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A comparison of different types of gold–carbon composite electrode for detection of arsenic(III)

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A study has been conducted using abrasively modified basal and edge-plane graphite, carbon-paste, and carbon–epoxy electrodes to create gold–carbon composite electrodes. Using either nano or micro-sized gold particles their suitability for use in detecting arsenic(III) is assessed. It was found that gold arrays prepared from micron-sized particles gave the best performance for arsenic detection. In particular micron arrays produced in carbon-paste electrodes with an easily renewable surface work well for detection of arsenic, producing a detection limit of 5(±2)×10−9 mol L−1, with a high sensitivity of 10(±0.1) A mol−1 L.

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AOS thanks the EPRSC and Abington Partners Sensing for support via an Industrial CASE studentship. CEB thanks the EPRSC for support via a project studentship (Grant GR/R14392/01).

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  1. Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX13QZ, UK

    Andrew O. Simm, Craig E. Banks & Richard G. Compton

  2. Department of Materials, Oxford University, Parks Road, Oxford, OX13PH, UK

    Shelley J. Wilkins

  3. Chemistry Department, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK

    Nikos G. Karousos & James Davis

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Simm, A.O., Banks, C.E., Wilkins, S.J. et al. A comparison of different types of gold–carbon composite electrode for detection of arsenic(III). Anal Bioanal Chem 381, 979–985 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-004-2960-z

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