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Electrochemical determination of malachite green at graphene quantum dots–gold nanoparticles multilayers–modified glassy carbon electrode

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A graphene quantum dots–gold nanoparticles–modified glassy carbon electrode was used to investigate the electrochemical behaviors of malachite green (MG). Cyclic voltammetry curves of MG at the modified electrode exhibited a pair of quasi-reversible adsorption-controlled redox peaks at 0.502 V (E pa) and 0.446 V (E pc) in a 0.05 mol L−1 H2SO4 solution. Under the optimal conditions, by using differential pulse voltammetry as the detection method, a linear relationship was obtained between the oxidation peak current and the MG concentration in the range of 4.0 × 10−7 to 1.0 × 10−5 mol L−1 with the detection limit as 1.0 × 10−7 mol L−1 (signal-to-noise ratio of 3). The modified electrode was applied in the determination of MG in fish samples, and the results were satisfactory with recoveries from 96.25 to 98.00 %. Furthermore, the modified electrode showed very good reproducibility and stability.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21075078, 21105056) and the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong province, China (ZR2010BM005, ZR2011BQ001).

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  1. College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People’s Republic of China

    Juying Hou & Minglin Wang

  2. College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People’s Republic of China

    Juying Hou & Shiyun Ai

  3. Taian Entry–Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People’s Republic of China

    Feng Bei

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Hou, J., Bei, F., Wang, M. et al. Electrochemical determination of malachite green at graphene quantum dots–gold nanoparticles multilayers–modified glassy carbon electrode. J Appl Electrochem 43, 689–696 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-013-0554-1

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