Abstract
This paper presents a new electrochemical method for the determination of Cd(II) using a bismuth-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes doped carbon paste electrode (Bi/MCNTs-CPE). Because of good electrical conductivity of MCNTs and excellent electroanalytical performance of bismuth film, the new electrode significantly enhances the sensitivity for the detection of Cd(II) and exhibits superior performance in comparison to the bare carbon paste electrode, the bismuth-modified carbon paste electrode, and the multiwalled carbon nanotubes doped carbon paste electrode. Many parameters such as mass ratio of carbon paste and MCNTs, pH of measure solution, concentration of Bi(III), preconcentration time, preconcentration potential, and operational parameters of square wave anodic stripping voltammetry were investigated. Under optimum conditions, the linear regression equation of Cd(II) was ip=4.458c−11.73 (ip: μA, c: μgL−1, R=0.9983) from 1.0 to 60μgL−1 with a detection limit of 0.3μgL−1. Finally, the Bi/MCNTs-CPE was successfully applied to the determination of Cd(II) in tap water sample with satisfactory results.
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