In
the present work, we report a one-step pyrolysis synthesis of
molybdenum nitride nanorods (MoN NRs) using ammonium heptamolybdate
tetrahydrate as a precursor. Properties of MoN NRs have been improved
by the sulfur-doped graphitic carbon nitride (MoN@S-GCN) nanocomposite,
which has been used to modify the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) for
the electrochemical determination of chloramphenicol (CAP). The large
surface area of S-GCN-anchored MoN NRs in the nanocomposite demonstrates
a synergistic effect of the transport of a kinetic barrier electron
and a well-defined redox cycle within the ferricyanide system. In
the electrochemical determination of CAP over MoN@S-GCN/GCE, cyclic
voltammetry (CV) showed a superior electrochemical response to the
CAP concentration, while bare GCE and other modified GCEs showed an
inferior electrochemical response. In addition, different concentrations,
scanning rates, and pH electrolyte tests have been performed for MoN@S-GCN/GCE,
which verified that it is an appropriate candidate for electrochemical
detection of CAP. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) in the electrochemical
determination of CAP exhibits a low detection limit of 6.9 nM and
a sensitivity of 1.0557 μM μA–1 cm–2 for the current response, yielding a linear increase
with increasing concentration of CAP from 0.5 to 2450 μM. Moreover,
the proposed sensor shows appreciable selectivity and satisfactory
recovery for real samples of milk and eye drop solutions.
A nanocomposite
containing palladium nanoparticles embedded on
bismuth sulfide nanorods (Pd@Bi2S3) was synthesized
based on a solvothermal method. The structural features, composition,
and morphology were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, FE-SEM-EDS, FE-TEM,
HAADF-STEM, XPS, N2 physisorption, and UV–vis. Further
electrochemical measurements by EIS, CV, DPV, and LSV techniques were
done. It revealed that Pd@Bi2S3/GCE were exploited
as electrochemical sensors for the detection of toxic mercuric ions
(Hg2+), which provides a wide linear range of 0.049–445
μM, excellent sensitivity of 1.17 μA μM–1 cm–2, and detection limit of 13.5 nM. The modified
electrode has also been successfully applied for the detection of
Hg2+ in sea fish, river fish, and water samples. The Pd@Bi2S3/GCE signifies a robust, usability, and highly
effective method for trace level detection of Hg2+ ions.
Furthermore, these Pd@Bi2S3 bifunctional catalysts
were discovered to have good photoreduction activity for Hg2+ ions upon the visible-light irradiation.
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