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A novel zeolite-multiwalled carbon nanotube composite for the electroanalysis of copper(II) ion

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The application of zeolite Y-multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanocomposite modified glassy carbon electrode (zeolite Y-MWCNT/GCE) in the electroanalysis of Cu2+ ion is presented. In order to bring out the unique advantage of the zeolite Y-MWCNT/GCE, experiments were carried out also at graphite/GCE, MWCNT/GCE and zeolite Y-graphite/GCE. For the same surface area, the performance of zeolite Y-MWCNT/GCE was superior to the other modified electrodes in terms of current sensitivity for Cu2+ ion. The combination of zeolite Y and MWCNT as a nanocomposite resulted in a good synergetic effect. The Cu+2 ion sensor exhibited a linear calibration range between 5 × 10−8 and 1 × 10−5 mol L−1 with a detection limit of 1.12 × 10−8 mol L−1 (0.72 ppb).

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SS thanks the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi for the award of a Senior Research Fellowship. RS acknowledges the financial assistance from the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi and under the University with Potential for Excellence scheme from the University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

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Senthilkumar, S., Saraswathi, R. A novel zeolite-multiwalled carbon nanotube composite for the electroanalysis of copper(II) ion. J Appl Electrochem 41, 909–917 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-011-0316-x

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