Development of an Electrochemical Sensor Based on Nanocomposite of Fe3O4@SiO2 and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Determination of Tetracycline in Real Samples
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Reagents and Solutions
2.2. Synthesis of Nanocomposites of Fe3O4@SiO2
2.3. Characterization of the Modifiers
2.4. Point of Zero Charge of Fe3O4@SiO2 Nanocomposite
2.5. Apparatus
2.6. Preparation of GCE/MWCNT/Fe3O4@SiO2 Modified Electrode
2.7. Evaluation of Experimental Parameters
2.8. Selectivity of the Proposed Sensor
2.9. Application in Real Samples
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of the Modifiers
3.2. Study of the Configuration of the Working Electrode
3.3. Electrochemical Behavior of the Sensor
3.4. Optimization of Experimental Parameters for GCE/MWCNT/Fe3O4@SiO2 Sensor
3.5. Influence of Electrochemical Technical
3.6. Analytical Curve
3.7. Selectivity
3.8. Application of the Method
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Technical | Sensitivity/μAmol L−1 |
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AdSDPV | 0.51 |
DPV | 0.14 |
SWV | 0.0037 |
Electrode | Linear Range (µmol L−1) | LOD (µmol L−1) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
GR-Pol [a] | 3.0–95.0 | 2.6 | [5] |
CB-FB/GCE [b] | 5.0–120 | 1.15 | [46] |
MIOPPy-AuNP/SPCE [c] | 1.0–20 | 0.65 | [45] |
PtNPs/C/GCE [d] | 9.99–44.01 | 4.28 | [41] |
GCE/MWCNT/Fe3O4@SiO2 | 4.0–36 | 1.67 | This work |
River Water Sample | Tetracycline/µmol L−1 | Recovery (%) | |
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Added | Detected * | ||
No. 1 | 5.2 | (6.1 ± 0.8) | 117.9 |
No. 2 | 9.2 | (8.7 ± 0.4) | 94.9 |
Milk Sample | Tetracycline/µmol L−1 | Recovery (%) | |
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Added | Detected * | ||
No. 1 | 10 | (10 ± 0.2) | 102.0 |
20 | (20.1 ± 1.2) | 100.3 | |
No. 2 | 10 | (9.1 ± 0.1) | 91.0 |
20 | (21.8 ± 1.8) | 108.8 |
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Amaral, E.F.; da Silva, D.N.; Silva, M.C.; Pereira, A.C. Development of an Electrochemical Sensor Based on Nanocomposite of Fe3O4@SiO2 and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Determination of Tetracycline in Real Samples. Electrochem 2021, 2, 251-263. https://doi.org/10.3390/electrochem2020018
Amaral EF, da Silva DN, Silva MC, Pereira AC. Development of an Electrochemical Sensor Based on Nanocomposite of Fe3O4@SiO2 and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Determination of Tetracycline in Real Samples. Electrochem. 2021; 2(2):251-263. https://doi.org/10.3390/electrochem2020018
Chicago/Turabian StyleAmaral, Edna Ferreira, Daniela Nunes da Silva, Maria Cristina Silva, and Arnaldo César Pereira. 2021. "Development of an Electrochemical Sensor Based on Nanocomposite of Fe3O4@SiO2 and Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes for Determination of Tetracycline in Real Samples" Electrochem 2, no. 2: 251-263. https://doi.org/10.3390/electrochem2020018