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A sensitive photoelectrochemical sensor based on a green nano-Cu3V2O8-modified graphite pencil electrode for determination of acetaminophen

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In this work, a new photoelectrochemical sensor based on Cu3V2O8 nanostructure-doped poly ethylene glycol-modified pencil graphite electrode was prepared and was applied for determination of acetaminophen. The electrochemical performance of this new sensor was examined by cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry and Chronoamperometry. The experimental conditions were changed and optimized. The dynamic range of this new sensor was 10–11–10–3 M (R2 = 0.96) with detection limit 0.01 nM. Results showed the oxidation of acetaminophen is a diffusion control phenomenon and the diffusion coefficient was also calculated. Moreover, the bandgap of Cu3V2O8 nanoparticles and photoelectrochemical mechanism of the modified sensor was investigated.

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Mohammadzadeh kakhki, R., Yaghoobi Rahni, S. A sensitive photoelectrochemical sensor based on a green nano-Cu3V2O8-modified graphite pencil electrode for determination of acetaminophen. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 1798–1806 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-07317-z

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