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Development of a “Green” Paper-Based Voltammetric Platform for On-Site Assay of Tl(I)
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1  Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 157 71, Greece
2  Department of Chemistry, University of Ioannina, Ioannina 45 110, Greece
Academic Editor: Nicole Jaffrezic-Renault

Abstract:

In this work, a “green” electrochemical paper-based device (ePAD) for the voltammetric determination of Tl(I) is described. A mini voltammetric cell was patterned on chromatographic paper using screen-printing to deposit three carbon electrodes and plotting with a hydrophobic ink to from a circular assay zone. The sample was added to the assay zone (which was pre-loaded with Bi(III)) and Tl(I) is quantified by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). The experimental conditions and the potential interferences were studied. The limit of detection was at the low μg L-1 level, indicating that these devices can serve successfully as fit-for-purpose disposable voltammetric sensors for Tl(I).

Keywords: paper-based; anodic stripping voltammetry; thallium; pen-plotting; screen-printing
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