An Electrochemical Non-Enzymatic Glucose Sensor Based on Ultrathin PdAg Single-Crystalline Nanowires.

Electrochemical non-enzymatic sensors have great potential for prompt and efficient detection of glucose. Herein, a novel, highly efficient electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose sensor is reported that is based on ultrathin PdAg single-crystalline nanowires (NWs). Ultrathin PdAg NWs are fabricated by a facile one-pot aqueous synthesis through an in situ growth strategy with an amphiphilic surfactant as the template. A comparison of the activities of PdAg NWs with different compositional ratios and nanostructures shows that ultrathin Pd2 Ag1 NWs hold the best performance toward electrochemical detection of glucose with an operable sensitivity of 11.6 μA mM-1  cm-2 and a linear response range of 0.1-8 mM. Structural and compositional features of the Pd2 Ag1 NWs allow an excellent selectivity, rapid response, and good long-term stability for electrochemical glucose sensor. This work thus provides a new possibility for the rational design and synthesis of noble-metal-based nanomaterials for non-enzymatic sensors.