Triple-enzyme mimetic activity of nickel–palladium hollow nanoparticles and their application in colorimetric biosensing of glucose

Abstract

We demonstrate that nickel–palladium hollow nanoparticles (NiPd hNPs) exhibit triple-enzyme mimetic activity: oxidase-like activity, peroxidase-like activity and catalase-like activity. As peroxidase mimetics, the catalytic activity of NiPd hNPs was investigated in detail. On this basis, a simple glucose biosensor with a wide linear range and low detection limit was developed.