TiO2-graphene hybrid nanostructures by atomic layer deposition with enhanced electrochemical performance for Pb(II) and Cd(II) detection

  • Hongfen Zhang
  • , Shaomin Shuang
  • , Guizhen Wang
  • , Yujing Guo
  • , Xili Tong
  • , Peng Yang
  • , Anjia Chen
  • , Chuan Dong
  • , Yong Qin

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Abstract

In this work, atomic layer deposition is applied to coat graphene nanosheets with TiO2. The produced TiO2-graphene (TiO2-Gr) composites are characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. It is revealed that TiO2 is effectively deposited on the surface of graphene. The coatings have a highly controlled thickness. The electrochemical properties of the obtained TiO2-Gr composites are investigated for detection of lead (Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+) ions by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV). It is found that the TiO2-Gr composite exhibits improved sensitivity for detection of these metal ions. The linear dynamic ranges are from 1.0 × 10-8 M to 3.2 × 10-5 M for Pb2+ and 6.0 × 10-7 M to 3.2 × 10-5 M for Cd2+, respectively. The detection limits (S/N = 3) are estimated to be 1.0 × 10-10 M for Pb2+ and 2.0 × 10-9 M for Cd2+, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4343-4349
Number of pages7
JournalRSC Advances
Volume5
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes

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