Application of Graphene-Based Nanocomposites in Electrochemical Detection of Heavy Metal Ions

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xue Chen ◽  
Yongcun Pei
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Electrochemical Detection ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Electrochemical Sensors ◽  
Graphene Oxides ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxides ◽  
Interference Tests

The purpose of this study was to explore the application of graphene-based nanocomposites in electrochemical detection of heavy metal ions. In this study, Graphene oxide (GO) was synthesized with improved Hummers method, and flower-like MoS2/rGO nanocomposite was synthesized with hydrothermal method and used as electrode modification material. In addition, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray images were used to observe the characterization of the prepared samples and to detect the sensitivity of four heavy metal ions under optimal experimental conditions. The results showed that the reduced graphene oxides were coated with a large number of flower-like MoS2 and laid on the reduced graphene oxides. And in electrochemical experiments, adsorption experiments and interference tests, MoS2/rGO nanocomposites showed satisfactory performance for Pb(II). Therefore, this study provided a new strategy for the development of new nanocomposites composites as electrochemical sensors to detect the heavy metal ions in the aquatic environment.

scholarly journals Nickel tungstate–graphene nanocomposite for simultaneous electrochemical detection of heavy metal ions with application to complex aqueous media

RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (67) ◽  
pp. 42146-42158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudra Kumar ◽  
Thiruvelu Bhuvana ◽  
Ashutosh Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Electrochemical Detection ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Aqueous Media ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
Graphene Nanocomposite ◽  
First Time

We show for the first time, a composite of carbon and binary transition metal oxide, in the form of reduced graphene oxide and nickel tungstate (RGO/NiWO4) nanocomposite, is an effective material for electrochemical detection of heavy metal ions.

Graphene oxide-based electrochemical sensor: a platform for ultrasensitive detection of heavy metal ions

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (47) ◽  
pp. 24653-24657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuezhong Gong ◽  
Yunlong Bi ◽  
Yihua Zhao ◽  
Guozhen Liu ◽  
Wey Yang Teoh
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Electrochemical Sensor ◽  
Electrochemical Detection ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Gold Surface ◽  
Ultrasensitive Detection ◽  
Control Electrode ◽  
Graphene Oxide Sheets

Facile functionalization of graphene oxide sheets on gold surface results in complexation-enhanced electrochemical detection of heavy metal ions, shown here for Pb2+, Cu2+ and Hg2+, with improved detection limits by two orders of magnitude relative to the control electrode.

scholarly journals ZnO-nanostructure-based electrochemical sensor: Effect of nanostructure morphology on the sensing of heavy metal ions

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 2421-2431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Krasovska ◽  
Vjaceslavs Gerbreders ◽  
Irena Mihailova ◽  
Andrejs Ogurcovs ◽  
Eriks Sledevskis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Electrochemical Sensors ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Large Diameter ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Zno Nanostructures ◽  
Zno Nanostructure

ZnO nanostructures are promising candidates for use in sensors, especially in electrochemical sensors and biosensors, due to their unique physical and chemical properties, as well as sensitivity and selectivity to several types of contamination, including heavy metal ions. In this work, using the hydrothermal method, nanostructures of ZnO were synthesized in four different morphologies: nanorods, nanoneedles, nanotubes and nanoplates. To determine the peculiarities of adsorption for each morphology, a series of electrochemical measurements were carried out using these nanostructured ZnO coatings on the working electrodes, using aqueous solutions of Pb(NO3)2 and Cd(NO3)2 as analytes with different concentrations. It was found that the sensitivity of the resulting electrochemical sensors depends on the morphology of the ZnO nanostructures: the best results were achieved in the case of porous nanostructures (nanotubes and nanoplates), whereas the lowest sensitivity corresponded to ZnO nanorods with a large diameter (i.e., low surface-to-volume ratio). The efficiency of sedimentation is also related to the electronegativity of adsorbate: it has been shown that all observed ZnO morphologies exhibited significantly higher sensitivity in detecting lead ions compared to cadmium ions.

Simultaneous Electrochemical Detection of Multiple Heavy-Metal Ions Based on Furfural/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composites

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyun Xu ◽  
Xiaoyi Lv ◽  
Fei Tan ◽  
Yanping Li ◽  
Chao Geng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Reduced Graphene Oxide ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Simultaneous Detection ◽  
Reduced Graphene ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
One Step ◽  
Oxide Composites

Abstract An efficient and sensitive electrochemical sensor for simultaneous detection of heavy metal ions was developed based on furfural/reduced graphene oxide composites (FF/RGO). The preparation of FF/RGO were performed through a one-step high-pressure assisted hydrothermal treatment, which is recommended as a green, convenient, and efficient way for the reduction of graphene oxide and the production of FF/RGO composites. RGO not only serves as the skeleton for furfural loading but also improves the conductivity of the composites in the matrix. FF/RGO with large specific surface area and abundant oxygen-containing functional groups was used to provide more binding sites for the effificient adsorption of heavy-metal ions due to the interaction between hydrophilic groups (-COOH, -OH, and -CHO) and metal cations. The developed sensor showed identifiable electrochemical response toward the heavy metal ions separately and simultaneously, exhibiting superior stability, outstanding sensitivity, selectivity and excellent analytical performance. Impressively, the sensor developed in this experiment has been successfully applied to the simultaneous determination of various heavy metal ions in actual samples, which has definitely exhibited a promising prospect in practical application.

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