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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
Volume 295, Issue -, Pages 514-523Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.10.176
Keywords
Laser-engraved graphene (LEG); Flexible electrochemical sensor; Ionic liquid (IL); Polyimide (PI); Anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV)
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [21875070]
- Guangdong Natural Science Foundation [2017A030312005]
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This work reports the manufacture of miniaturized, flexible electrochemical sensors by using a direct laser engraving process that transforms commercial polyimide (PI) films into a laser-engraved graphene electrode (LEGE). The activation procedure was verified to be necessary in substantially enhancing electrochemical performance. The micro-patterned LEGE with porous 3D morphology can form poly-(L-cysteine) (PLC)-modified LEGE (PLC/LEGE) by the in situ electrochemical polymerization of L-cysteine. The PLC/LEGEs were further decorated with ionic liquid (IL). The combination of the enlarged specific surface area of LEGE and the specific complexing ability of PLC, as well as the good conductivity of IL, endowed the newly designed IL/PLC/LESE with abundant active sites, a large active surface area, and fast electron-transfer ability. Thus, the IL/PLC/LESE can act as an electrochemical sensor for lead ions, as revealed by square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV). Impressively, a wide linear response within the Pb2+ concentration range of 1-180 mu g L-1 and an ultralow detection limit of 0.17 mu g L-1 (S/N = 3) for Pb2+ were obtained. The developed sensor also displayed excellent repeatability, stability, reproducibility, and reliability. Finally, the prepared IL/PLC/LESE-based sensor platform was successfully used to determine real water samples, and results were satisfactory. (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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