Determination and electro-remediation of sulfamethazine using carbon nanotubes and silver nanoparticles as electrode modifiers

This paper discusses the development of a glassy carbon electrode (GC) for the determination and electro-remediation of sulfamethazine (SMZ) in natural waters using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as electrode modifiers. The SMZ is an antibiotic found in surfac...

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Autores: Barreto, Francisco Contini [UNESP], dos Santos, Gloria Tersis Vieira [UNESP], Leao, Alcides Lopes [UNESP], Goonetilleke, Ashantha, Cesarino, Ivana [UNESP]
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/307822
Acesso em linha:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10008-024-05931-5
https://hdl.handle.net/11449/307822
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Multi-walled carbon nanotubes
Natural waters
Remediation
Silver nanoparticles
Sulfamethazine
Descrição
Resumo:This paper discusses the development of a glassy carbon electrode (GC) for the determination and electro-remediation of sulfamethazine (SMZ) in natural waters using multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as electrode modifiers. The SMZ is an antibiotic found in surface and groundwater that can cause impacts for the environment and the population even at low concentrations. Therefore, it is essential to develop innovative approaches for the SMZ determination and degradation. The proposed GC electrode modifier was characterized demonstrating that the silver nanoparticles was incorporated onto the MWCNT. Voltammetric parameters of the SMZ oxidation process were optimized to improve the response in the analysis. The linearity obtained was from 0.3 to 5.0 µmol L−1, and the limit of detection and limit of quantification obtained was 0.19 µmol L−1 and 0.63 µmol L−1, respectively. This electrode was used for SMZ quantification in natural waters and interferents were used in a selectivity study. Finally, the GC/MWCNT-AgNPs was applied for the remediation of SMZ using chronoamperometry with +1.5 V for 2.5 h, decreasing 62.04% of the antibiotic. As a result, MWCNT-AgNPs were found to be an excellent option for the effective determination and remediation of the SMZ.