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    Electrodeposition of bismuth at a graphene modified carbon electrode and its application as an easily regenerated sensor for the electrochemical determination of the antimicrobial drug metronidazole


    Yu, Tian and Glennon, Luke and Fenelon, Orla and Breslin, Carmel B. (2023) Electrodeposition of bismuth at a graphene modified carbon electrode and its application as an easily regenerated sensor for the electrochemical determination of the antimicrobial drug metronidazole. Talanta, 251. p. 123758. ISSN 00399140

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    Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123758


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    Abstract

    Metronidazole is a well-known antimicrobial drug that belongs to the nitroimidazole family of antibiotics. It has been widely used in the treatment of infections, but its accumulation in aquatic environments is an emerging concern. In this study a glassy carbon electrode was modified with graphene (Gr) nanoplatelets and bismuth. Both the Gr and Bi were electrochemically deposited onto the glassy carbon and the modified electrode was employed in the electrochemical detection of metronidazole. At the modified electrode, the reduction of metronidazole was found to be an adsorption-controlled reaction. The optimised sensor, which was fabricated within 6 min, exhibited good selectivity in the presence of various inorganic and organic compounds, good recovery in tap water, and exhibited a linear calibration curve extending from 0.005 to 260 μM, with a limit of detection of 0.9 nM. The sensor was easily regenerated through the simple oxidation of the Bi deposit followed by a 100 s reduction period in the Bi(III) solution to give a newly generated surface. Good reproducibility was achieved using this simple regeneration approach.

    Item Type: Article
    Keywords: Bismuth; Graphene; Metronidazole; Sensor; Antimicrobial; Voltammetry;
    Academic Unit: Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry
    Item ID: 17546
    Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123758
    Depositing User: Dr. Carmel Breslin
    Date Deposited: 15 Sep 2023 13:37
    Journal or Publication Title: Talanta
    Publisher: Elsevier
    Refereed: Yes
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    Use Licence: This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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