Voltammetric determination of hydrogen peroxide using AuCu nanoparticles attached on polypyrrole-modified 2D metal-organic framework nanosheets

AuCu/PPy/Cu-TCPP nanocomposites were synthesized by attaching AuCu nanoparticles to a polypyrrole (PPy)-modified 2D Cu-TCPP metal-organic framework nanosheet; Cu-TCPP can exhibit catalytic activity for the reduction of H 2 O 2 . Based on the nanocomposite, a new method for the determination of H 2 O 2 was established. The morphology of the AuCu/PPy/Cu-TCPP was analyzed by transmission electron microscopy. Cu-TCPP exhibited a 2D nanosheet with obvious wrinkles, and a large amount of AuCu was uniformly attached to PPy/Cu-TCPP. The composition and structure were studied by X-ray diffraction, FTIR, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. At the optimal working potential and scan rate of − 0.55 V(vs. SCE) and 100 mV/s, respectively, electrochemical studies indicated that in N 2 -saturated supporting electrolyte, the method showed good catalytic performance for H 2 O 2 , with a detection limit of 6.67 nM (S/N = 3), a linear range of 7.10 μM–24.10 mM, and a sensitivity of 35.0 μA mM −1 cm 2 . Compared to H 2 O 2 methods based on related materials, this method exhibits a wide linear range, and the detection limit is down to nanomolar. Graphical abstract Schematic presentation of the preparation of AuCu/PPy/Cu-TCPP nanocomposites. AuCu/PPy/Cu-TCPP nanocomposite was prepared by loading gold–copper (AuCu) bimetallic nanoparticles with good catalytic properties on two-dimensional copper (II)-porphyrin (Cu-TCPP) nanosheet metal-organic framework material, whose conductivity was improved by polypyrrole (PPy). A method for the determination of hydrogen peroxide by voltammetric was established.