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Simultaneous Functionalization and Reduction of Magnetic Graphene Oxide by l-Histidine and its Application for Magnetic Separation/Preconcentration of Antioxidant Trace Elements

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In the present study, for the first time, the magnetic graphene oxide was simultaneously functionalized and reduced with the aim of imidazole-based l-histidine amino acid (rGO/Fe3O4-histidine). The prepared nanocomposite was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and vibrating sample magnetometer. The synthesized rGO/Fe3O4-histidine nanosheets were implied for solid phase extraction of ultra-trace amounts of Zn2+, Cu2+, and Mn2+ from biological samples prior to ICP-OES determination. The calibration curves were linear in the concentration ranges of 0.4–182.0, 0.4–215.0, and 0.2–168.5 μg L−1 for Zn2+, Cu2+, and Mn2+, respectively. The limits of detection were 0.12, 0.10, and 0.04 μg L−1 for Zn2+, Cu2+, and Mn2+, respectively. The relative standard deviations (RSDs) at 50.0 μg L−1 for single-sorbent repeatability and sorbent-to-sorbent reproducibility were less than 6.7 and 9.2% (n = 5), respectively. The accuracy of the method was confirmed by the analysis of a serum quality control material (QCM, Seronorm™ Human Serum REF NO 203105) and hair certified reference material (CRM, Human Hair IAEA-086).

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Abbreviations

CRM:

Certified reference material

DRM:

Dispersive Raman microscope

EDX:

Energy dispersive X-ray

ET-AAS:

Electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry

FAAS:

Flame atomic absorption spectrometry

FESEM:

Field emission scanning electron microscopy

FT-IR:

Fourier transform infrared spectra

ICP-MS:

Including inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

ICP-OES:

Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy

QCM:

Quality control material

VSM:

Vibrating sample magnetometer

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Yazd University, Safaieh, Yazd, 89195-741, Iran

    Mojtaba Amiri, Ali Mohammad Haji Shabani & Shayessteh Dadfarnia

  2. Material and Nuclear Fuel Cycle School, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

    Sodeh Sadjadi

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Amiri, M., Shabani, A.M.H., Dadfarnia, S. et al. Simultaneous Functionalization and Reduction of Magnetic Graphene Oxide by l-Histidine and its Application for Magnetic Separation/Preconcentration of Antioxidant Trace Elements. Biol Trace Elem Res 190, 262–272 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-018-1545-1

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