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- A method using linear sweep voltammetry and a silver nanoparticle-modified glassy carbon electrode (AgNP-GCE) successfully detects ultratrace levels of mercury (Hg) in water.
- The reaction involves the displacement of silver by mercury, allowing for a measurable change in the silver stripping peak based on Hg concentration.
- This technique has a linear dynamic range of 100 pM to 10 nM Hg and is suitable for environmental monitoring, as it meets regulatory standards for mercury levels in drinking water set by the EPA.
Article Abstract
Ultratrace levels of Hg have been quantified by undertaking linear sweep voltammetry with a silver nanoparticle-modified glassy carbon electrode (AgNP-GCE) in aqueous solutions containing Hg. This is achieved by monitoring the change in the silver stripping peak with Hg concentration resulting from the galvanic displacement of silver by mercury: Ag(np) + 1/2Hg(aq) → Ag(aq) + 1/2Hg(l). This facile and reproducible detection method exhibits an excellent linear dynamic range of 100.0 pM to 10.0 nM Hg concentration with R = 0.982. The limit of detection (LoD) based on 3σ is 28 pM Hg, while the lowest detectable level for quantification purposes is 100.0 pM. This method is appropriate for routine environmental monitoring and drinking water quality assessment since the guideline value set by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for inorganic mercury in drinking water is 0.002 mg L (10 nM).
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