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ArticleScientific reports2026

Paper-based laser-written CoO-graphene biosensor for wireless sweat uric acid detection.

Vinod K Ganesan, Soon Poh Lee, Jen Hahn Low, Eng Hock Lim, Pei Song Chee, Chun Hui Tan

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Vinod K GanesanLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2097-8642
Soon Poh LeeLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8072-8322
Jen Hahn LowLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5321-6516
Eng Hock LimLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Malaysia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5301-1115
Pei Song CheeLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Malaysia. cheeps@utar.edu.my.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7165-7788
Chun Hui TanLee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, 43000, Kajang, Malaysia. tchui@utar.edu.my.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9726-0866

Funding

Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia FRGS/1/2024/STG05/UTAR/02/2Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman IPSR/RMC/UTARRF/2023-C2/T02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Uric acid is a critical metabolic biomarker for gout, kidney dysfunction, and cardiovascular disease. Persistent hyperuricemia promotes monosodium urate crystal deposition, triggering recurrent gout flares, chronic joint damage, and systemic inflammation, while early and continuous uric acid monitoring enables timely therapeutic intervention and improved disease outcomes. However, conventional blood tests and enzymatic sensors, although reliable, remain invasive, laboratory-bound, and unsuitable for continuous or point-of-care monitoring. Herein, we report a sustainable one-step strategy to fabricate a non-enzymatic uric acid sensor by direct laser writing on cobalt-treated paper with 455 nm irradiation, producing cobalt oxide-infused graphene. Unlike conventional metal-functionalized laser-induced graphene (LIG), which typically requires multi-step processing and non-biodegradable polymeric substrates, the present approach employs a biomass-derived paper substrate and simultaneously generates conductive graphene and redox-active cobalt oxide nanostructures in a single photothermal process. Furthermore, the incorporated multivalent Co

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Biosensing TechniquesCobaltGraphiteOxidesPaperSweatUric AcidElectrodesHumansLasersWireless TechnologyCobaltcobalt oxideGraphiteOxidesUric AcidFlexible paper-based electrodesLaser-induced graphene (LIG)NFC-enabled sensingNon-enzymaticSweat-based wearable sensor

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