A ternary nanocomposite electrode of polyoxometalate/carbon nanotubes/gold nanoparticles for electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide

In this work, a nanocomposite film electrode containing polyoxometalate (POM) clusters K6P2W18O62 (P2W18), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) was fabricated by a smart combination of layer-by-layer (LbL) with the self-assembly technique. The synergistic effect of POM, CNTs and AuNPs on the electrocatalysis of H2O2 was investigated to improve the sensitivity of H2O2 detection. The response of (P2W18/CNTs/P2W18/AuNPs)4 electrodes to H2O2 was remarkably enhanced due to large active sites and good electron conducting ability. The sensor exhibited a quick response (less than 1 second) to H2O2 with a high sensitivity (596.1 μAm M−1 cm−2), and a low detection limit (52 nM). Based on the respective advantages of POMs, CNTs and AuNPs, the nanocomposite multilayer POMs/CNTs/POMs/AuNPs will have special properties and high potential for application.