Synthesis, characterization, and application of Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles for the sensing of an environmental toxin, pyrene

Journal of Applied Electrochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 463-472

  Latif ur Rahman, ^a   Shah, Afzal ^a,b   Khan, Sher Bahadar ^c   Asiri, Abdullah M ^c   Hussain, Hidayat ^d   Han, Changseok ^e   Qureshi, Rumana ^a   Ashiq, Muhammad Naeem ^f   Zia, Muhammad Abid ^g   Ishaq, Muhammad ^h   Kraatz, Heinz Bernhard ^b  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NIZWA   (Oman)

^e University of Cincinnati   (United States)

^f BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^g UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Pakistan)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PESHAWAR   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Au Ag alloy nanoparticles; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Pyrene detection; Sensor development

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ALLOYS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DEIONIZED WATER; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ELECTROCHEMICAL SENSORS; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; GLASS MEMBRANE ELECTRODES; GLASSY CARBON; GOLD; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANOPARTICLES; POLYPYRROLES; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); PYRENE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILVER ALLOYS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AG-ALLOY; CETYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDES; COPRECIPITATION METHOD; ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIORS; ELECTRONIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; GLASSY CARBON ELECTRODES; POLYAROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; SENSOR DEVELOPMENT;

SILVER;

EID: 84934900035     PISSN: 0021891X     EISSN: 15728838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10800-015-0807-2     Document Type: Article

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