NiO@Ni-MOF nanoarrays modified Ti mesh as ultrasensitive electrochemical sensing platform for luteolin detection

A novel electrochemical sensor was constructed based on three-dimensional NiO@Ni-MOF nanoarrays modified Ti mesh (NiO@Ni-MOF/TM). NiO nanoarrays were firstly produced on conductive TM using hydrothermal and carbonization method, and then Ni-MOFs were directly grown on the surface of NiO nanoarrays through self-template strategy. The morphology and structure of the prepared materials were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The as-prepared NiO@Ni-MOF/TM was used as electrochemical sensor for investigating electrochemical behaviors of luteolin flavonoid. The composite electrode combined the excellent enrichment ability of Ni-MOF, high catalysis of NiO nanoarrays with the superior electronic conductivity of TM substrate, enabling ultra-sensitive detection towards luteolin with a low limit of detection (LOD) of 3 pM (S/N = 3). Besides, with favorable stability and selectivity, the fabricated sensor was applied in the determination of luteolin in actual samples with satisfactory results.