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SAF-2507 super duplex stainless steel powders (SDSS) were prepared using a high-energy planetary ball milling process. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows peak broadening after 20 h of ball milling and revealed a phase transformation resulting in a two-phase alloy mixture containing nearly equal amounts of ferrite (α) and austenite (γ). After 20 h of ball milling the particle size was reduced to ~201 nm. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs showed small-size irregular grains with an average particle size ranging from 5–7 µm. The high-resolution transmission microscope (HRTEM) analysis confirmed the presence of nanocrystalline particles with sizes ranging from 10 to 50 nm. The presence of ferrite phase is visible in the corresponding diffraction pattern as well. In this paper, we have discussed the electrochemical sensor application of mechanically alloyed nano-structured duplex stainless steel powders. The fabricated 4 mg duplex stainless steel modified carbon paste electrode (SDSS-MCPE) has shown excellent current sensitivity in comparison with 2, 6, 8, and 10 mg SDSS-MCPEs during the detection of ascorbic acid (AA) in a phosphate buffer solution with a pH of 6.8. The calculated electrode active surface area of SDSS-MCPE was found to be almost two times larger than the surface area of the bare carbon paste electrode (BCPE). The limit of detection (LD) and limit of quantification (LQ) were found to be 0.206 × 10−8 M and 0.688 × 10−8 M, respectively, for the fabricated 4 mg SDSS-MCPE.

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Neurotransmitters are synapses transmitting messengers that are vital towards human wellness. Any abnormality in their behaviour can lead to huge psychological ailments such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and Schizophrenia. During diagnosing and assessing mental diseases, it is critical to discover distinct measures of different neurotransmitters present. A combination of nanomaterials, proteins, and polymers are employed to create suitable detecting and sensing component systems. Electrochemical detection has been widely employed for in-vivo detection, with FSCV emerging as the most promising technology to date due to advantages such as high sensitivities, simple device structure, and facile downsizing. Excessive background noise and signal, restricted target selectivity, declination with time, and the device fouling are all issues that in-vivo electrochemical neurotransmitter indications encounter. Nanomaterials have sparked a tremendous focus in recent years owing to their diverse properties. CPEs are amongst the safest and most ecologically beneficial electrodes with a vast scope of applications due to their incredibly simple and rapid manufacturing method, lower back - ground current, relatively inexpensive, adaptability to numerous modifiers and modifying techniques, so on and so forth.