Screen-Printed Electrodes Modified with Metal Nanoparticles for Small Molecule Sensing

Abstract

Recent progress in the field of electroanalysis with metal nanoparticle (NP)-based screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) is discussed, focusing on the methods employed to perform the electrode surface functionalization, and the final application achieved with different types of metallic NPs. The ink mixing approach, electrochemical deposition, and drop casting are the usual methodologies used for SPEs’ modification purposes to obtain nanoparticulated sensing phases with suitable tailor-made functionalities. Among these, applications on inorganic and organic molecule sensing with several NPs of transition metals, bimetallic alloys, and metal oxides should be highlighted.

Keywords

• metal nanoparticles
• bimetallic alloys
• metal oxides
• screen printed electrode
• ink-mixing
• drop casting
• electrodeposition
• electrocatalysis
• enzymatic sensor
• enzyme-free sensor