Synergism of Holmium Orthovanadate/Phosphorus-Doped Carbon Nitride Nanocomposite: Nonenzymatic Electrochemical Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide
Thangavelu Kokulnathan, Tzyy‐Jiann Wang, Faheem Ahmed, Thamraa Alshahrani, Nishat Arshi
Abstract
High Resolution Image Download MS PowerPoint Slide Developing efficient and robust electrode materials for electrochemical sensors is critical for real-time analysis. In this paper, a hierarchical holmium vanadate/phosphorus-doped graphitic carbon nitride (HoVO 4 /P-CN) nanocomposite is synthesized and used as an electrode material for electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). The HoVO 4 /P-CN nanocomposite exhibits superior electrocatalytic activity at a peak potential of −0.412 V toward H 2 O 2 reduction in alkaline electrolytes while compared with other reported electrocatalysts. The HoVO 4 /P-CN electrochemical platform operated under the optimized conditions shows excellent analytical performance for H 2 O 2 detection with a linear concentration range of 0.009–77.4 μM, a high sensitivity of 0.72 μA μM –1 cm –2, and a low detection limit of 3.0 nΜ. Furthermore, the HoVO 4 /P-CN-modified electrode exhibits high selectivity, remarkable stability, good repeatability, and satisfactory reproducibility in detecting H 2 O 2 . Its superior performance can be attributed to a large specific surface area, high conductivity, more active surface sites, unique structure, and synergistic action of HoVO 4 and P-CN to benefit enhanced electrochemical activity. The proposed HoVO 4 /P-CN electrochemical platform is effectively applied to ascertain the quantity of H 2 O 2 in food and biological samples. This work outlines a promising and effectual strategy for the sensitive electrochemical detection of H 2 O 2 in real-world samples.