Overoxidized Polypyrrole/Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate/Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes Matrix for the Simultaneous Electrochemical Determination of Heavy Metal Ions by Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetry

Abstract

In this work, we report an overoxidized polypyrrole (oPPy)/single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) matrix, electrochemically coated onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). This matrix was characterized by AFM, FTIR, and cyclic voltammetry. It is shown that the developed permslective matrix allows the simultaneous quantification of multiple metal ions, including zinc, cadmium, and lead, using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry. The sensitivities of the oPPy/SWCNTs/GCE for Zn2+, Cd2+, and Pb2+ are respectively, 8.89, 41.3, and 45.4 μA mol L~1. The detection limits of Cd2+ and Pb2+ were found to be respectively equal to 37 μg/L and 69 μg/L In addition, the developed oPPy/SWCNTs based sensor has been successfully used for the detection of lead and cadmium in wastewater samples.