Palladium–Copper Bimetallic Aerogel as New Modifier for Highly Sensitive Determination of Bisphenol A in Real Samples

• Published in: Materials Vol. 16; no. 18; p. 6081
• Main Authors: Fang, Zehao, Wang, Junyan, Xue, Yilei, Khorasani Motlagh, Mozhgan, Noroozifar, Meissam, Kraatz, Heinz-Bernhard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.09.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Aerogels; bimetallic palladium–copper aerogel; Bimetals; Bisphenol A; Buffer solutions; Carbon; Chromatography; Copper; Drinking water; Electric properties; electrocatalytic; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Electrochemical reactions; Electrochemistry; Electrodes; Electrolytes; Electronics industry; Graphite; Mass spectrometry; modified graphite paste electrode; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles; Palladium; Phenols; real samples; Scientific imaging; Software; Water purification; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy; Canada; Japan; Switzerland
• ISSN: 1996-1944; 1996-1944
• DOI: 10.3390/ma16186081

In this study, a bimetallic palladium–copper aerogel was synthesized and used for modification of a graphite paste electrode (Pd-Cu/GPE), allowing the sensitive determination of bisphenol A (BPA). Different techniques, such as SEM, TEM, XPS, and AFM, were used for characterization of the Pd-Cu aerogel. To elucidate the properties of the Pd-Cu/GPE, the electrochemistry methods such as differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used. DPV measurements were conducted in phosphate electrolyte and buffer solution (0.2 M PBS, pH 5) at a potential range from 0.4 to 0.9 V vs. Ag/AgCl. The DPVs peaks currents increased linearly with BPA concentrations in the 0.04–85 and 85–305 µM ranges, with a limit of detection of 20 nM. The modified electrode was successfully used in real samples to determine BPA, and the results were compared to the standard HPLC method. The results showed that the Pd-Cu/GPE had good selectivity, stability, and sensitivity for BPA determination.