A micromilled microgrid sensor with delaminated MXene-bismuth nanocomposite assembly for simultaneous electrochemical detection of lead(II), cadmium(II) and zinc(II)

Xiaolei Zhu, Bingchuan Liu, Ling Li, Longsheng Wu, Sijing Chen, Long Huang, Jiakuan Yang, Sha Liang, Keke Xiao, Jingping Hu*, Huijie Hou

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Abstract

A delaminated MXene-bismuth (Bi@d-Ti3C2) nanocomposite was synthesized for the construction of a microgrid electrochemical sensor via mechanical milling. The Bi@d-Ti3C2 nanocomposite was synthesized by accumulation of Bi(III) on the surface of delaminated Ti3C2 nanosheets through electrostatic attraction and subsequent in-situ growth of bismuth nanorods. Under optimized experimental conditions, the sensor exhibits (a) linear responses to Pb(II), Cd(II) and Zn(II) in the concentration range from 1 to 20 μg L−1, (b) well separated peak potentials at −0.54 V, −0.76 V and − 1.15 V vs. Ag/AgCl, (c) sensitivities of 0.98, 0.84 and 0.60 μA L μg−1, and (d) detection limits of 0.2, 0.4 and 0.5 μg L−1, respectively. This performance is attributed to the uniform dispersion of Bi nanorods on electrically conductive delaminated Ti3C2 MXene, and to the enhanced diffusion due to the microgrid structure. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish
Article number776
JournalMicrochimica Acta
Volume186
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bismuth
  • Heavy metal ions
  • MXene
  • Microgrid electrochemical sensor
  • Micromilling
  • Square wave anodic stripping voltammetry

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