Electrochemical sensors for mercury ion detection would ideally demonstrate wide linear detection ranges (LDRs), ultratrace sensitivity, and high selectivity. This work presents an electrochemical sensor based on metallic 1T phase tungsten disulfide (WS2) microflowers for the detection of trace levels of Hg2+ions with wide LDRs, ultratrace sensitivity, and high selectivity. Under optimized conditions, the sensor shows excellent sensitivities for Hg2+with LDRs of 1 n
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- Award ID(s):
- 2004088
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10363910
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Photochemistry and Photobiology
- Volume:
- 98
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 0031-8655
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- p. 362-370
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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