Graphene-based sensors for detection of heavy metals in water: A review Chemosensors and Chemoreception

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 406, Issue 16, 2014, Pages 3957-3975

  Chang, Jingbo ^a   Zhou, Guihua ^a   Christensen, Erik R ^a   Heideman, Robert ^b   Chen, Junhong ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^b A O SMITH CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Detection limits; Graphene; Graphene oxide; Metal ions; Water sensors

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; HEALTH RISKS; HEAVY METALS; METAL IONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; PHYSIOLOGY; POLLUTION DETECTION; REDUCTION; SENSORS; WATER POLLUTION;

DETECTION LIMITS; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; GRAPHENE OXIDES; GRAPHENE-BASED SENSORS; HEAVY METAL POLLUTION; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY; HIGH SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; WATER SENSORS;

GRAPHENE;

GRAPHITE; HEAVY METAL; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EVALUATION STUDY; PROCEDURES; WATER POLLUTANT;

ELECTROCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES; GRAPHITE; METALS, HEAVY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84903752041     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-7804-x     Document Type: Review

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