A novel electrochemical sensor for glucose detection based on a Ti3C2Tx/ZIF-67 nanocomposite

Abstract

A Ti3C2Tx/ZIF-67 nanocomposite with outstanding conductivity has been prepared by loading ZIF-67 onto a two-dimensional Ti3C2Tx nanosheet. Ti3C2Tx sheets were synthesized by etching Ti3AlC2, and then ZIF-67 was grown in situ on the Ti3C2Tx nanosheet. The Ti3C2Tx/ZIF-67 nanocomposite exhibits excellent detection performance for glucose, with a low LOD of 3.81 μM and wide linear detection range of 5-7500 μM. This terrific result is contributed by the synergistic effect of the high electrically conductive ability of Ti3C2Tx and active catalytic performance of ZIF-67. Moreover, the electrochemical sensor prepared using the Ti3C2Tx/ZIF-67 nanocomposite also shows excellent selectivity, stability and repeatability for glucose detection. The Ti3C2Tx/ZIF-67 nanocomposite with outstanding performance has potential applications for electrochemical sensors.