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Screen-Printed Electrodes Modified with Functionalized Mesoporous Silica for Voltammetric Analysis of Toxic Metal Ions

Journal Article · · Electrochemistry Communications
Mercury-free sensors for lead (Pb2+) assay based on chemical modification of screen-printed carbon electrodes (SPCEs) with acetamide phosphonic acid self-assembled monolayer on mesoporous support (Ac-Phos SAMMS) have been developed. The preconcentration of Pb2+ at SAMMS-based sensors utilize the binding affinity of the acetamide phosphonic acid and Pb2+, which can be accomplished at open circuit potential without electrolyte and solution degassing. Due to the strong covalent bonding of the functional groups on SAMMS, the SAMMS based sensors with a built-in 3 electrode system can be reused for tens of measurements with minimal degradation, enabling the establishment of the calibration curve and lowering the costs. Linear calibration curve was found in the range of 0 to at least 100 ppb Pb2+ after 5 minutes of preconcentration. The detection limit was calculated from 3S/N to be 1 ppb of Pb2+. Reproducibility (%RSD) was found to be 5% for a single sensor (6 measurements) and 10% for 5 sensors. The reproducibility can be improved through the precision of manufacturing of the sensors, in which SAMMS modification can be done in-situ, increasing the user-friendliness of the sensors. Cadmium, lead, and copper can also be detected simultaneously at the SAMMS screen-printed sensors.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
860420
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-45825; 11098; 6899; KP1302000
Journal Information:
Electrochemistry Communications, Journal Name: Electrochemistry Communications Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 7
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English