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Hierarchical CuO nanochains: Synthesis and their electrocatalytic determination of nitrite

  • Cao Xia
  • , Cai Xiaolan
  • , Wang Ning*
  • , Guo Lin
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Beihang University
  • Jiangsu University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

Microspheres with multilevel structure are widely used as removable catalysts, adsorbents, drug carriers and imaging contrast agents due to their hierarchical porosity. In this paper a facile wet chemical method for the synthesis of hierarchically nanostructured CuO chains assembled with small nanorods is reported. The as prepared nanomaterial is characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The autocatalytic response to nitrite ions is also carried out, which exhibits a wide linear range (0.004-3.7mM), sound sensitivity (177.9μAmg-1dL-1cm-2), highly reproducible response (R.S.D. of 2.0%), and an excellent long-term stability. The good analytical performance, low cost and straightforward preparation method make this novel electrode material promising for the development of effective nitrite sensors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-47
Number of pages5
JournalAnalytica Chimica Acta
Volume691
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Apr 2011

Keywords

  • CuO
  • Electrocatalysis
  • Hierarchical nanostructure
  • Nitrite

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