Fabrication of poly (quinine--itaconic acid) incorporated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite and its application for electrochemical sensing and photocatalysis of hydroquinone.

In this work, we report the synthesis of poly (quinine--itaconic acid) incorporated graphene oxide composite that is electro-active and photo-active simultaneously. The poly (quinine--itaconic acid)@rGO composite was successfully utilized for electrochemical detection and photocatalytic degradation of hydroquinone (HQ). HQ is recognized as an environmental pollutant because of its high toxicity to human health even at low concentrations.