Abstract
This work demonstrates the applicability of red-mud-reduced graphene oxide (RM-rGO) nanocomposites (NCs) for the reliable and selective electrochemical (EC) detection of arsenic. The new NC material shows excellent anti-interference activity toward arsenic (As3+) ions with the cooccurrence of other common cations (Cd2+, Cr2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, and Hg2+). Especially, the NC is exceptionally selective for As3+ ions in the presence of Cu2+ ions, which is stated to be the main interfering agent in the EC detection of As3+. Under optimal experimental conditions, the new NC displays a high sensitivity (2.49 μA ppb-1) as well as a very low detection limit (0.07 ppb) toward As3+ detection. This excellent EC performance of the composite is accounted for by the high adsorption proficiency of hematite (Fe2O3)-phase-rich red mud nanoparticles and enhanced electron-transfer kinetics due to the presence of rGO.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4084-4090 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | ACS Applied Nano Materials |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | 10 Apr 2020 |
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| Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 22 May 2020 |
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Keywords
- arsenic
- electrochemical detection
- electron-transfer kinetics
- hematite
- red mud
- sensitivity