A Novel Dopamine Electrochemical Sensor Based on Pt/CNTs-N-S/Electrode

Dopamine (DA) plays an extremely crucial role in the metabolic processes of the human body. Accurate detection of DA is of great significance for many major diseases. This study reports an innovative synthesis method for composite material in which sulfur (S) and nitrogen (N) are incorporated into multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), and platinum (Pt) nanoparticle sensors (Pt/CNTs-N-S) are loaded for the highly sensitive and selective electrochemical detection of DA. The linear range of this sensor is from 0.0078 to 2 mM, and the limit of detection (LOD) is 0.73 μM (S/N = 3) for DA detection. The outstanding detection performance exhibited by Pt/CNTs-N-S is mainly attributed to the co-doping of N and S, which improves the surface properties of MWCNTs, and the dispersion of Pt nanoparticles (5.22 nm), which significantly increases the electrochemically active surface area (ESCA). In addition, the Pt/CNTs-N-S sensor also exhibits excellent stability and anti-interference performance. Overall, this study provides a simple and practical strategy for the potential application of Pt-based sensors in the detection of DA.