Green synthesis and characterization of cobalt oxide nanoparticles and its electrocatalytic behavior

Abstract

Green synthesis of pure cobalt oxide nanoparticles (CoO-NPs) in aqueous medium has been carried out using gelatin. The main advantage of using gelatin as a stabilizing agent is that it provides long-term stability for nanoparticles by preventing particles agglomeration. The particles have been characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EADX), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). TEM image shows the formation of CoO-NPs with average particle size of 28 nm which agrees well with the XRD data. Cobalt oxide nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode (CoO-NPs/CPE) displayed excellent electrochemical catalytic activities towards the oxidation of glucose. The electrocatalytic response showed a wide linear range of 7–1000 µM, as well as its experimental limit of detection can be achieved 5.3 µM. The modified electrode for glucose determination is of the property of simple preparation, good stability and high sensitivity.