The Ag2O/CuO nanoshuttles stacked with nanosheets were fabricated in CH3COONa solution via direct current (DC) diaphragm discharge plasma technique, in which a silver-copper (Ag-Cu) alloy sheet was used as anode, and a graphite rod inserted into a quartz glass tube with a small hole on the sidewall was acted as cathode. The preparation mechanism of Ag2O/CuO was discussed in detail. The performance of Ag2O/CuO nanoshuttles as electrode material was assessed for sensing glucose. The results showed that Ag2O/CuO electrode exhibits a low limit of detection of 0.35 µM, high sensitivity of 1001.2 µA mM− 1 cm− 2, wide linear range of 0.01–7.2 mM, and fast response time of only 0.4 s. In addition, Ag2O/CuO has high selectivity, high stability and good repeatability. The glucose in human saliva is determined using Ag2O/CuO modified electrode, the recovery is 101.1%~103.2%, and the relative standard deviations (RSDs) are below 5%. All results indicated that Ag2O/CuO prepared by diaphragm discharge plasma can be regarded as an alternative electrode material for the glucose sensing. Compared with other synthesis methods, diaphragm discharge is a simple, effective, and green technique without expensive platinum, metal salts, alkali sources, and high temperature.
Ag2O/CuO nanoshuttles were fabricated via direct current diaphragm discharge plasma technique, and then regarded as an electrode material for sensing glucose