An ultra-sensitive non-enzymatic hydrogen peroxide sensor based on SiO2-APTES supported Au nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode

A novel electrochemical sensor based on (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) functionalized SiO₂ supported Au nanoparticles and Nafion (Nf) as the protective membrane was fabricated for the electrochemical determination of H₂O₂ in contact lens-cleaning solution. The modification steps of glassy carbon working electrode (GCE) were evaluated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The amperometric results showed that Nf/email protected]₂-APTES/GCE sensor can be used to determine H₂O₂ in contact lens solutions with the linear ranges of 14–180 μM and 0.18–7.15 mM, excellent sensitivities of 2514.6 and 894.2 μA mM cm^?2, and a low limit of detection (LOD) of 4.25 μM depending upon signal-to-noise ratio of 3. Nf/email protected]₂-APTES/GCE exhibited excellent repeatability with relative standard deviation (RDS) of 2.66% and acceptable reproducibility with RSD of 3.35%. The sensor displayed reasonable selectivity in the presence of uric acid, dopamine, ascorbic acid, glucose, mannose, glycine, fructose, histidine, and arginine with RSD less than 2.5%. The fabricated Nf/email protected]₂-APTES/GCE sensor has been successfully applied to detect H₂O₂ in contact lens cleaning solutions.