Highly sensitive heavy metal ion detection using AlQ3 microwire functionalized QCM

Nursel Can*, Meltem Aǧar, Ahmet Altindal

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Abstract

Tris(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq3) microwires was successfully synthesized for the fabrication of Alq3 microwires-coated QCM sensors to detect the heavy metal ions in aqueous solution. AT-cut quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) of 10 MHz fundamental resonance frequency having gold electrodes were used as transducers. Typical measuring cycle consisted of repeated flow of target measurands through the flow cell and subsequent washing to return the baseline. The QCM results indicated that the Alq3 microwires exhibit excellent sensitivity, stability and short response-recovery time, which are much attractive for the development of portable and highly sensitive heavy metal ion sensors in water samples.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication9th International Physics Conference of the Balkan Physical Union, BPU 2015
EditorsBaki Akkus, Gulfem Susoy Dogan, R. Burcu Cakirli Mutlu, Latife Sahin Yalcin, Yesim Oktem
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735413696
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Mar 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Physics Conference of the Balkan Physical Union, BPU 2015 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 24 Aug 201527 Aug 2015

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1722
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference9th International Physics Conference of the Balkan Physical Union, BPU 2015
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period24/08/1527/08/15

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