• 文献标题:   Few-layer Binder Free Graphene Modified Mercury Film Electrode for Trace Metal Analysis by Square Wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetry
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZBEDA S, POKPAS K, TITINCHI S, JAHED N, BAKER PG, IWUOHA EI
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, modified mercury film, square wave anodic stripping voltammetry, heavy metal
  • 出版物名称:   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ELECTROCHEMICAL SCIENCE
  • ISSN:   1452-3981
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Western Cape
  • 被引频次:   7
  • DOI:  
  • 出版年:   2013

▎ 摘  要

A binding agent free graphene modified glassy carbon electrode in combination with an in situ plated mercury film electrode (Gr-GC-HgFE) was used as a highly sensitive electrochemical platform for the determination of Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+ in 0.1 M acetate buffer (pH 4.6) by square-wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). Instrumental parameters such as deposition potential, deposition time and electrode rotation speed were optimized. The Gr-GC-HgFE sensing platform exhibited improved sensitivity for metal ion detection, in addition to well defined, reproducible and sharp stripping signals. Two linear calibration curves ranging from 0 -10 mu g L-1 and 0 -60 mu g L-1 were identified yielding detection limits of 0.08 mu g L-1, 0.05 mu g L-1 and 0.14 mu g L-1 for Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+, respectively, for simultaneous analysis and 0.04 mu g L-1, 0.11 mu g L-1 and 0.14 mu g L-1 for Zn2+, Cd2+ and Pb2+, respectively, for individual analysis when using a deposition time of 120 s. For practical applications recovery studies using tap water samples spiked with target metal ions gave recoveries within 10% of the spiked amount. Much better recoveries were obtained for the individual analysis in comparison with simultaneous analysis.