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Influence of temperature variation on spinel-structure MgFe2O4 anchored on reduced graphene oxide for electrochemical detection of 4-cyanophenol

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The effect of annealing temperature variance on magnesium ferrites (MgFe2O4) later anchored on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) forming hybrid nanocomposite is demonstrated and its electrochemical performance investigated by using a screen-printed carbon paste electrode (SPCE) for detection of the environmental hazardous phenolic compound 4-cyanophenol (4-CY). The MgFe2O4 (MFO–600 °C) displayed an enhanced charge transfer ratio with high conductivity and electrocatalytic activity. To confirm the structural and morphological parameters of the rGO-MFO-2 hybrid micro/nanocomposite, X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron microscopy (XPS), and field-emission electron microscopy (FE-EM) with EDX mapping have been utilized. The rGO/MFO-2/SPCE electrode displayed high catalytic performance in detecting 4-CY with good sensitivity of 6.836 μA μM−1 cm−2 in a working range 0.001 to 700 μM with a limit of detection of 0.0012 μM by using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). This is achieved for the active interaction between rGO and MFO-2 active surface site areas resulting in good electrochemical activity and high electron transfer rate. Moreover, 4-CY detection has been performed in the presence of various interferents and through real-time analysis in samples like tap water, industrial river water, and fish which resulted in admirable recovery.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would keenly thank Dr. Sravya. T, Mr. Abhisek Ganguly, Mr. Aravindan Santhan, Mr. N.V.R. Kumara, and Mr. Jagadesh K for their outstanding help throughout the work.

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The work is supported by the Ph.D. training grant from the National Taipei University of Technology.

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  1. Graduate Institute of Organic and Polymeric Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)

    Kuo-Yuan Hwa & Sanjay Kanna Sharma Tata

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    Kuo-Yuan Hwa, Anindita Ganguly & Sanjay Kanna Sharma Tata

  3. Center for Biomedical Industry, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)

    Kuo-Yuan Hwa

  4. International Graduate Program in Energy and Optoelectronic Materials, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China)

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Anindita Ganguly has conceived the synthesis methods, fabricated the hybrid micro/nanostructure, and conducted electrochemical performance for the materials. T.S.K. Sharma has done characteristic analysis, and composed and wrote the manuscript. Both Anindita Ganguly and T.S.K. Sharma share equal contribution in this manuscript. K.Y. Hwa supervised, finalized, and supported the project. All authors have discussed the results and contributed in the final paper.

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Hwa, KY., Ganguly, A. & Tata, S.K.S. Influence of temperature variation on spinel-structure MgFe2O4 anchored on reduced graphene oxide for electrochemical detection of 4-cyanophenol. Microchim Acta 187, 633 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-020-04613-z

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