Highly sensitive [Ru(bpy)3]2+/Nafion® modified indium tin oxide-based sensor for heavy metal detection
Indium tin oxide-coated glass substrates were modified with tris (2,2′-bipyridyl) ruthenium (II) dichloride hexahydrate [Ru(bpy)3]2+/Nafion® solution via dip-coating. The Nafion®—[Ru(bpy)3]2+ ratio was varied to optimize the sensitivity of the modified electrodes in detecting lead (Pb2+) and cadmium...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214180417300909 |
| Summary: | Indium tin oxide-coated glass substrates were modified with tris (2,2′-bipyridyl) ruthenium (II) dichloride hexahydrate [Ru(bpy)3]2+/Nafion® solution via dip-coating. The Nafion®—[Ru(bpy)3]2+ ratio was varied to optimize the sensitivity of the modified electrodes in detecting lead (Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+). The surface morphology of the deposited thin film was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The lowest concentration detected was 0.007μM (0.001μg/mL) and 4.91μM (0.552μg/mL) for lead and cadmium, respectively. The optimum Nafion® volume concentration in the film was 0.4% which gave an average film thickness of 217.90nm. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-1804 |