Developing efficient and robust electrode materials for
electrochemical
sensors is critical for real-time analysis. In this paper, a hierarchical
holmium vanadate/phosphorus-doped graphitic carbon nitride (HoVO4/P-CN) nanocomposite is synthesized and used as an electrode
material for electrochemical detection of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The HoVO4/P-CN nanocomposite exhibits
superior electrocatalytic activity at a peak potential of −0.412
V toward H2O2 reduction in alkaline electrolytes
while compared with other reported electrocatalysts. The HoVO4/P-CN electrochemical platform operated under the optimized
conditions shows excellent analytical performance for H2O2 detection with a linear concentration range of 0.009–77.4
μM, a high sensitivity of 0.72 μA μM–1 cm–2, and a low detection limit of 3.0 nΜ.
Furthermore, the HoVO4/P-CN-modified electrode exhibits
high selectivity, remarkable stability, good repeatability, and satisfactory
reproducibility in detecting H2O2. Its superior
performance can be attributed to a large specific surface area, high
conductivity, more active surface sites, unique structure, and synergistic
action of HoVO4 and P-CN to benefit enhanced electrochemical
activity. The proposed HoVO4/P-CN electrochemical platform
is effectively applied to ascertain the quantity of H2O2 in food and biological samples. This work outlines a promising
and effectual strategy for the sensitive electrochemical detection
of H2O2 in real-world samples.