In this work, the preparation and characterization of novel Pt nanowires (Pt NWs) on the screen-printed gold electrode (SPGE) surface are reported. Firstly the mesoporous template was prepared by the electro-assisted self-assembly (EASA) method on the manual SPGE. Then, in the potentiostatic condition, Pt NWs were electrodeposited in the meosoporous channel on the Au electrode surface using the chronopotentiometry (CP) method at room temperature. The synthesized Pt NWs were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectrometer. The results indicated that Pt NWs were successfully electrodeposited on the SPGE substrate, even the diameter of each Pt NWs could reach 3.2 nm. Furthermore, the SPGE could be mass produced conveniently and cost low which had very promising application prospect. And it is significant that the Pt NWs modified SPGE could function as an electrode in an electrochemical biosensor. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.