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs of sucrose in the absence and presence of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE.
- FIG. 8C is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs of sodium chloride in the absence and presence of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE.
- Embodiments of a cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode (AuNP-GPE) 10 b (shown in FIGS. 1B and 1D in the micrographs 100 b and 100 d , respectively) provides a relatively highly sensitive enzymeless electrochemical glucose sensor based on a cathodized gold nanoparticle-modified graphite pencil electrode (AuNP-GPE).
- AuNP-GPE cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode
- the glucose oxidation peak current at around ⁇ 0.27 V is much lower which should be enhanced to obtain a low detection limit.
- the embodiments of an AuNP-GPE have been cathodized under a relatively optimum condition ( ⁇ 1.0 V for 30 s) in the same glucose solution before performing and recording cyclic voltammetry (CV). This cathodization enhances the glucose signal and allows for a glucose detection limit of 12 ⁇ M, for example.
- a Jedo mechanical pencil (Korea) was used as a holder for both bare and AuNP-modified graphite pencil leads. Electrical contact with the lead was achieved by soldering a copper wire to the metallic part that holds the lead in place inside the pencil to provide an electrically conductive holder.
- the pencil lead was fixed vertically with 15 mm of the pencil lead extruded outside, and 10 mm of the lead immersed in the solution. Such length corresponds to a geometric electrode area of 15.90 mm 2 .
- CH Instruments Inc. instrumentation was used for the electrochemical work in relation to embodiments of an AuNP-GPE.
- the electrochemical cell contained a bare GPE or an AuNP-GPE as a working electrode, a Pt wire counter electrode and Ag/AgCl (Sat. KCl) reference electrode. Before recording each voltammogram, argon gas was bubbled for 30 minutes (min) to remove oxygen from the solution. The FE-SEM images were recorded using TESCAN LYRA 3 at Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- the prepared AuNP-GPE was then cathodized by placing the AuNP-GPE in a glucose analyte solution and applying ⁇ 1.0 volt to the AuNP-GPE for approximately 30 seconds to provide a cathodized AuNP-GPE.
- the prepared AuNP-GPE can also be cathodized by placing the AuNP-GPE in a basic solution, such as in a 0.1 molar (M) NaOH, at ⁇ 1.0 V for 30 seconds.
- FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate 2 ⁇ m scanning electron microscope (SEM) images 100 a and 100 b of the bare GPE 10 a and the AuNP-GPE 10 b , respectively. Comparing between the SEM images of 100 a and 100 b , the effect of the presence of AuNP is easily visible.
- the diameter of the AuNP is in the range of 20-85 nanometers (nm), for example.
- the low magnification view of the AuNP-GPE 10 b indicates that the AuNPs are relatively evenly dispersed on the surface of the GPE.
- Higher resolution images 100 c and 100 d of the bare GPE 10 a vs. the AuNP-GPE 10 b at 200 nm are shown in FIGS. 1C and 1D , respectively.
- FIGS. 2A to 2D With respect to electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose, fructose and sucrose, in FIGS. 2A to 2D , CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH in the absence ( FIG. 2A ) and presence ( FIG. 2B ) of 1 mM D-(+) glucose, and in the presence of D-( ⁇ ) fructose ( FIG. 2C ), and in the presence of sucrose ( FIG. 2D ) at a bare GPE (“a” plots in FIGS. 2A to 2D ) and at an AuNP-GPE (“b” plots in FIGS. 2A to 2D ), and at a scan rate of 100 mV/s are illustrated. Plot 200 a of FIG. 2A and plot 200 b of FIG.
- 2B are the CVs in 0.1 M NaOH at a bare GPE and at an AuNP-GPE.
- AuNP-GPE started to oxidize around at ⁇ 0.1 V in an anodic sweep and the oxidized Au is subsequently reduced at a cathodic sweep with a reduction peak at around +0.12 V, for example.
- the results of the mechanism in relation to embodiments of an AuNP-GPE indicate a glucose oxidation peak appears in an anodic sweep at around ⁇ 0.27 (E pa1 ), and +0.27 V (E pa2 )) or in a cathodic sweep around at +0.12V (E pc ).
- the oxidation peak of fructose (the “b” line plot in FIG. 2C ) or sucrose (the “b” line plot in FIG. 2D ) at an AuNP-GPE is in an anodic sweep around at +0.29 V and is in a cathodic sweep around at +0.15V.
- the glucose oxidation peak at ⁇ 0.27 V is relatively desirable to detect the glucose without any significant interference from fructose and sucrose with a minimum background current which is typically desired to get a low detection limit.
- the glucose oxidation peak current at E pa1 is relatively much lower than that obtained at E pa2 or E pc .
- a high peak current at E pa1 is generally desired for obtaining a low detection limit with a relatively high selectivity.
- FIGS. 3A to 3D CVs in 0.1 M NaOH in the absence ( FIG. 3A and FIG. 3C ) and presence ( FIG. 3B and FIG. 3D ) of a 1 mM D-(+) glucose at a bare GPE ( FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B ) and at an AuNP-GPE ( FIG. 3C and FIG. 3D ) at a scan rate of 100 mV/s are illustrated.
- the CVs in FIGS. 3A-3D were recorded before (plots “a”) and after (plots “b”) cathodization of the electrodes at ⁇ 1.0 V for 60 s.
- the signal of glucose electrooxidation has been enhanced significantly at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization (the “b” plot line of plot 300 d in FIG. 3D ) compared to that of before cathodization (the “b” plot line of FIG. 2B and the “a” plot line of FIG. 3D ), for example.
- FIG. 4A anodic sweeps of CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 1 mM D-(+) glucose at an AuNP-GPE, after cathodization for 60 s at different potentials of (a) ⁇ 0.2 V, (b) ⁇ 0.6 V, (c) ⁇ 0.8 V, (d) ⁇ 1.0 V and (e) ⁇ 1.2 V, and a scan rate of 100 mV/s are illustrated; and FIG. 4B illustrates the corresponding plot of peak current vs. cathodization potential. Plot 400 a of FIG.
- FIG. 4A illustrates an anodic sweep of CVs of 1 mM glucose which were obtained at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at different potentials for 60 seconds in the same glucose solution.
- Plot 400 b of FIG. 4B illustrates the corresponding plot of peak current versus cathodization potential. This plot indicates that ⁇ 1.0 V is a desirable cathodization potential for achieving a relatively highest signal of glucose, for example.
- FIG. 5A anodic sweeps of CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 1 mM D-(+) glucose at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at ⁇ 1.0 V for different times of (a) 5 s, (b) 15 s, (c) 30 s, (d) 45 s and (e) 60 s, at a scan rate of 100 mV/s are illustrated; and FIG. 5B illustrates the corresponding plot of peak current versus cathodization time. Plot 500 a of FIG.
- 5A indicates an anodic sweep of CVs of 1 mM glucose which were obtained at AuNP-GPE after cathodization at ⁇ 1.0 V for the different times “a” through “e” in the same glucose solution.
- the plot of peak current versus cathodization time indicates that the relatively highest signal was obtained at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at ⁇ 1.0 V for 30 seconds. As a result, ⁇ 1.0 V and 30 seconds were selected for cathodization of an AuNP-GPE in further experiments.
- the reproducibility of the embodiments of glucose sensing methods using embodiments of a cathodized AuNP-GPE was verified by recording the CVs at a scan rate of 300 mV/s in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 1 mM glucose at a series of modified AuNP-GPE electrode surfaces after pretreatment at ⁇ 1.0 V for 30 seconds.
- the intraday experiments showed a peak current of 49.128 ⁇ 4.7190 ⁇ A (mean ⁇ standard deviation) with a relative standard deviation of 9.6%, whereas the interday experiments showed a peak current of 49.357 ⁇ 4.652 ⁇ A with a relative standard deviation of 9.43%.
- the results indicate that embodiments of a glucose sensing method using embodiments of a cathodized AuNP-GPE are reproducible.
- an AuNP-GPE was cathodized in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 1 mM glucose solution, followed by recording the CV of glucose oxidation in the same solution.
- the AuNP-GPE was also cathodized only in 0.1 M NaOH at ⁇ 1.0 V for 30 seconds. Afterward, 1 mM equivalent amount of glucose solution was added to the 0.1 M NaOH. A comparison of the results indicates that a substantially same level of the glucose oxidation signal was obtained for both cases.
- the concentration dependence calibration curve (plot 700 b of FIG. 7B ) was constructed from the signal after subtracting the mean of the zero glucose response.
- the calibration plot shows that the glucose oxidation signals increase linearly with increasing concentration of glucose in a range between 0.05 mM to 5 mM.
- a further increase of the concentration to more than 5 mM results in the signal showing a non linear behavior with concentration.
- the calculated limit of detection at 3 ⁇ was 12 ⁇ M glucose, for example. This limit of detection is comparable for a glucose sensor based on the Au nanomaterial-modified carbon electrode, for example.
- Fructose, sucrose and NaCl coexist with glucose in many samples including food and drugs.
- the fructose, glucose and NaCl can potentially interfere with the glucose oxidation signal. Therefore, the effects of the presence of a 1 mM fructose or sucrose or NaCl on oxidation of 1 mM glucose at embodiments of an AuNP-GPE after cathodization in the respective glucose solution at ⁇ 1.0 V for 30 seconds were studied.
- FIGS. 8A to 8C anodic sweeps of CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 0.1 mM D-( ⁇ ) fructose ( FIG.
- the CV data shows that fructose, sucrose and NaCl typically cannot generate any signal in the tested potential windows, whereas a 1 mM glucose in the absence (plot “g” of FIG. 7A ) or presence of 1 mM fructose (plot “b” of FIG. 8A ) or sucrose (plot “b” of FIG. 8B ) or NaCl (plot “b” of FIG. 8C ) can generate similar glucose oxidation signals.
- the results indicate that embodiments of a method using embodiments of an AuNP-GPE are valid for the detection of glucose in the presence of fructose, sucrose and NaCl without any substantial inference.
- Embodiments of a cathodized AuNP-GPE provide a sensitive, selective, relatively inexpensive and disposable glucose sensor based on a cathodized AuNP-GPE.
- the cathodized AuNP-GPE shows relatively superior electrocatalytic properties toward electroxidation of glucose compared to an uncathodized AuNP-GPE or a bare GPE.
- the selectivity of the glucose sensor was obtained by selecting the appropriate potential windows of a CV.
- a limit of detection of the embodiments of the AuNP-GPE sensor is 12 ⁇ M of glucose, for example.
- embodiments of a method using embodiments of a cathodized AuNP-GPE based on cathodization of a relatively simply prepared AuNP-GPE can be suitable for analytical determination of glucose in various fields.
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Abstract
The cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode is a sensitive enzymeless electrochemical glucose sensor based on the cathodization of AuNP-GPE. Cyclic voltammetry shows that advantageously, the cathodized AuNP-GPE is able to oxidize glucose partially at low potential (around −0.27 V). Fructose and sucrose cannot be oxidized at <0.1 V, thus the glucose oxidation peak at around −0.27 V is suitable enough for selective detection of glucose in the presence of fructose and sucrose. However, the glucose oxidation peak current at around −0.27 V is much lower which should be enhanced to obtain low detection limit. The AuNP-GPE cathodization increases the oxidation peak current of glucose at around −0.27 V. The dynamic range of the sensor is in the range between 0.05 to 5.0 mM of glucose with good linearity (R2=0.999). Almost no interference effect was observed for sensing of glucose in the presence of fructose, sucrose and NaCl.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to glucose sensors, and particularly to an enzyme-free cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode (GPE) based glucose sensor and methods for glucose detection.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Glucose is an important molecule for human, plant and other living organisms. However, the presence of lower or higher concentration of dissolved glucose in blood outside of the normal range (4.4-6.6 mM) is the symptom of diseases “Diabetes mellitus”. As a result, knowing the exact glucose level in blood is crucial for diagnosis and management of Diabetes mellitus. Moreover, glucose is used in several industries such as textile, pharmaceuticals, food industries including beverages, renewable and sustainable fuel cells, and the like. Therefore, a simple, disposable, cheap, selective and sensitive glucose sensor is required for continuous glucose monitoring.
- Among the common analytical methods, the electrochemical method has been widely appreciated due to its simplicity, portability, selectivity and sensitivity. Generally, electrochemical glucose sensors are classified as either (i) enzyme base glucose sensor or (ii) nonenzymatic glucose sensor. Expensive enzyme and complicated enzyme immobilization methods are required for fabrication of enzyme based electrochemical glucose sensors. Moreover, H2O2 is produced in the enzyme base glucose sensor from glucose and the produced H2O2 is oxidized on the electrode surface to generate a signal for the glucose. Practically, for oxidation of H2O2 there is typically required a potential which is high enough to oxidize interference (e.g. fructose, sucrose, ascorbic acid, dopamine uric acid etc.) in the real sample.
- To overcome those problems, a plethora of nonenzymatic glucose sensors have been developed. A nonezymatic glucose sensor depends on a direct glucose oxidation signal on the electrode surface and their selectivity depends on the oxidation potential of glucose. Nanoparticles of both transition and noble metals have been used to enhance the electrocatalytic properties of a substrate electrode toward glucose oxidation. For example, gold nanowire array electrode, gold nanoparticles (Au NPs)-modified amine-functioned mesoporous silica films on glassy carbon electrode (GCE), CoOOH nanosheet-modified cobalt electrode, bimetallic Pt-M (M=Ru and Sn) NPs on carbon nanotube (CNT)-modified GCE, Pt/Ni—Co nanowires, Pd NPs on graphene oxide, Au NPs on polypyrrole nanofibers-modified GCE, copper NPs on CNT-modified GCE, Au NP-modified nitrogen-doped diamond-like carbon electrodes, AuNP/carbon nanotubes/ionic liquid nanocomposite, and Au NP-modified indium tin oxide were used to direct oxidation of glucose.
- Glucose can be partially oxidized at a bulk Au electrode or a nano gold electrode at lower potential which is required to eliminate the interferences effect for detecting glucose in a real sample. However, the signal of partial oxidation of glucose in alkaline medium at Au electrode is lower than that of full oxidation at high potential. It is known that the high signal is required to obtain low detection limit in an electrochemical sensor, and that the cathodization of an Au nanomaterial based electrode before recording an electrochemical signal can enhance the electrochemical signal of the analyte. The reasons of limited use of Au electrode for routine analysis of glucose are high price of gold, complex preparation method of nano gold or nano gold-modified electrode and low signal at low potential.
- Moreover, the graphite pencil electrode (GPE) is an attractive electrode material because it is cheap, available, possesses an easy to make renewable surface, and is relatively stable. However, graphite typically shows poor electrocatalytic properties toward many electroactive molecules. The poor electrocatalytic properties of GPE should be improved to obtain a lower detection limit in electrochemical sensors.
- Thus, a cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode addressing the aforementioned problems is desired.
- Embodiments of a cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode (AuNP-GPE) provide a highly sensitive enzymeless electrochemical glucose sensor that is based on the cathodized gold nanoparticle-modified graphite pencil electrode (AuNP-GPE). By combining the advantages of AuNP, GPE and cathodization, embodiments of an AuNP-GPE provide for the fabrication of a nonenzymatic highly selective and relatively sensitive, cheap and disposable glucose sensor. The AuNP-GPE after cathodization at an optimum condition shows relatively a high selectivity, a low detection limit (12 micromolar (μM)) and a wide dynamic range (0.05-5 millimolar (mM)) toward glucose sensing. The cyclic voltammetry (CV) experiments show that embodiments of an AuNP-GPE can oxidize glucose partially at low potential (around −0.27 volts (V)), whereas the bare GPE generally cannot oxidize glucose in the entire tested potential windows, and that fructose and sucrose generally cannot be oxidized at <0.1 V at an AuNP-GPE. As a result, the glucose oxidation peak at around −0.27 V is relatively suitable enough for selective detection of glucose in the presence of fructose and sucrose.
- However, the glucose oxidation peak current at around −0.27 V is typically much lower which should be enhanced to obtain a low detection limit. To increase the oxidation peak current of glucose at around −0.27 V, embodiments of an AuNP-GPE have been cathodized under relatively optimum condition (−1.0 V for 30 seconds (s)) in the same glucose solution before recording cyclic voltammetry (CV). This cathodization of an AuNP-GPE enhances the glucose signal and can allow a detection limit of 12 μM of glucose, for example. The dynamic range of embodiments of a glucose sensor using embodiments of a cathodized AuNP-GPE are typically in the range between 0.05 to 5.0 mM of glucose with relatively good linearity (R2=0.999). Also, no significant interference effect was observed for the sensing of glucose in the presence of fructose, sucrose and NaCl.
- These and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following specification and drawings.
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FIG. 1A is a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FE-SEM) image at 2 μm for a known bare graphite pencil electrode (GPE). -
FIG. 1B is a FE-SEM image at 2 μm for an AuNP-GPE electrode according to the present invention. -
FIG. 1C is a FE-SEM image at 200 nm for a known bare GPE. -
FIG. 1D is a FE-SEM image at 200 nm for an AuNP-GPE according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2A is a CV plot of a bare GPE versus an AuNP-GPE at a scan rate of 100 millivolts/second (mV/s) in the absence of glucose according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2B is a CV plot of a bare GPE versus an AuNP-GPE at a scan rate of 100 mV/s in the presence of glucose according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2C is a CV plot of a bare GPE versus an AuNP-GPE at a scan rate of 100 mV/s in the presence of fructose according to the present invention. -
FIG. 2D is a CV plot of a bare GPE versus an AuNP-GPE at a scan rate of 100 mV/s in the presence of sucrose according to the present invention. -
FIG. 3A is a plot of CVs in the absence of glucose at a bare GPE, before versus after cathodization. Scan rate: 100 mV/s. -
FIG. 3B is a plot of CVs in the presence of glucose at a bare GPE before versus after cathodization. Scan rate: 100 mV/s. -
FIG. 3C is a plot of CVs in the absence of glucose at an AuNP-GPE, before versus after cathodization, at a scan rate of 100 mV/s. -
FIG. 3D is a plot of CVs in the presence of glucose at an AuNP-GPE, before versus after cathodization. Scan rate: 100 mV/s. -
FIG. 4A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs in the presence of glucose at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at different potentials. Scan rate: 100 mV/s. -
FIG. 4B is a plot of peak current versus cathodization potential ofFIG. 4A . -
FIG. 5A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs in the presence of glucose at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at different times. -
FIG. 5B is a plot of peak current versus cathodization time ofFIG. 5A . -
FIG. 6A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs at different scan rates in the presence of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE. -
FIG. 6B is a plot of peak current versus scan rate ofFIG. 6A . -
FIG. 7A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs in the presence of various concentrations of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE. -
FIG. 7B is the corresponding calibration curve ofFIG. 7A . -
FIG. 8A is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs of fructose in the absence and presence of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE. -
FIG. 8B is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs of sucrose in the absence and presence of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE. -
FIG. 8C is a plot of anodic sweeps of CVs of sodium chloride in the absence and presence of glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE. - Unless otherwise indicated, similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the attached drawings.
- Embodiments of a cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite pencil electrode (AuNP-GPE) 10 b (shown in
FIGS. 1B and 1D in themicrographs bare GPE 10 a (shown inFIGS. 1A and IC in themicrographs - However, the glucose oxidation peak current at around −0.27 V is much lower which should be enhanced to obtain a low detection limit. To increase the oxidation peak current of glucose at around −0.27 V, the embodiments of an AuNP-GPE have been cathodized under a relatively optimum condition (−1.0 V for 30 s) in the same glucose solution before performing and recording cyclic voltammetry (CV). This cathodization enhances the glucose signal and allows for a glucose detection limit of 12 μM, for example. The dynamic range of the sensor is in the range between 0.05 to 5.0 mM of glucose with a relatively good linearity (R2=0.999). Also, no significant interference effect was observed for sensing of glucose in the presence of fructose, sucrose and NaCl, for example.
- With respect to reagents used in relation to preparation of embodiments of an AuNP-GPE, Gold(III) chloride hydrate, D-(+) Glucose, D-(−) Fructose, Sucrose, L-ascorbic acid (AA), Sodium chloride and Sodium hydroxide were received from Sigma Aldrich. As to an example of graphite used in relation to preparation of embodiments of an AuNP-GPE, hi-polymer graphite pencil HB (grade) black leads were obtained from Pentel Co. LTD. (Japan). All leads had a total length of 60 millimeters (mm) and a diameter of 0.5 mm, and were used as received. All solutions were prepared with deionized water of a resistivity of 18.6 megaohms/centimeter (MΩ/cm), which was obtained directly from PURELAB® Ultra Laboratory Water Purification System.
- A Jedo mechanical pencil (Korea) was used as a holder for both bare and AuNP-modified graphite pencil leads. Electrical contact with the lead was achieved by soldering a copper wire to the metallic part that holds the lead in place inside the pencil to provide an electrically conductive holder. The pencil lead was fixed vertically with 15 mm of the pencil lead extruded outside, and 10 mm of the lead immersed in the solution. Such length corresponds to a geometric electrode area of 15.90 mm2. CH Instruments Inc. instrumentation was used for the electrochemical work in relation to embodiments of an AuNP-GPE. The electrochemical cell contained a bare GPE or an AuNP-GPE as a working electrode, a Pt wire counter electrode and Ag/AgCl (Sat. KCl) reference electrode. Before recording each voltammogram, argon gas was bubbled for 30 minutes (min) to remove oxygen from the solution. The FE-SEM images were recorded using
TESCAN LYRA 3 at Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology (CENT), King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. - With respect to embodiments of preparation methods of an AuNP-GPE, briefly, initially equal volumes (1.5 milliliters (ml) of each aqueous solutions) of 1.65 mM AA and 1.0 mM Gold(III) chloride were mixed using a pipette at room temperature (RT) in a 3.0 ml test tube to form gold nanoparticles (AuNPs). A bare GPE was immersed into that test tube, which was placed into a water bath preheated to 75° centigrade (C) and kept for 15 min to obtain the AuNP-GPE. Afterward, the AuNP-GPE was removed and washed by gentle dipping two times in deionized water, then dried at 60° C. for 5 min prior to use. The prepared AuNP-GPE was then cathodized by placing the AuNP-GPE in a glucose analyte solution and applying −1.0 volt to the AuNP-GPE for approximately 30 seconds to provide a cathodized AuNP-GPE. Also, the prepared AuNP-GPE can also be cathodized by placing the AuNP-GPE in a basic solution, such as in a 0.1 molar (M) NaOH, at −1.0 V for 30 seconds.
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FIGS. 1A and 1B illustrate 2 μm scanning electron microscope (SEM)images bare GPE 10 a and the AuNP-GPE 10 b, respectively. Comparing between the SEM images of 100 a and 100 b, the effect of the presence of AuNP is easily visible. The diameter of the AuNP is in the range of 20-85 nanometers (nm), for example. The low magnification view of the AuNP-GPE 10 b indicates that the AuNPs are relatively evenly dispersed on the surface of the GPE.Higher resolution images bare GPE 10 a vs. the AuNP-GPE 10 b at 200 nm are shown inFIGS. 1C and 1D , respectively. - With respect to electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose, fructose and sucrose, in
FIGS. 2A to 2D , CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH in the absence (FIG. 2A ) and presence (FIG. 2B ) of 1 mM D-(+) glucose, and in the presence of D-(−) fructose (FIG. 2C ), and in the presence of sucrose (FIG. 2D ) at a bare GPE (“a” plots inFIGS. 2A to 2D ) and at an AuNP-GPE (“b” plots inFIGS. 2A to 2D ), and at a scan rate of 100 mV/s are illustrated. Plot 200 a ofFIG. 2A and plot 200 b ofFIG. 2B are the CVs in 0.1 M NaOH at a bare GPE and at an AuNP-GPE. In comparison to the CV of bare GPE, it is clear that AuNP-GPE started to oxidize around at −0.1 V in an anodic sweep and the oxidized Au is subsequently reduced at a cathodic sweep with a reduction peak at around +0.12 V, for example. Interestingly, there is relatively no large difference in the background current of an AuNP-GPE and a bare GPE in anodic sweep at <−0.1 V. Therefore, the detection of glucose at <−0.1 V is generally good to obtain a low detection limit, for example. By comparing the “a” line plot ofplots 200 a-200 d inFIGS. 2A through 2D , respectively, it is clear that a bare GPE cannot typically oxidize glucose, fructose, and sucrose in the test potential windows. Moreover, the “b” line plot ofplot 200 b inFIG. 2B presents the CV of glucose at an AuNP-GPE. From the comparison between the “b” line plot ofFIGS. 2A and 2B , it is evident that two peaks at an anodic sweep and one peak at a cathodic sweep appeared for glucose oxidation. This typical glucose electrooxidation behavior in alkaline solution is similar with that at a bulk gold electrode. - While the mechanism of the glucose oxidation is relatively complex, the results of the mechanism in relation to embodiments of an AuNP-GPE, indicate a glucose oxidation peak appears in an anodic sweep at around −0.27 (Epa1), and +0.27 V (Epa2)) or in a cathodic sweep around at +0.12V (Epc). Besides, the oxidation peak of fructose (the “b” line plot in
FIG. 2C ) or sucrose (the “b” line plot inFIG. 2D ) at an AuNP-GPE is in an anodic sweep around at +0.29 V and is in a cathodic sweep around at +0.15V. From the above discussion, it can be determined that in embodiments of an AuNP-GPE, the glucose oxidation peak at −0.27 V is relatively desirable to detect the glucose without any significant interference from fructose and sucrose with a minimum background current which is typically desired to get a low detection limit. However, the glucose oxidation peak current at Epa1 is relatively much lower than that obtained at Epa2 or Epc. Also, a high peak current at Epa1 is generally desired for obtaining a low detection limit with a relatively high selectivity. - Referring to
FIGS. 3A to 3D , CVs in 0.1 M NaOH in the absence (FIG. 3A andFIG. 3C ) and presence (FIG. 3B andFIG. 3D ) of a 1 mM D-(+) glucose at a bare GPE (FIG. 3A andFIG. 3B ) and at an AuNP-GPE (FIG. 3C andFIG. 3D ) at a scan rate of 100 mV/s are illustrated. The CVs inFIGS. 3A-3D were recorded before (plots “a”) and after (plots “b”) cathodization of the electrodes at −1.0 V for 60 s. Regarding glucose oxidation signal enhancement by cathodization of AuNP-GPE in relation to embodiments of an AuNP-GPE, initially, the cathodization effect on background current of a bare GPE, as shown inplot 300 a ofFIG. 3A and an AuNP-GPE, as shown inplot 300 c ofFIG. 3C was checked. By comparing the “a” plot line and the “b” plot line ofplot 300 a inFIG. 3A , it is observed that there was no significant change in a background current before and after cathodization of a bare GPE. Similarly, no significant change is found in a background current of a cathodized (“b” plot line ofplot 300 c inFIG. 3C ) and uncathodized (“a” plot line ofplot 300 c inFIG. 3C ) AuNP-GPE. - As evident from the “b” CV plots of
FIGS. 3A and 3C , the background current of a cathodized bare GPE and of a cathodized AuNP-GPE is similar. Also, a cathodized and an uncathodized bare GPE typically cannot oxidize glucose at negative potential, which is confirmed by comparing the “b” plot lines ofFIGS. 3A and 3B . ComparingFIGS. 3C and 3D and the “b” plot line ofFIG. 2B shows that glucose can be oxidized on uncathodized or cathodized AuNP-GPE at around −0.27 V. However, the signal of glucose electrooxidation has been enhanced significantly at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization (the “b” plot line ofplot 300 d inFIG. 3D ) compared to that of before cathodization (the “b” plot line ofFIG. 2B and the “a” plot line ofFIG. 3D ), for example. - With respect to optimization of cathodization parameters for glucose oxidation, to obtain a highest signal of glucose, the cathodization potential and time were optimized. Referring to
FIG. 4A , anodic sweeps of CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 1 mM D-(+) glucose at an AuNP-GPE, after cathodization for 60 s at different potentials of (a) −0.2 V, (b) −0.6 V, (c) −0.8 V, (d) −1.0 V and (e) −1.2 V, and a scan rate of 100 mV/s are illustrated; andFIG. 4B illustrates the corresponding plot of peak current vs. cathodization potential. Plot 400 a ofFIG. 4A illustrates an anodic sweep of CVs of 1 mM glucose which were obtained at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at different potentials for 60 seconds in the same glucose solution. Plot 400 b ofFIG. 4B illustrates the corresponding plot of peak current versus cathodization potential. This plot indicates that −1.0 V is a desirable cathodization potential for achieving a relatively highest signal of glucose, for example. - Referring to
FIG. 5A , anodic sweeps of CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 1 mM D-(+) glucose at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at −1.0 V for different times of (a) 5 s, (b) 15 s, (c) 30 s, (d) 45 s and (e) 60 s, at a scan rate of 100 mV/s are illustrated; andFIG. 5B illustrates the corresponding plot of peak current versus cathodization time. Plot 500 a ofFIG. 5A indicates an anodic sweep of CVs of 1 mM glucose which were obtained at AuNP-GPE after cathodization at −1.0 V for the different times “a” through “e” in the same glucose solution. The plot of peak current versus cathodization time (plot 500 b ofFIG. 5B ) indicates that the relatively highest signal was obtained at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at −1.0 V for 30 seconds. As a result, −1.0 V and 30 seconds were selected for cathodization of an AuNP-GPE in further experiments. - Referring to
FIG. 6A , anodic sweeps of CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 1 mM D-(+) glucose at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at −1.0 V for 30 s at scan rates of (a) 10 mV/s, (b) 50 mV/s, (c) 100 mV/s, (d) 150 mV/s, (e) 200 mV/s, (f) 250 mV/s, (g) 300 mV/s, (h) 350 mV/s and (i) 400 mV/s are illustrated; andFIG. 6B illustrates the corresponding plot of peak current versus scan rate. Regarding the effect of scan rate on glucose oxidation in relation to embodiments of an AuNP-GPE, the relationship between peak current and scan rate can be described as to the electrochemical mechanism. Therefore, anodic sweeps of CVs of 1 mM glucose at a cathodized AuNP-GPE were recorded at different scan rates from 10-400 mV/s (plot 600 a ofFIG. 6A , at the scan rates “a” through “i”). Plot 600 b ofFIG. 6B shows the corresponding plot of peak current vs. scan rate. This plot shows that peak current has been linearly increased with increasing the scan rate. The plot follows the linear equations Ip, (μA)=0.13 v (V/s)+15.92; R2=0.988. This indicates that the electrode process was controlled by adsorption rather than diffusion, for example. - The reproducibility of the embodiments of glucose sensing methods using embodiments of a cathodized AuNP-GPE was verified by recording the CVs at a scan rate of 300 mV/s in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 1 mM glucose at a series of modified AuNP-GPE electrode surfaces after pretreatment at −1.0 V for 30 seconds. The intraday experiments showed a peak current of 49.128±4.7190 μA (mean±standard deviation) with a relative standard deviation of 9.6%, whereas the interday experiments showed a peak current of 49.357±4.652 μA with a relative standard deviation of 9.43%. The results indicate that embodiments of a glucose sensing method using embodiments of a cathodized AuNP-GPE are reproducible.
- Regarding the effect of presence or absence of glucose during cathodization, an AuNP-GPE was cathodized in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 1 mM glucose solution, followed by recording the CV of glucose oxidation in the same solution. However, to compare the effect of glucose toward the glucose oxidation reaction if the electrode is cathodized in the absence of an analyte, the AuNP-GPE was also cathodized only in 0.1 M NaOH at −1.0 V for 30 seconds. Afterward, 1 mM equivalent amount of glucose solution was added to the 0.1 M NaOH. A comparison of the results indicates that a substantially same level of the glucose oxidation signal was obtained for both cases. These phenomena indicate that cathodization of an AuNP-GPE changes the electrocatlytic properties for the enhancing of the glucose oxidation signal, rather than the accumulation of glucose during the negative potential treatment.
- Referring to
FIG. 7A , anodic sweeps of CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH containing different mM concentrations of D-(+) glucose at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at −1.0 V for 30 s, at (a) 0.0 mM, (b) 0.05 mM, (c) 0.1 mM, (d) 0.25 mM, (e) 0.50 mM, (f) 0.75 mM, (g) 1.0 mM, (h) 2.0 mM and (i) 3.0 mM D-(+) glucose at a scan rate of 300 mV/s are illustrated; andFIG. 7B illustrates the corresponding calibration curve. With respect to voltammetric determination of glucose the glucose concentration-dependent CVs (plot 700 a ofFIG. 7A at the concentrations “a” through “i”) were recorded at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization in the respective glucose solution at −1.0 V for 30 seconds to determine the limit of detection. - The concentration dependence calibration curve (plot 700 b of
FIG. 7B ) was constructed from the signal after subtracting the mean of the zero glucose response. The calibration plot shows that the glucose oxidation signals increase linearly with increasing concentration of glucose in a range between 0.05 mM to 5 mM. The calibration plot follows the linear regression equations, Ip=52.613 [glucose]+0.2066; R2=0.999. However, a further increase of the concentration to more than 5 mM results in the signal showing a non linear behavior with concentration. The calculated limit of detection at 3σ was 12 μM glucose, for example. This limit of detection is comparable for a glucose sensor based on the Au nanomaterial-modified carbon electrode, for example. - Fructose, sucrose and NaCl coexist with glucose in many samples including food and drugs. The fructose, glucose and NaCl can potentially interfere with the glucose oxidation signal. Therefore, the effects of the presence of a 1 mM fructose or sucrose or NaCl on oxidation of 1 mM glucose at embodiments of an AuNP-GPE after cathodization in the respective glucose solution at −1.0 V for 30 seconds were studied. Referring to
FIGS. 8A to 8C , anodic sweeps of CVs in a 0.1 M NaOH containing 0.1 mM D-(−) fructose (FIG. 8A ) in the absence (plot “a”) and presence (plot “b”) of a 1 mM D-(+) glucose, a 0.1 mM sucrose (FIG. 8B ) in the absence (plot “a”) and presence (plot “b”) of a 1 mM D-(+) glucose, a 1 mM NaCl (FIG. 8C ) in the absence (plot “a”) and presence (plot “b”) of a 1 mM D-(+) glucose at an AuNP-GPE after cathodization at −1.0 V for 30 s and at a scan rate of 300 mV/s are illustrated. - The “a” plot line shown in
plots FIGS. 8A , 8B and 8C, respectively, depicts the anodic sweeps of CVs of 1 mM fructose, sucrose and NaCl, respectively. The CV data shows that fructose, sucrose and NaCl typically cannot generate any signal in the tested potential windows, whereas a 1 mM glucose in the absence (plot “g” ofFIG. 7A ) or presence of 1 mM fructose (plot “b” ofFIG. 8A ) or sucrose (plot “b” ofFIG. 8B ) or NaCl (plot “b” ofFIG. 8C ) can generate similar glucose oxidation signals. The results indicate that embodiments of a method using embodiments of an AuNP-GPE are valid for the detection of glucose in the presence of fructose, sucrose and NaCl without any substantial inference. - Embodiments of a cathodized AuNP-GPE provide a sensitive, selective, relatively inexpensive and disposable glucose sensor based on a cathodized AuNP-GPE. The cathodized AuNP-GPE shows relatively superior electrocatalytic properties toward electroxidation of glucose compared to an uncathodized AuNP-GPE or a bare GPE. The selectivity of the glucose sensor was obtained by selecting the appropriate potential windows of a CV. A limit of detection of the embodiments of the AuNP-GPE sensor is 12 μM of glucose, for example. For a significantly low detection limit, greater analytical selectivity and sensitivity and relatively low cost, embodiments of a method using embodiments of a cathodized AuNP-GPE based on cathodization of a relatively simply prepared AuNP-GPE can be suitable for analytical determination of glucose in various fields.
- It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but encompasses any and all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
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15. A method for detecting glucose, comprising the steps of:
placing a cathodized gold nanoparticle graphite electrode (AuNP-GPE) in a glucose analyte solution; and
performing cyclic voltammetry on the glucose analyte solution using the cathodized AuNP-GPE to detect the glucose.
16. The method for detecting glucose according to claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
using said cathodized AuNP-GPE to record cyclic voltammetry in the glucose analyte solution.
17. The method for detecting glucose according to claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
bubbling argon gas in the glucose analyte solution to remove oxygen from the glucose analyte solution.
18. The method for detecting glucose according to claim 17 , wherein the argon gas is bubbled in the glucose analyte solution for approximately 30 minutes to remove oxygen from the glucose analyte solution.
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