3D porous layered CuCoP/MXene nanoflowers via MXene-assisted in situ growth for non-enzymatic glucose biosensing

This study aims to develop a high-performance, low-cost non-enzymatic electrochemical sensing materials for glucose detection, addressing the limitations of existing technologies. A three-dimensional porous hierarchical layered-nanoflower heterostructured CuCoP/MXene composite was synthesized through in situ growth of CuCo-MOF nanoflowers on Ti 3 C 2 -MXene via a one-step hydrothermal method, followed by oxidation and phosphidation treatments. This unique architecture significantly increases the specific reactive surface area, exposes abundant active sites, and provides sufficient interfacial regions for glucose oxidation. The synergistic effect between copper (Cu) and cobalt (Co) further enhances the electrocatalytic performance. Meanwhile, MXene serves as a conductive scaffold that not only facilitates electron transfer but also promotes the diffusion and adsorption of glucose molecules, owing to its excellent conductivity and continuous interlayer channels. The fabricated sensor exhibits an extensive linear detection range (0.5-6000 μM), high sensitivity (1408.49 μA mM -1 ·cm -2 ), a low detection limit (0.14 μM, S/N=3), along with excellent selectivity, reproducibility, and stability, together with a swift response time (3 s). Moreover, the sensor has been successfully applied to the accurate detection of glucosein samples of serum, showing high reliability and promising practical value.