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Structural, morphological and electrochemical properties of a polypyrrole nanohybrid produced by template-assisted fabrication

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Polypyrrole nanofibers/meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin/graphene quantum dots nanohybrid (PTG) was synthesized by a facile chemical oxidative reaction using persulfate salt of cetyltrimethylammonium cation ((CTA)2S2O8) as the oxidative template. The facile formation and interactions among different constituents were established by FT-IR, UV–Vis, XRD and XPS studies. Morphological analysis was carried out by SEM and HRTEM showing polypyrrole nanofibers (PNF) to be formed with diameters in the range of 29–57 nm and HRTEM micrographs depicted the intercalation of meso-tetra(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin (TSPP) and graphene quantum dots (GQDs) with PNF. The electrical conductivity of PNF and PTG was evaluated using four-probe conductivity measurement. Electrochemical activity of PNF and PTG deposited on indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode was demonstrated using cyclic voltammetry with Fe(CN) 4−/3−6 as the redox species. PTG electrode displayed an enhanced voltammetric response vis-à-vis PNF due to the synergistic effect of PNF, TSPP and GQDs resulting in an increased electroactive area beneficial for a sensing probe. Further, the PTG electrode was checked for its capability to simultaneously detect Cd2+ and Pb2+ in aqueous solution by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV).

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The author (Shruti Peshoria) would like to express gratitude to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University for providing financial support in terms of Indraprastha Research Fellowship (IPRF) with award number GGSIPU/DRC/Ph.D/Adm./2014/1634 and Ms. Neeru Sharma for administrative services. Also, the authors would like to thank Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, for HRTEM and XRD facility and MNIT (Jaipur) for XPS facility.

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Peshoria, S., Narula, A.K. Structural, morphological and electrochemical properties of a polypyrrole nanohybrid produced by template-assisted fabrication. J Mater Sci 53, 3876–3888 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1769-z

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