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A novel electrochemical sensor based on gold nanorods and Nafion-modified GCE for the electrocatalytic oxidation of nitrite

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The high-quality CTAB-stabilized gold nanorods (Au NRs) were prepared by the way of seed-mediated protocol. The microstructure and composition of the Au NRs were identified by transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and UV–visible spectroscopy. Further, a novel non-enzymatic electrochemical sensor of nitrite based on Au NRs–Nafion-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was successfully developed. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the electrochemical behaviors of nitrite on the Au NRs–Nafion-modified GCE were systematically studied by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The electrochemical investigations indicated that the Au NRs–Nafion-modified GCE had a wide linear range of 3.0 × 10−6–6.0 × 10−3 mol L−1, an acceptable sensitivity of 130.9 ± 0.05 μA mM−1 cm−2, a fast response time of 3 s and a low detection limit of 0.64 ± 0.02 μmol L−1 at the signal-to-noise ratio of 3 (S/N = 3). Additionally, the electrochemical sensor also showed good stability and favorable anti-interference capability for the detection of nitrite.

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Acknowledgments

This study was financially supported by the National Science Fund of China (Nos. 21275116 and 21575113). Meanwhile, we expressly acknowledge the financial support of the Natural Science Fund of Shaanxi Province in China (2013KJXX-25), the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (No. 20126101110013) and the Scientific Research Foundation of Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory (14JS094, 15JS100, 16JS099).

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    Dejiang Rao, Jian Zhang & Jianbin Zheng

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Rao, D., Zhang, J. & Zheng, J. A novel electrochemical sensor based on gold nanorods and Nafion-modified GCE for the electrocatalytic oxidation of nitrite. J IRAN CHEM SOC 13, 2257–2266 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-016-0944-5

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