Bi₂O₃/ZnO nanocomposite: Synthesis, characterizations and its application in electrochemical detection of balofloxacin as an anti-biotic drug.

ABSTRACT: In the present work, a chemically modified electrode has been fabricated utilizing Bi₂O₃/ZnO nanocomposite. The nanocomposite was synthesized by simple sonochemical method and characterized for its structural and morphological properties by using XRD, FESEM, EDAX, HRTEM and XPS techniques. The results clearly indicated co-existence of Bi₂O₃ and ZnO in the nanocomposite with chemical interaction between them. Bi₂O₃/ZnO nanocomposite based glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was utilized for sensitive voltammetric detection of an anti-biotic drug (balofloxacin). The modification amplified the electroactive surface area of the sensor, thus providing more sites for oxidation of analyte. Cyclic and square wave voltammograms revealed th

SUBMITTER: Ansari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7930882 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature