Photoelectrochemical enzymatic sensor for glucose based on Au@C/TiO2 nanorod arrays

Abstract

In this work, a photoelectrochemical (PEC) glucose biosensor was synthesized on the basis of a type of Au@C/TiO₂ composite by using an unsophisticated secondary hydrothermal strategy. The compounded Au@C/TiO₂ material was characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, UV-vis, and XPS to identify the composition and the purity of the phase. Glucose oxidase (GODx) was immobilized on the Au@C/TiO₂. The PEC biosensor presented satisfactory stability and outstanding reproducibility. The range and the sensitivity of the linear measurement were 0.1–1.6 mM and 29.76 μA mM⁻¹ cm⁻², respectively, and the detection limit was low (0.049 mM). The GODx/Au@C/TiO₂/FTO biosensor presented excellent efficiency in detecting glucose, suggesting the great potential application of this synthesized material in PEC biosensors.