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A screen printed carbon electrode modified with a lamellar nanocomposite containing dendritic silver nanostructures, reduced graphene oxide, and β-cyclodextrin for voltammetric sensing of nitrite

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A disposable sensor is described for the determination of nitrite. A screen printed carbon electrode (SPCE) was modified with a 3D lamellar nanocomposite prepared by one-step electrodeposition from dendritic silver nanostructures, reduced graphene oxide, and β-cyclodextrin. The modified SPCE exhibits high electrocatalytic activity toward nitrite oxidation, typically at a working potential at around 0.76 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). Sensitive and selective voltammetric detection of nitrite is demonstrated. The linear range extends from 1 to 2000 μM, the detection limit is 0.24 μM, and the sensitivity is 585.7 μA mM-1 cm-2. The method was applied to the determination of nitrite in (spiked) pickles.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the Fundamental Research Fund for the Northwest A&F University (Nos.Z111021601) and Talented Program (A279021724).

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    Taotao Zhe, Xinyu Sun, Qinzhi Wang, Yingnan Liu, Rui Li, Fan Li & Li Wang

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Zhe, T., Sun, X., Wang, Q. et al. A screen printed carbon electrode modified with a lamellar nanocomposite containing dendritic silver nanostructures, reduced graphene oxide, and β-cyclodextrin for voltammetric sensing of nitrite. Microchim Acta 186, 319 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-019-3414-9

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