Fabrication of flexible, transparent silver nanowire electrodes for amperometric detection of hydrogen peroxide

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• 作者：Joo Heon Lee¹Author Vitae ; Buu-Chau Huynh-Nguyen¹Author Vitae ; Euna KoAuthor Vitae ; Ji Hye KimAuthor Vitae ; Gi Hun Seong ; ^{ghseong@hanyang.ac.kr" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}Author Vitae
• 关键词：Silver nanowire ; Hydrogen peroxide ; Electrochemical analysis ; Flexible electrode ; Micro-patterning
• 刊名：Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：1 March 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：224
• 期：Complete
• 页码：789-797
• 全文大小：2850 K

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We present a simple method to fabricate flexible, transparent silver nanowire (AgNW) films. Homogenous AgNW networks were formed on a mixed cellulose ester (MCE) membrane by vacuum filtration and were easily transferable to self-adhesive poly(ethylene terephthalate). The opaque, white MCE membrane became transparent after being subjected to hot acetone vapor. The fabricated AgNW films had an average resistivity of 13 Ω/sq and a transmittance of approximately 67%. Moreover, the AgNW films showed excellent mechanical properties in repeated adhesion tests and bending tests. The AgNW films also showed good resistance against heat and NaCl solutions. AgNW films were patterned by a combination of soft lithography and a solution-based chemical etching technique. The area under the photoresist polymer maintained its conductivity and transmittance after etching, whereas increased resistance and transparency were observed in the etched area. The suitability of the patterned AgNW electrodes for electronic devices was demonstrated via a simple LED chip array. After using standard photolithography to define the working area, AgNW films were used as sensor electrodes for the electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂). The AgNW sensors displayed a reasonable detection limit of 46 μM (S/N = 3), a rapid response time (within 2 s), and high sensitivity (749 μA mM⁻¹ cm⁻² and 1640 μA mM⁻¹ cm⁻²). Furthermore, the AgNW sensor was resistant to other potential interfering electroactive species commonly present in physiological samples such as l-ascorbic acid, glucose, and sodium oxalate. These results indicate that the AgNW sensor is selective for electroreduction of H₂O₂. Additionally, the developed sensor exhibited a stable amperometric response to the reduction of H₂O₂ even after extended storage.