Electrochemical assay of hydrogen peroxide based on hybrids of Co3O4/biomass-derived carbon

In this work, Co 3 O 4 was synthesized by a simple hydrothermal and subsequent calcination treatment for electrochemical detection of H 2 O 2 . In order to improve the electrochemical performance of Co 3 O 4 , it is compounded with the carbon materials derived from cypress leaves, loofah sponge, and pine needles. The electrochemical tests suggested that Co 3 O 4 /loofah sponge-derived carbon showed higher electrochemical activity towards H 2 O 2 than the other two composites. The sensor based on Co 3 O 4 /loofah sponge-derived carbon exhibited a broad linear range from 5.00 μM to 11.40 mM, with a sensitivity of 47.83 μA mM −1  cm −2 and a detection limit of 1.50 μM ( S / N  = 3). Thus, this novel nonenzymatic sensor had potential application in H 2 O 2 detection.