CdS-Modified TiO2 Nanotubes with Heterojunction Structure: A Photoelectrochemical Sensor for Glutathione

The formation of heterojunction structures can effectively prevent the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs in semiconductors and result in the enhancement of photoelectric properties. Using TiO2 nanotubes (prepared using the hydrothermal-impregnation method) as carriers, CdS-TiO2NTs were fabricated as a photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor, which can be used under visible light and can exhibit good PEC performance due to the existence of the heterojunction structure. The experimental results show that the prepared CdS-TiO2NTs electrode had a linear response to 2-16 mM glutathione (GSH). The sensor's sensitivity and detection limit (LOD) were 102.9 mu A center dot mM(-1) cm(-2) and 27.7 mu M, respectively. Moreover, the biosensor had good stability, indicating the potential application of this kind of heterojunction PEC biosensor.

Automated summary

Heterojunction structures formed by TiO2 nanotubes can enhance the photoelectric properties by preventing the recombination of electron-hole pairs. A CdS-TiO2NTs photoelectrochemical sensor was fabricated using the hydrothermal-impregnation method, showing good PEC performance under visible light.