Controlled Synthesis of Cuprous Oxide Nanoparticles with Different Morphologies for Nonenzymatic Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing Applications

Different structures of the cuprous oxide nanoparticles with cubic, truncated-octahedral and octahedral morphology were developed for sensing hydrogen peroxide. The structure and composition of the prepared cuprous oxide were examined by SEM, XRD, EDS, and TEM. The cyclic voltammetry and amperometric analysis were carried out to analyze the catalytic ability. The results indicate that the octahedral cuprous oxide nanoparticles (∼100 nm) with {111} facets have the best sensitivity of 28.0 μAmM−1cm−2, which is better than the reported hydrogen peroxide sensors in the linear range of 0.5-3mM. Selectivity of the sensor among hydrogen peroxide and interferents also has a superior performance.