ZnCo2O4 nanosheets as an efficient electrochemical sensing platform for determination of paracetamol

Nguyen Ngoc Huyen, Ngo Xuan Dinh, Vu Ngoc Phan, Le Minh Tung, Pham Duc Thang, Le Anh Tuan
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  • Nguyen Ngoc Huyen Phenikaa University Nano Institute (PHENA), PHENIKAA University, Nguyen Van Trac, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8048-3933
  • Ngo Xuan Dinh Phenikaa University Nano Institute (PHENA), PHENIKAA University, Nguyen Van Trac, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2204-7590
  • Vu Ngoc Phan Phenikaa University Nano Institute (PHENA), PHENIKAA University, Nguyen Van Trac, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Le Minh Tung Falcuty of Education and Basic Sciences, Tien Giang University, 119 Ap Bac, Ward 5, My Tho, Tien Giang, Viet Nam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7994-8915
  • Pham Duc Thang Falcuty of Physics, VNU Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam National University, Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Le Anh Tuan Falcuty of Materials Science and Engineering, PHENIKAA University, Nguyen Van Trac, Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Ha Noi, Viet Nam

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https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/19061

Keywords:

ZnCo2O4, paracetamol, electrochemical sensor

Abstract

ZnCo2O4 nanosheets (ZCO) were synthesized by a simple method using microwave-assisted hydrothermal technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-vis spectroscopy (UV-vis), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) methods were used to study the structural characteristics, morphologies, and sizes of the synthesized materials. A ZnCo2O4 nanosheet-modified screen-printed electrode (ZCO/SPE) acted as an effective electrochemical sensor for determining paracetamol (PCM). The PCM oxidation peak current response for ZCO/SPE was 37.7 percent higher than that of bare SPE. Under optimized conditions, the ZnCo2O4-based electrochemical sensor exhibited a linear response from 0.5 to 100 µM with a high electrochemical sensitivity of 4.27 µA µM-1cm-2 and a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.19 µM. In addition, the as-synthesized electrochemical sensors had high anti-interference ability and excellent stability for the determination of PCM.

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H. Nguyen Ngoc, D. Ngo Xuan, P. Vu Ngoc, T. Le Minh, T. Pham Duc, and T. Le Anh, “ZnCo2O4 nanosheets as an efficient electrochemical sensing platform for determination of paracetamol”, Vietnam J. Sci. Technol., vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 347–363, Apr. 2025.

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