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Lei Xiao1, Gregory G Wildgoose, Richard G Compton
1Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, OX1 3QZ, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
Gold nanoparticles were deposited electrolessly on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) via in situ reduction of HAuCl(4) by NaBH(4). The resulting gold covered nanotubes were immobilised onto the surface of a glassy carbon electrode via evaporation of a suspension in chloroform. Anodic stripping voltammetry was performed with the modified electrode in As(III) solutions. A limit of detection (LOD based on 3 sigma) of 0.1 microgL(-1) was obtained but more importantly a sensitivity of 1985 microA microM(-1) was obtained with square wave voltammetry (SWV) in an optimised system with a deposition time of 120s. These values, particularly the high sensitivity compare favourably with previously reported methods in the area of electrochemical arsenic detection.
