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Arumugam Sangili1, Pitchaimani Veerakumar2,3, Shen-Ming Chen4
1Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, 10608, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Abstract:
Palladium-copper nanoparticles were placed on activated carbon to give a nanocomposite for electrochemical sensing of riboflavin (vitamin B2). The activated carbon was produced by pyrolysis of natural waste of pistachio nutshells after KOH activation and under a nitrogen atmosphere. The carbons possess a large surface area and micro/meso-porosity. The nanocomposite was characterized by a variety of techniques to confirm structures and morphology. A screen-printed electrode modified with the composite was examined by EIS, CV, DPV, and amperometry. The effects of pH value, scan rate, and stability of the modified electrode were studied. Under optimized conditions, vitamin B2 displays a well-expressed oxidation peak at -0.15 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in solutions with a pH value of 7.0. The voltammetric signal increases linearly in the 0.02 to 9 μM concentrations range and a lower detection limit of 7.6 pM. The sensor was successfully applied to the determination of vitamin B2 even in the presence of other common vitamins and in (spiked) raw milk samples. Graphical abstract A highly porous carbon was modified with palladium-copper alloy nanoparticles and used to coat an electrode for sensing of riboflavin (vitamin B2) by voltammetry.
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