Issue 1, 2021

An enzyme-free capacitive glucose sensor based on dual-network glucose-responsive hydrogel and coplanar electrode

Abstract

Glucose sensors are vital devices for blood glucose detection in the diabetes care. Different from traditional electrochemical devices based on glucose oxidase, the glucose sensor based on the glucose-responsive hydrogel is more robust owing to its enzyme-free principle. However, integrating the high sensitivity, fast response, wide measuring range and low-cost fabrication into a hydrogel sensor is still challenging. In this study, we present a physical capacitive sensor, which consists of interdigital carbon electrodes (ICEs) fabricated by a direct laser writing technology and glucose-responsive hydrogel (DexG-Con A hydrogel) built by UV curing in situ. The dielectric property of DexG-Con A hydrogel changes accordingly with the change in environmental glucose concentration. Experimental results demonstrate that in a glucose concentration range of 0–30 mM, the proposed hydrogel sensor is capable of measuring the glucose level in a repeatable and reversible manner, showing a short responsive time of less than 2 min and a high sensitivity of 8.81 pF mM−1 at a glucose range of 0–6 mM. Owing to its simple fabrication process, low-cost and high performance, the proposed glucose sensor shows great potential on batch production for continuous glucose monitoring application.

Graphical abstract: An enzyme-free capacitive glucose sensor based on dual-network glucose-responsive hydrogel and coplanar electrode

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
18 Aug 2020
Accepted
01 Oct 2020
First published
07 Oct 2020

Analyst, 2021,146, 213-221

An enzyme-free capacitive glucose sensor based on dual-network glucose-responsive hydrogel and coplanar electrode

Y. Cai, D. Yang, R. Yin, Y. Gao, H. Zhang and W. Zhang, Analyst, 2021, 146, 213 DOI: 10.1039/D0AN01672A

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