Abstract
Layered molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) nanosheets were formed by the weak Van der Waals forces of attraction between Se and Mo atoms. MoSe2 has a larger space between the adjacent layers and smaller band gaps in the range of 0.85 to ~ 1.6 eV. In this study, MoSe2 nanosheets decorated nickel oxide (NiO) nanorods have been synthesized by hydrothermal method using sodium molybdate and selenium metal powder. NiO/MoSe2 composite formation was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction analysis. In addition, the presence of MoSe2 nanosheets on NiO nanorods were confirmed by field emission scanning electron microscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The Nyquist plots of NiO/MoSe2 coated glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was indicated that it had lower charge transfer resistance compared to NiO/GCE and MoSe2/GCE. Furthermore, as-prepared NiO/MoSe2/GCE was used to detect glucose in alkaline solution by cyclic voltammetry and amperometry techniques. The NiO/MoSe2/GCE was exhibited a linear response for the oxidation of glucose from 50 µM to 15.5 mM (R2 = 0.9842) at 0.5 V by amperometry. The sensor response time and the limit of detection were found to be 2 s and 0.6 µM for glucose. Moreover, selectivity of the NiO/MoSe2 sensor was tested in the presence of common interferent molecules such as hydrogen peroxide, fructose, lactose, ascorbic acid, uric acid, and dopamine. It was found that NiO/MoSe2/GCE did not respond to these interfering biomolecules. In addition, NiO/MoSe2/GCE had shown high stability, reproducibility and repeatability. Finally, the practical application of the sensor was demonstrated by detecting glucose in human blood serum with the acceptable recovery.
Highlights
Layered molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) nanosheets were formed by the weak Van der Waals forces of attraction between Se and Mo atoms. MoSe2 has a larger space between the adjacent layers and smaller band gaps in the range of 0.85 to ~ 1.6 eV
nickel oxide (NiO) diffraction peaks were observed at 36.95°, 43.07°, 62.61°, 75.25° and 79.32° due to the crystal planes of (111), (200), (220), (311) and (222) which confirmed that crystalline cubic NiO nanorods were synthesized (JCPDS No 71-1179)[43] (Fig. 1, curve iii)
The electrochemical and electrocatalytic properties of NiO/MoSe2 have been studied which showed that this sensor may be useful for selective detection of glucose by amperometry
Summary
Layered molybdenum diselenide (MoSe2) nanosheets were formed by the weak Van der Waals forces of attraction between Se and Mo atoms. MoSe2 has a larger space between the adjacent layers and smaller band gaps in the range of 0.85 to ~ 1.6 eV. NiO/MoSe2/GCE had shown an enhanced electro-catalytic activity towards glucose oxidation at 0.5 V in 0.1 M NaOH. The observed improvement in the electrocatalytic activity of the NiO/MoSe2 nanocomposite for glucose oxidation was further revealed by comparison studies performed with the individually prepared M oSe2/GCE and NiO/GCE under the same condition.
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