An improved sensitive and selective non-enzymatic glucose biosensor based on PEG assisted CuO nanocomposites

Abstract

DETERMINATION environmental and of clinical glucose analyses. is of enormous In recent importance years, polymer in the modified fields of metal biological, oxides arrived a great consideration in the detection of glucose. In this study, we have developed a sensitive and selective non-enzymatic glucose sensor by using CuO NMO encapsulation with PEG (poly ethyleneglycol) nanocomposites. The loading content of PEG was incorporated with CuO by weight percentage (wt = 2, 4 & 6%). The fabricated CuO/PEG nanocomposites were utilized as a glucose sensor, it exhibits the tremendous electrocatalytic performances on oxidation of glucose. The electrocatalytic activity enhances with increasing the loading of PEG content. The sensor shows a low detection limit of 0.25 µM with a sensitivity of 113.8 µA mM-1 cm-2, good selectivity and stability. The CuO/PEG nanocomposites are hopeful for the advancement of cost-effective non-enzymatic glucose biosensors.