Gold nanoparticles dispersed in an ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (Au-BMI.PF(6)) and a binuclear nickel(II) complex ([Ni(2)(HBPPAMFF)mu-(OAc)(2)(H(2)O)]BPh(4)) immobilized on functionalized silica were successfully applied in the construction of a novel sensor for the determination of fisetin by square-wave voltammetry. Under optimized conditions, the analytical curve showed two linear ranges for fisetin concentrations from 0.28 to 1.39 microM and 2.77 to 19.50 microM with a detection limit of 0.05 microM. This sensor demonstrated suitable stability (ca. 150 days; at least 500 determinations) and good repeatability and reproducibility, with relative standard deviations of 2.91 and 5.11%, respectively. The recovery study of fisetin in apple juice samples gave values from 96.4 to 106.4%. The efficient analytical performance of the proposed sensor can be attributed to the effective immobilization of the Ni(ii)Ni(ii) complex on silica and the Au-BMI.PF(6) contribution to the electrode response.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.