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The key step in the fabrication of highly active electrochemical sensors is seeking multifunctional nanocomposites as electrode modified materials. In this study, the gold nanoparticle-decorated helical carbon nanotube nanocomposites (AuNPs-HCNTs) were fabricated for rutin detection because of its superior sensitivity, the chemical stability of AuNPs, and the superior conductivity and unique 3D-helical structure of helical carbon nanotubes. Results showed the prepared nanocomposites exhibited superior electrocatalytic activity towards rutin due to the synergetic effects of AuNPs and HCNTs. Under the optimized conditions, the developed sensor exhibited a linear response range from 0.1 to 31 μmol/L for rutin with a low detectable limit of 81 nmol/L. The proposed method might offer a possibility for electrochemical analysis of rutin in Chinese medical analysis or serum monitoring owing to its low cost, simplicity, high sensitivity, good stability, and few interferences against common coexisting ions in real samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Helical carbon nanotubes (HCNTs) as a novel carbon material have been prepared and the catalytic activities of HCNTs-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) towards the electrooxidation of uric acid (UA), ascorbic acid (AA), and dopamine (DA) have been investigated. Comparing with the bare GCE, the HCNTs modified GCE (HCNTs/GCE) has higher catalytic activities towards the oxidation of AA, DA, and UA. Moreover, the peak separations between AA and DA, and DA and UA at the HCNTs/GCE are 102 and 245mV, respectively. Thus the simultaneous determination of AA, DA, and UA was carried out successfully. In the co-existence system of AA, DA, and UA, the linear response range for AA, DA, and UA are 7.5–180μM, 2.5–105μM and 6.7–65μM, respectively and the detection limits (S/N =3) are 0.92μM, 0.8μM and 1.5μM, respectively. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]