Graphene oxide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes/gold nanoparticle hybridfunctionalized disposable screen-printed carbon electrode to determine Cd(II) and Pb(II) in soil

Authors

  • Hui WANG 1. Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Acquisition Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China; 4. Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
  • Yuan Yin 1. Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Acquisition Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China;
  • Guo Zhao 1. Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Acquisition Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083,
  • Fernando Bienvenido 2. Department of Informatics, University of Almeria, Almeria, Spain;
  • Isabel M Flores-Parrad 2. Department of Informatics, University of Almeria, Almeria, Spain;
  • Zhiqiang Wang 3. College of Computer Science and Technology, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China;
  • Gang Liu 1. Key Laboratory of Modern Precision Agriculture System Integration Research, Ministry of Education and Key Laboratory of Agricultural Information Acquisition Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China;

Keywords:

electrochemical electrode, heavy metal contamination, screen-printed carbon electrode, graphene, gold nanoparticle, lead, cadmium, multi-walled carbon nanotube

Abstract

Cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) in soil or water environment cause the ecological destruction and environmental deterioration when their contents exceed the natural background values. To trace the concentrations of Cd(II) and Pb(II), a sensitive and selective electrode was developed using disposable screen-printed carbon electrode (SPE) immobilized with a composite film of reduced graphene oxide/carboxylation multi-walled carbon nanotubes/gold nanoparticle hybrid (RGO-MWNT-AuNP) through π-π bind. This highly conductive nano-composite layer, “RGO-MWNT-AuNP,” was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, UV-visible spectrometer, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Square wave stripping voltammetry was applied to RGO-MWNT-AuNP/SPE to electroplate bismuth film and monitor the Cd(II) and Pb(II) simultaneously. To obtain high current responses, the detecting parameters were optimized. Under optimized conditions, the current responses showed a linear relationship with the concentrations of Cd(II) and Pb(II) in the range from 1.0 to 80.0 μg/L with a lower detection limit of 0.7 µg/L and 0.3 µg/L (S/N = 3), respectively. Finally, the prepared electrode was further employed to detect Cd(II) and Pb(II) in soil samples with good results. Keywords: electrochemical electrode, heavy metal contamination, screen-printed carbon electrode, graphene, gold nanoparticle, lead, cadmium, multi-walled carbon nanotube DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20191203.4300 Citation: Wang H, Yin Y, Zhao G, Bienvenido F, Flores-Parrad I M, Wang Z Q, et al. Graphene oxide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes/gold nanoparticle hybridfunctionalized disposable screen-printed carbon electrode to determine Cd(II) and Pb(II) in soil. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2019; 12(3): 194–200.

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2019-06-05

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WANG, H., Yin, Y., Zhao, G., Bienvenido, F., Flores-Parrad, I. M., Wang, Z., & Liu, G. (2019). Graphene oxide/multi-walled carbon nanotubes/gold nanoparticle hybridfunctionalized disposable screen-printed carbon electrode to determine Cd(II) and Pb(II) in soil. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 12(3), 194–200. Retrieved from https://ijabe.migration.pkpps03.publicknowledgeproject.org/index.php/ijabe/article/view/4300

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