Issue 24, 2021

Facile and ultra-sensitive voltammetric electrodetection of Hg2+ in aqueous media using electrodeposited AuPtNPs/ITO

Abstract

In this study, we have investigated the use of electrodeposited Au–Pt nanoparticles (AuPtNPs) on indium tin oxide (ITO) for the detection of Hg2+ heavy ions in water samples. The mechanism of AuPtNP electrocrystallization on ITO glass in an aqueous solution containing 0.5 mM HAuCl4 + 0.5 mM H2PtCl6 is described for the first time. The nucleation mechanism of monometallic AuNPs on ITO was found to be progressive; however, a transition from progressive to instantaneous was observed for bimetallic AuPtNPs at elevated overpotentials. The modified ITOs were then assessed for the electrodetection of Hg2+ in aqueous media. It was shown by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) that the sensitivity of the constructed AuPtNPs/ITO electrode toward Hg2+ was about 2.08 μA nM−1. An approximate detection limit of 4.03 nM Hg2+ was achieved, which is below the permissible level of 30.00 nM Hg2+ in drinking water, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Characterization of AuPt nanostructures was carried out by X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and different electrochemical techniques (cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)). Our results indicate a good potential of a facile and robust electrochemical assembly for on-site detection of heavy metals in water samples.

Graphical abstract: Facile and ultra-sensitive voltammetric electrodetection of Hg2+ in aqueous media using electrodeposited AuPtNPs/ITO

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
02 Mar 2021
Accepted
30 Apr 2021
First published
03 May 2021

Anal. Methods, 2021,13, 2688-2700

Facile and ultra-sensitive voltammetric electrodetection of Hg2+ in aqueous media using electrodeposited AuPtNPs/ITO

M. Bagheri Hariri, R. Siavash Moakhar, P. Sharifi Abdar, H. Zargarnezhad, M. Shone, S. A. Rahmani, N. Moradi, V. Niksefat, K. Shayar Bahadori and A. Dolati, Anal. Methods, 2021, 13, 2688 DOI: 10.1039/D1AY00361E

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