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A glassy carbon electrode modified with a copper tungstate and polyaniline nanocomposite for voltammetric
Sathish Kumar Ponnaiah1, Prakash Periakaruppan2
1Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, 625 009, India.
Abstract:
A binary nanocomposite of type copper tungstate and polyaniline (CuWO4@PANI) is described that was obtained by single step polymerization on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The resulting electrode is shown to be a viable tool for voltammetric sensing of quercetin (Qn) in blood, urine and certain food samples. The nanocomposite was characterized by UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. Differential pulse voltammetry was applied to quantify Qn, typically at the relatively low working potential of 0.15 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). The modified GCE has a wide analytical range (0.001-0.500 μM) and a low detection limit (1.2 nM). The sensor is reproducible, selective and stable. This makes it suitable for determination of Qn in real samples without complicated sample pretreatment. Graphical abstract Schematic of a copper tungstate and polyaniline nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode for voltammetric determination of quercetin in real samples.
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