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      Electrochemical and density functional theory investigation on high selectivity and sensitivity of exfoliated nano-zirconium phosphate toward lead(II).

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          A new strategy on the understanding of selective and sensitive identification of Pb(II) using combined experimental and theoretical efforts is described. Amorphous phase formation of exfoliated nano-zirconium phosphate (ZrP) has been prepared via a hydrothermal process and subsequent intercalation reaction. Exfoliated ZrP was used as coating on the electrode surface, and it was found to be selective and sensitive for Pb(II) detection due to its selective adsorption ability. To better and scientifically understand the microscopic adsorption mechanism, density functional theory (DFT) calculations about the details of chemical interactions between heavy metal ions and exfoliated ZrP were carried out at an atomistic level. It is verified that the exfoliated ZrP shows the strongest adsorption capability toward Pb(II) among all heavy metal ions, thereby resulting in selective detection consequently. With our combined experimental and theoretical efforts, we are able to provide a new route to realize the improved selectivity in electrochemical sensing of toxic metal ions.

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          Journal
          Anal. Chem.
          Analytical chemistry
          American Chemical Society (ACS)
          1520-6882
          0003-2700
          Apr 16 2013
          : 85
          : 8
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Research Centre for Biomimetic Functional Materials and Sensing Devices, Institute of Intelligent Machines, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, Anhui 230031, PR China.
          Article
          10.1021/ac3037014
          23514339
          2a3a1014-f6ec-4e60-ba3f-6039fee847a0
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