3D Tungsten Trioxide Nanosheets as Optoelectronic Materials for On-chip Quantification of Global Antioxidant Capacity

The photoelectrochemical properties of semiconductors mainly depend on the size and shape of the corresponding nanoparticles. Herein, 3D WO3 nanosheets were controllably synthesized with the aid of polyethyleneimine, which presents enhanced photocurrent responses. Based on this excellent photoelectrochemical property, a photoelectrochemical chip was prepared by lithography technology for the smart monitoring of the antioxidant capacity(AC) in red wine and exhibits a series of advantages including rapid response time, high sensitivity, and long-lasting stability. The mechanism of the present photoelectrochemical sensing was explored and shows a single electron transfer reaction. Furthermore, only 200 mu L of samples are required for one testing, which demonstrates that the present photoelectrochemical chip can be potentially integrated with a portable commercial device(such as a mobile phone) for further research and development of food and drug supervision.

Automated summary

3D WO3 nanosheets were successfully synthesized with enhanced photocurrent response using polyethyleneimine. A photoelectrochemical chip for smart monitoring of antioxidant capacity in red wine was prepared with rapid response time, high sensitivity, and long-lasting stability, potentially integrated with portable commercial devices for food and drug supervision research and development.