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Cellulose acetate beads modified with cadmium sulfide and Methylene blue for adsorbent-assisted photoelectrochemical detection of copper(II) ions

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A multi-functional hybrid of cellulose acetate with cadmium sulfide and Methylene blue (CA/CdS/MB) in a bead composition was synthesized and investigated as a photosensor-adsorbent for the rapid, selective, and sensitive detection, and adsorption of Cu(II) ions. These hybrid CA-modified beads are composed of multiple adsorption active sites and possess a surface area of 58 cm2 g−1. They are an efficient adsorbent with a maximum adsorption capacity of 0.57 mg g−1. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) detection of Cu(II) was accomplished by modifying the beads on a glassy carbon electrode. The beads containing 20 mmol of sulfur displayed the widest linear analytical range (0.1–290 nM) and the lowest detection limit (16.9 nM) for Cu(II) with high selectivity and reliable reproducibility. The successful application of the beads has provided a new insight for the selection of a responsive photoactive material for a PEC assay, as well as an effective adsorbent material for Cu(II) ions.

A multi-functional hybrid of cellulose acetate with cadmium sulfide and Methylene blue (CA/CdS/MB) in a bead composition was synthesized and investigated as a photosensor-adsorbent for the rapid, selective and sensitive detection and adsorption of Cu(II) ions.

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The research work was supported by FRGS MRSA (UPM/700-2/1/FRGS/MRSA/5524986) from the Ministry of Education of Malaysia.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Izwaharyanie Ibrahim & Hong Ngee Lim

  2. Materials Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory, Institute of Advanced Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, UPM, 43400, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

    Hong Ngee Lim

  3. Department of New Energy Science and Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University Malaysia, 43900, Sepang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

    Nay Ming Huang

  4. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, China

    Nay Ming Huang

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Ibrahim, I., Lim, H.N. & Huang, N.M. Cellulose acetate beads modified with cadmium sulfide and Methylene blue for adsorbent-assisted photoelectrochemical detection of copper(II) ions. Microchim Acta 186, 452 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-019-3547-x

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