Ultrasound-induced radicals initiated the formation of inorganic–organic Pr2O3/polystyrene hybrid composite for electro-oxidative determination of chemotherapeutic drug methotrexate

• Published in: Ultrasonics sonochemistry Vol. 56; pp. 410 - 421
• Main Authors: Mutharani, Bhuvanenthiran, Ranganathan, Palraj, Chen, Shen-Ming, Sireesha, Pedaballi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2019
• Subjects: Methotrexate sensor; Pr2O3/PS nanocomposite; Radicals formation; Ultrasound-irradiation; π–π stacking; Radicals formation; Ultrasound-irradiation; π–π stacking; Pr2O3/PS nanocomposite; Methotrexate sensor

[Display omitted] •We have been synthesized novel Pr2O3/PS composite using the ultrasonic method.•Pr2O3/PS GCE was used to construct an electrochemical sensor for the detection MTA.•Pr2O3/PS GCE achieved a wide linear range (0.01–236 µM) with LOD of 0.8 nM.•The Pr2O3/PS GCE was applied for quantitat...