Abstract
In this study, we present an electrochemical sensor with superior sensitivity and selectivity for dopamine (DA) detection. The sensor was created using a nanocomposite of iron-iron carbide nanoparticles decorated with carbon nanotubes (Fe-Fe3C@CNTs) to modify a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The Fe-Fe3C@CNTs nanocomposite can be synthesized by a facile microwave-assisted synthesis method with just adopting ferrocene and carbon fiber as raw material and heat source, respectively. The electron microscopy (EM) results indicate that the Fe-Fe3C nanoparticles encapsulated with graphitic layer were decorated with CNTs. An investigation of the electrochemical responses of the Fe-Fe3C@CNTs/GCE sensor to DA was performed using both cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Notably, in ideal experimental settings, the sensor demonstrated a minimal limit of detection (LOD) of 0.01 μM within a range of linearity from 0.05 to 40 μM, even under a high concentration of uric acid (UA) interference. Moreover, the utility of the produced Fe-Fe3C@CNTs/GCE sensor was further validated through successful DA testing in urine samples of human.
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