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Development of a cost-effective and sustainable nanoplatform based on a green gold sononanoparticles/carbon black nanocomposite for high-performance simultaneous determination of nanoplastics
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Researchers developed a cost-effective electrochemical sensor combining green-synthesized gold sononanoparticles (derived from Malva sylvestris leaf extract) with carbon black on a Sonogel-Carbon electrode to simultaneously detect nanoplastics via simultaneous determination of hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol in water samples.
Electrochemical sensor with green gold sononanoparticles (from Malva sylvestris leaf extract) and carbon black onto a Sonogel-Carbon electrode to determine simultaneously hydroquinone, catechol and resorcinol in various water samples.
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