Nickel oxide nanoparticles decorated carbon nanotube nanocomposites （NiO.CNT NCs） were prepared in a basic medium by using facile wet-chemical routes. The optical, morphological, and structural properties of NiO.CNT...Nickel oxide nanoparticles decorated carbon nanotube nanocomposites （NiO.CNT NCs） were prepared in a basic medium by using facile wet-chemical routes. The optical, morphological, and structural properties of NiO.CNT NCs were characterized using Fourier transformed infra-red （FT-IR）, Ultra-violet visible （UV/Vis） spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy （FESEM）, X-ray energy dispersed spectroscopy （XEDS）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, and powder X-ray diffraction （XRD） methods. Selective 4-aminophenol （4-AP） chemical sensor was developed by a fiat glassy carbon electrode （GCE, surface area： 0.0316 cm2） fabricated with a thin-layer of NCs. Electrochemical responses including higher sensitivity, large dynamic range （LDR）, limit of detection （LOD）, and long-term stability towards 4-AP were obtained using the fabricated chemical sensors. The calibration curve was found linear （R2 = 0.914） over a wide range of 4-AP concentration （0.1 nmol/L-0.1 tool/L）. In perspective of slope （2 x 10.5 gA/gM）, LOD and sensitivity were calculated as 15.0 ＋ 0.1 pM and -6.33 - 10.4 gA/（gM.cm） respectively. The synthesized NiO.CNT NCs using a wet-chemical method is a significant route for the development of ultrasensitive and selective phenolic sensor based on nano-materials for environmental toxic substances. It is suggested that a pioneer and selective development of 4-AP sensitive sensor using Ni0.CNT NCs by a facile and reliable current us voltage （I-V） method for the major application of toxic agents in biological, green environmental, and health-care fields in near future.展开更多
基金Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research(CEAMR),King Abdulaziz University,Jeddah is highly acknowledged for instrumental and technical supports
文摘Nickel oxide nanoparticles decorated carbon nanotube nanocomposites （NiO.CNT NCs） were prepared in a basic medium by using facile wet-chemical routes. The optical, morphological, and structural properties of NiO.CNT NCs were characterized using Fourier transformed infra-red （FT-IR）, Ultra-violet visible （UV/Vis） spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy （FESEM）, X-ray energy dispersed spectroscopy （XEDS）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS）, and powder X-ray diffraction （XRD） methods. Selective 4-aminophenol （4-AP） chemical sensor was developed by a fiat glassy carbon electrode （GCE, surface area： 0.0316 cm2） fabricated with a thin-layer of NCs. Electrochemical responses including higher sensitivity, large dynamic range （LDR）, limit of detection （LOD）, and long-term stability towards 4-AP were obtained using the fabricated chemical sensors. The calibration curve was found linear （R2 = 0.914） over a wide range of 4-AP concentration （0.1 nmol/L-0.1 tool/L）. In perspective of slope （2 x 10.5 gA/gM）, LOD and sensitivity were calculated as 15.0 ＋ 0.1 pM and -6.33 - 10.4 gA/（gM.cm） respectively. The synthesized NiO.CNT NCs using a wet-chemical method is a significant route for the development of ultrasensitive and selective phenolic sensor based on nano-materials for environmental toxic substances. It is suggested that a pioneer and selective development of 4-AP sensitive sensor using Ni0.CNT NCs by a facile and reliable current us voltage （I-V） method for the major application of toxic agents in biological, green environmental, and health-care fields in near future.
