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Electrochemical detection of 4-nitrophenol based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with a reduced graphene oxide/Au nanoparticle composite
Abstract
A new electrochemical sensor for 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) detection based on the reduced graphene oxide (RGO) and Au nanoparticle composite was developed. The RGO film was first electrodeposited onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). Then Au nanoparticles (AuNPs) were electrochemically deposited onto the RGO film. The morphology and electrochemical properties of the AuNP/RGO composite were investigated. The synergic effect of AuNPs and RGO nanosheets as co-modifiers greatly facilitates electron-transfer processes between the electrolyte and the GCE, and thus leads to a remarkably improved sensitivity for 4-NP detection. Two detection modes, differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV), were applied. A wide linear range of values, 0.05–2.0 μM and 4.0–100 μM for DPV and 0.05–2.0 μM for SWV, were obtained. The limit of detection (LOD) of 4-NP was 0.01 μM and 0.02 μM for DPV and SWV, respectively. This sensor was successfully used in the detection of real water samples from Xiangjiang River.
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