Abstract
Attributed to the increased interest in search of cost effective alternatives for electrochemical sensing materials, alkali and alkaline-earth metal oxides have seized the attention of material researchers. Herein we report the novel approach of deep eutectic solvent (DES) mediated facile solid state synthesis of pure and lanthanum doped magnesium titanate ceramics at 800 degrees C. The unique hexagonal basalt-like structure achieved for the La-doped ceramic material showed tremendous electrocatalytic activity towards dopamine biomolecules over a wide linear detection range of 5-50 mu M. A remarkable limit of detection, 1.32 mu M was attained for La-doped magnesium titanate modified glassy carbon electrode. %RSD value of 2.04 and recovery rate of 97.95 in spiked human serum ensures its promising future as a potential, cost effective and ecofriendly electrode modifier in portable dopamine sensors for point of care human serum analysis.