Tuning characteristics of Co3O4 nanofiber mats developed for electrochemical sensing of glucose and H2O2
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2016
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Elsevier B.V.
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Nano-crystalline Co<inf>3</inf>O<inf>4</inf> nanofibrous mats were fabricated by calcining the precursor nanofibers obtained by electrospinning of a sol comprising of a unique polymeric binder poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) and cobalt acetate tetrahydrate in water. The influence of the calcination temperature used for the synthesis of the oxide nanofibers from the xerogel fibers on various physico-chemical properties of the former was studied. The Co<inf>3</inf>O<inf>4</inf> nanofibers obtained at 400 °C had the highest electrochemical sensitivity towards glucose and H<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf>. Further, the results prove that Co<inf>3</inf>O<inf>4</inf> nanofibers can be used for the detection of glucose and H<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf> concurrently as the response times taken by these moieties are different. Therefore, one can differentiate the concentration of glucose and H<inf>2</inf>O<inf>2</inf> by analyzing the signals obtained after the respective response time and this multiple sensitivity of Co<inf>3</inf>O<inf>4</inf> can be applied in the field of biosensors. © 2016 Elsevier B.V.
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Calcination, Glucose, Sensors, Sol-gel process, Sol-gels, Calcination temperature, Cobalt acetate, Electrochemical sensing, Nano ceramics, Nanocrystallines, Physicochemical property, Poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline), Polymeric binder, Nanofibers
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Thin Solid Films, 2016, 610, , pp. 48-57