Nonenzymatic glucose sensor based on over-oxidized polypyrrole modified Pd/Si microchannel plate electrode

A silicon microchannel plate (MCP) array electrode modified with over-oxidized polypyrrole (OPPy) has been fabricated to detect glucose. The morphology and structure of the electrode are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The OPPy modified silicon MCP array electrode exhibits high electrocatalytic activity as well as excellent selectivity to the electrochemical oxidation of glucose. At a potential of +0.08V, good sensitivity of 0.37mAmM^-1cm^-2 and detection limit of 2.06μM are attained. The linear range is up to 24mM with a linear correlation coefficient of 0.997. Furthermore, the electrode is highly resistant to interfering substances because the effects of common coexisting substances can be effectively eliminated by the OPPy film and the response in the current to interferences on the electrode surface is almost negligible. This novel electrode has high potential in nonenzymatic detection of glucose. © 2010 Elsevier B.V.