Characterisation of screen-printed electrodes for detection of heavy metals

Authors
Palchetti, I Cagnini, A Mascini, M Turner, APF
Citation
I. Palchetti et al., Characterisation of screen-printed electrodes for detection of heavy metals, MIKROCH ACT, 131(1-2), 1999, pp. 65-73
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences
Journal title
MIKROCHIMICA ACTA
ISSN journal
00263672 → ACNP
Volume
131
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
65 - 73
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-3672(1999)131:1-2<65:COSEFD>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The characterisation of disposable screen-printed electrodes for stripping analysis is described. The graphite surface of the working electrode is use d as substrate for plating a thin mercury film, which allows the electroche mical preconcentration of heavy metals. Optimisation procedures and experim ental results are presented. Detection limits around the ppb level were obt ained for different metals [Pb(II), Cd(II), Cu(II)].