Synthesis of Co/TiO_2 nanocomposite and its use in construction of a sensitive and selective sensor for determination of ciprofloxacin

摘要

The Co/TiO_2 nanocomposite was synthesized by a modified sol-gel method. The surface structure and composition of nanoparticles were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction analysis (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometry, thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and N_2 physisorption. A carbon paste electrode (CPE) modified with Co/TiO_2 nanocomposite was prepared and used for low level determination of antibiotic ciprofloxacin (CF) using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Under optimized conditions, the modified electrode exhibited a linear response over the concentration range of 0.1 to 70 μM CF, with a detection limit of 0.03 μM. The proposed sensor was applied to the CF determination in serum and urine samples.