Screen-printed nickel hydroxide electrodes: Semiconducting, electrocatalytic, and electrochromic properties

•The development of a nickel hydroxide-based ink is described.•Screen-printed Nickel hydroxide electrodes feature several important properties.•Screen-printed Nickel hydroxide electrodes show fast electron transfer.•Screen-printed nickel hydroxide electrodes can be used for the enzyme-less detection of glucose.•The nickel hydroxide electrodes’ bandgap has been determined by diffuse reflectance.