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Conductive electrospun nanofibers containing cellulose nanowhiskers and reduced graphene oxide for the electrochemical detection of mercury(II).
Teodoro, Kelcilene B R; Migliorini, Fernanda L; Facure, Murilo H M; Correa, Daniel S.
Afiliação
  • Teodoro KBR; Nanotechnology National Laboratory for Agriculture (LNNA), Embrapa Instrumentação, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; PPGQ, Department of Chemistry, Center for Exact Sciences and Technology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
  • Migliorini FL; Nanotechnology National Laboratory for Agriculture (LNNA), Embrapa Instrumentação, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
  • Facure MHM; Nanotechnology National Laboratory for Agriculture (LNNA), Embrapa Instrumentação, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; PPGQ, Department of Chemistry, Center for Exact Sciences and Technology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
  • Correa DS; Nanotechnology National Laboratory for Agriculture (LNNA), Embrapa Instrumentação, 13560-970, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; PPGQ, Department of Chemistry, Center for Exact Sciences and Technology, Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil. Electronic address: daniel.corr
Carbohydr Polym ; 207: 747-754, 2019 Mar 01.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30600061
Mercury is a heavy metal highly deleterious for the environment being associated to several diseases. Thus, novel and expedite techniques capable of detecting this heavy metal in water, even at trace levels, are highly sought for human and environmental safety purposes. Here we developed a novel electrochemical sensor for detecting mercury(II) using a green hybrid nanoarchitecture composed of reduced graphene oxide (rGO), cellulose nanowhiskers (CNW) and polyamide 6 (PA6) electrospun nanofibers. Scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) absorption and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopies and termogravimetric analysis (TGA) were employed to elucidate the morphology and composition of CNW:rGO hybrid system. The hybrid composite proved to enhance charge transference properties, which was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) experiments. Due to the excellent electrical properties of graphene, the nanocomposite (PA6/CNW:rGO) was applied in the electrochemical detection of very low concentrations of mercury in water samples, improving the sensor sensibility. Moreover, the PA6/CNW/rGO electrode demonstrated stability, high selectivity, low detection limit and wide dynamic linear range for the detection of mercury(II).
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Óxidos / Celulose / Nanocompostos / Nanofibras / Grafite / Mercúrio Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Carbohydr Polym Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Óxidos / Celulose / Nanocompostos / Nanofibras / Grafite / Mercúrio Tipo de estudo: Diagnostic_studies Idioma: En Revista: Carbohydr Polym Ano de publicação: 2019 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido