Determination of mercury(II) using zincaluminium layered double hydroxide-3 (4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode (IR)

This study describes the preparation of chemically modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode with zinc/aluminium layered double hydroxide-3(4- hydroxyphenyl)propionate nanocomposite (Zn/Al-LDH-HPP) for determination of Hg(II) by cyclic voltammetry method. Experimental parameters influenc...

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Main Author: Mariah Rihan Fasyir
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spelling oai:ir.upsi.edu.my:14212020-02-27 Determination of mercury(II) using zincaluminium layered double hydroxide-3 (4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode (IR) 2015 Mariah Rihan Fasyir QD Chemistry This study describes the preparation of chemically modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode with zinc/aluminium layered double hydroxide-3(4- hydroxyphenyl)propionate nanocomposite (Zn/Al-LDH-HPP) for determination of Hg(II) by cyclic voltammetry method. Experimental parameters influencing the voltammetric response including percentage of modifier, type of supporting electrolyte, pH and scan rate were examined and optimized. The results show that optimum conditions of the voltammetric response were obtained at 2.5% (w/w) of Zn/Al-LDH-HPP, 0.5 M potassium chloride, pH 5.0 and scan rate of 100 mV s-1. A linear range was obtained within the concentration of 1.0 x 10-9 to 1.0 x 10-7M Hg(II) and 1.0 x 10-7 to 1.0 x 10-3 M Hg(II) with the limit of detection 5.0 x 10-10 M Hg(II). The presence of 25-folds concentration of most metal ions did not interfere the anodic peak current except Zn(II). In conclusion, the proposed modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode showed a high sensitivity, good selectivity, repeatability and reproducibility, making it suitable for the determination of Hg(II) in marine animal samples, for instance, fish and shellfish. 2015 thesis https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=1421 https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=1421 text eng closedAccess Masters Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris Fakulti Sains dan Matematik N/A
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Determination of mercury(II) using zincaluminium layered double hydroxide-3 (4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode (IR)
description This study describes the preparation of chemically modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode with zinc/aluminium layered double hydroxide-3(4- hydroxyphenyl)propionate nanocomposite (Zn/Al-LDH-HPP) for determination of Hg(II) by cyclic voltammetry method. Experimental parameters influencing the voltammetric response including percentage of modifier, type of supporting electrolyte, pH and scan rate were examined and optimized. The results show that optimum conditions of the voltammetric response were obtained at 2.5% (w/w) of Zn/Al-LDH-HPP, 0.5 M potassium chloride, pH 5.0 and scan rate of 100 mV s-1. A linear range was obtained within the concentration of 1.0 x 10-9 to 1.0 x 10-7M Hg(II) and 1.0 x 10-7 to 1.0 x 10-3 M Hg(II) with the limit of detection 5.0 x 10-10 M Hg(II). The presence of 25-folds concentration of most metal ions did not interfere the anodic peak current except Zn(II). In conclusion, the proposed modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode showed a high sensitivity, good selectivity, repeatability and reproducibility, making it suitable for the determination of Hg(II) in marine animal samples, for instance, fish and shellfish.
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author Mariah Rihan Fasyir
author_facet Mariah Rihan Fasyir
author_sort Mariah Rihan Fasyir
title Determination of mercury(II) using zincaluminium layered double hydroxide-3 (4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode (IR)
title_short Determination of mercury(II) using zincaluminium layered double hydroxide-3 (4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode (IR)
title_full Determination of mercury(II) using zincaluminium layered double hydroxide-3 (4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode (IR)
title_fullStr Determination of mercury(II) using zincaluminium layered double hydroxide-3 (4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode (IR)
title_full_unstemmed Determination of mercury(II) using zincaluminium layered double hydroxide-3 (4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode (IR)
title_sort determination of mercury(ii) using zincaluminium layered double hydroxide-3 (4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate modified multi-walled carbon nanotube paste electrode (ir)
granting_institution Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
granting_department Fakulti Sains dan Matematik
publishDate 2015
url https://ir.upsi.edu.my/detailsg.php?det=1421
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