Bi2O3/ZnO nanocomposite:Synthesis,characterizations and its application in electrochemical detection of balofloxacin as an anti-biotic drug
- Author:
Ansari SANA
1
;
Ansari M.SHAHNAWAZE
;
P.Satsangee SOAMI
;
Jain RAJEEV
Author Information
1. Department of Chemistry,Dayalbagh Educational Institute,Dayalbagh,Agra,282005,India
- Keywords:
ZnO nanoparticles;
Chemically modified electrode;
Voltammetry;
Drug analysis
- From:
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis
2021;11(1):57-67
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
In the present work,a chemically modified electrode has been fabricated utilizing Bi2O3/ZnO nano-composite.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 that Bi2O3/ZnO modified electrode provides excellent electrocatalytic action towards balofloxacin oxidation.The current exhibited a wide linear response in concentration range of 150-1000 nM and detection limit of 40.5 nM was attained.The modified electrode offered advantages in terms of simplicity of preparation,fair stability(RSD 1.45%),appreciable reproducibility(RSD 2.03%)and selectivity.The proposed sensor was applied for determining balofloxacin in commercial pharmaceutical formulations and blood serum samples with the mean recoveries of 99.09%and 99.5%,respectively.