“…In contrast, although the linear range fitted for I – in this experimental method was relatively narrow, the linear range fitted for the detection of Hg 2+ by this method showed a wider linear range than that reported method in the literature [ 17 , 42 , 43 , 59–61 ]. The calculated detection limit obtained by this experimental method was inferior to the reported detection method [ 17 , 27 , 55 , 56 , 58 , 60 ], and better than the reported method [ 18 , 42 , 43 , 53 , 54 , 57 , 59 , 61 ]. This method was comparable with the other analytical techniques [ 6 , 7 ], however, the other analytical techniques required high-cost instruments, professional operation, extensive sample pretreatment, inevitably rendering them unsuitable for real-time and in the field detection of I − and Hg 2+ .…”