Laser-scribed graphene electrodes derived from lignin for biochemical sensing

by Yongjiu Lei, Aya H. Alshareef, Wenli Zhao, Sahika Inal
Year:2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.9b01795

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Laser-scribed graphene electrodes derived from lignin for biochemical sensing
Yongjiu Lei, Aya H. Alshareef, Wenli Zhao, Sahika Inal*
ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2020, 3, 2, 1166-1174

Abstract

Laser scribing of porous graphene electrodes on flexible substrates is of great interest for developing disposable electrochemical biosensors. In this work, we present a new patterning process for highly conductive nitrogen-doped graphene derived from a lignin-based precursor. A CO2 laser scribing process was performed under ambient conditions to produce the porous graphene electrodes from lignin. The obtained nitrogen-doped laser-scribed graphene (N-LSG) is binder-free, hierarchical, and conductive. The interconnected carbon network displayed enhanced electrochemical activity with improved heterogeneous electron transfer rate. These features can be attributed to the high conductivity of porous N-LSG (down to 2.8 Ω per square) and its enriched active edge-plane sites. Furthermore, the N-LSG electrodes were decorated with MXene/Prussian blue (Ti3C2Tx/PB) composite via a simple spray-coating process, designed for sensitive detection of analytes. The Ti3C2Tx/PB-modified N-LSG electrodes were functionalized with catalytic enzymes for detecting glucose, lactate, and alcohol. The enzyme/Ti3C2Tx/PB/N-LSG electrodes exhibited remarkably enhanced electrochemical activity toward the detection of these biomarkers with a performance on par with previously reported on-chip carbon-based biosensors. Therefore, these materials have high potential for applications in personalized healthcare.

                                                       

Keywords

Lignosulfonate Laser-scribed graphene High conductivity Biosensor MXene
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