ZnO nanorods grown on Cu wire mesh provide a high sensitivity non-enzymatic absorbance glucose sensor.

A highly sensitive non-enzymatic absorption-based glucose sensor is introduced that combines ZnO nanorods with the ferrous oxidation-xylenol orange (FOX) assay. ZnO nanorods were successfully synthesized on the surface of a copper wire mesh, exhibiting high crystallinity, purity, and a large surface area. The glucose sensor displays a high sensitivity of 0.

Synthesis of ZnO/Au Nanorods for Self Cleaning Applications.

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a well-known semiconductor with valuable characteristics: wide direct band gap of ˜3.3 eV, large exciton binding energy of 60 meV at room temperature, high efficient photocatalyst, etc. which have been applied in many fields such as optical devices (LEDs, laser), solar cells and sensors.