Preparation of novel silver nanoplates/graphene composite and their application in vanillin electrochemical detection

Linhong Huang; Keyu Hou; Xiao Jia; Haibo Pan; Min Du

doi:10.1016/j.msec.2014.01.037

Preparation of novel silver nanoplates/graphene composite and their application in vanillin electrochemical detection

Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2014 May 1:38:39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.01.037. Epub 2014 Jan 29.

Authors

Linhong Huang¹, Keyu Hou², Xiao Jia², Haibo Pan³, Min Du⁴

Affiliations

¹ Fujian Key Lab of Medical Instrument & Pharmaceutical Technology, Yishan Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China; Institute of Research for Functional Materials, Fuzhou University, Yishan Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qishan Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China.
² Institute of Research for Functional Materials, Fuzhou University, Yishan Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qishan Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China.
³ Fujian Key Lab of Medical Instrument & Pharmaceutical Technology, Yishan Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China; Institute of Research for Functional Materials, Fuzhou University, Yishan Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qishan Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350108, China. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Fujian Key Lab of Medical Instrument & Pharmaceutical Technology, Yishan Campus, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.

PMID: 24656350
DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.01.037

Abstract

Hexagonal Ag nanoplates (NPs) were synthesized by polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and trisodium citrate (TSC) which selectively absorbed to Ag (100) and Ag (111) surfaces, then were anchored to graphene (GN) to form novel Ag NPs/GN composite. The thickness of Ag NPs is ~4 nm and the length is 18-66 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) image shows that the plates are f-c-c crystals containing {111} facets on their two planar surfaces. Zeta potential indicated that the surface of Ag NPs/GN is negatively charged while vanillin is positively charged. Thus Ag NPs/GN modified on glass carbon electrodes (GCE) allowed abundant adsorption for vanillin and electron transfer between vanillin and Ag NPs/GN/GCE. Square wave voltammetry (SWV) results indicated that the over potential on Ag NPs/GN/GCE negatively shifts 52 mV than that on Ag NPs/GCE. Ag NPs/GN with enhanced surface area and good conductivity exhibited an excellent electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of vanillin. The corresponding linear range was estimated to be from 2 to 100 μM (R(2)=0.998), and the detection limit is 3.32×10(-7) M (S/N=3). The as-prepared vanillin sensor exhibits good selectivity and potential application in practical vanillin determination.

Keywords: Ag nanoplates; Electrocatalysis; Graphene; Vanillin.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Benzaldehydes / analysis*
Calibration
Carbon / chemistry
Chemical Phenomena
Electrochemical Techniques / methods*
Electrodes
Glass / chemistry
Graphite / chemistry*
Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Metal Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
Microscopy, Atomic Force
Povidone / chemistry
Silver / chemistry*
Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet

Substances

Benzaldehydes
Silver
Carbon
Graphite
vanillin
Povidone