Conformal sulfidation of HKUST-1 for constructing porous Cu₂S/CuO octahedrons realizing highly sensitive...

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are believed to be promising precursors for constructing novel and efficient catalysts for glucose sensing. Herein, HKUST-1 precursors are first fabricated using a one-pot hydrothermal approach, and then HKUST-1 is converted into porous Cu₂S/CuO octahedrons through conformal sulfidation with the help of OH^-ions. The as-obtained Cu₂S/CuO composite can provide rich electrochemical active sites and promoted electric transfer kinetics. Benefiting from these combined merits, the as-fabricated Cu₂S/CuO composite is confirmed to be a high-performance catalyst, with high sensitivities of 8269.45 and 4140.82μA mM^-1cm^-2in the corresponding ranges of 0.05 ∼ 0.6 mM and 0.6 ∼ 1.2 mM, respectively. Moreover, the as-prepared electrode materials possess good anti-interference ability, reproducibility and long-term stability. This work opens up new avenues for the design and preparation of transition metal sulfide composites.