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Electrochemical determination of lead(II) using a montmorillonite calcium-modified carbon paste electrode

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Utilizing the fascinating properties of montmorillonite calcium (MMT-Ca), such as huge cationic exchange capacity, strong adsorptive ability, high chemical and mechanical stability, an MMT-Ca modified carbon paste electrode (CPE) was constructed for the sensitive determination of Pb2+. In 0.01 mol·L−1 HCl, Pb2+ was firstly exchanged and accumulated on an MMT-Ca modified CPE surface and secondly reduced to Pb at −0.90 V. In the following potential sweep from −0.90 to −0.50 V, reduced Pb was oxidized, resulting in an obvious stripping peak at −0.58 V. After optimizing the parameters, such as determining medium, content of MMT-Ca, accumulation potential and time, an electrochemical method was developed for the analysis of Pb2+. Compared with bare CPE, the MMT-Ca modified CPE significantly enhances the sensitivity of Pb2+ analysis. The limit of detection is evaluated to be 6.0 × 10−9 mol L−1 Pb2+. Finally, this method was successfully employed to determine trace levels of Pb2+ in water samples.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 430074, Wuhan, P.R. China

    Dong Sun, Gang Li & Kangbing Wu

  2. Department of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical College, 325000, Wenzhou, P.R. China

    Dong Sun

  3. General Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, P.R. China

    Chidan Wan

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Sun, D., Wan, C., Li, G. et al. Electrochemical determination of lead(II) using a montmorillonite calcium-modified carbon paste electrode. Microchim Acta 158, 255–260 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-006-0686-7

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