Electrochemical sensor-based gold nanoparticle/poly(aniline-co-o-toluidine)/graphene oxide nanocomposite modified electrode for hexavalent chromium detection: a real test sample

ABSTRACTThis paper presents the fabrication of poly(aniline-co-o-toluidine)/graphene oxide nanocomposite with a general abbreviation [PANI-co-PoT/GOa–e] by well-known in-situ oxidative polymerization method with ultrasonic assistance. These materials were based on variable loading of GO when prepared. The chemical structures of the composite materials were confirmed by characterization technique. The FE-SEM and TEM micrographs were used to investigate the morphological features. Furthermore, FT-IR, XRD, TGA, and electrical conductivity measurements were utilized to estimate its complete performance. All nanocomposites showed CDTmax values in the range of 287.25–463.51 oC which is significantly higher than that observed for pure copolymer (204.79 oC). The main focus of this paper is to study the electroselective application using gold nanoparticle as a coating. A steady electroactive modified electrode [AuNPs/PANI-co-PoT/GO] was effectively prepared on a gold electrode (Au) surface using an electroadsorpti...