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Preparation of highly water dispersible functional graphene/silver nanocomposite for the detection of melamine


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Kumar, S. Vijay and Huang, Nay Ming and Lim, Hong Ngee and Zainy, Mazlinda and Harrison, Ian and Chia, Chin Hua (2013) Preparation of highly water dispersible functional graphene/silver nanocomposite for the detection of melamine. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 181. pp. 885-893. ISSN 0925-4005; ESSN: 1873-3077

Abstract

A stable aqueous suspension of a functional graphene/silver (FG/Ag) nanocomposite was prepared by an environmentally friendly hydrothermal method. The precursor, functional graphene oxide (FGO), was prepared by covalent functionalisation of graphene oxide (GO) with a hydrophilic organosilane, N-(trimethoxysilylpropyl) ethylenediaminetriacetic acid trisodium salt (TETA). The attachment of functional groups on the GO surface maintained the aqueous stability of the FG/Ag nanocomposite even after the hydrothermal reduction. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) images illustrated a uniform distribution of Ag nanoparticles on the FG surface. The surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) activity of the nanocomposite was investigated using p-aminothiophenol (p-ATP) and melamine which can be detected as low as 2 × 10−8 and 2 × 10−7 M, respectively. The impressive water stability and the high SERS sensitivity of the FG/Ag nanocomposite make it a suitable substrate for trace analysis of a variety of drugs, additives or organic contaminants in water. The nanocomposite also showed a positive inhibition effect against the growth of Escherichia coli bacteria, eliminating the possibility of bacterial contamination of the sensor, thus prolonging the shelf-life of the sensing device.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Science
Institute of Advanced Technology
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2013.02.045
Publisher: Elsevier
Keywords: Nano composites; Nano particles; Raman spectroscopy; Graphene
Depositing User: Umikalthom Abdullah
Date Deposited: 18 Jun 2014 00:34
Last Modified: 21 Mar 2016 09:09
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30022
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