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Ytterbium-Zinc Oxide Embedded on Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanocomposite for Electro-Oxidation of Ciprofloxacin.

Collen Nepfumbada, Christopher P Woodley, Bhekie B Mamba, Bart M Bartlett, Usisipho Feleni

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Collen NepfumbadaCollege of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET), University of South Africa (UNISA), Institute for nanotechnology and water sustainability (iNanoWS), Florida campus, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8881-7618
Christopher P WoodleyDepartment of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1055, United States.
Bhekie B MambaCollege of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET), University of South Africa (UNISA), Institute for nanotechnology and water sustainability (iNanoWS), Florida campus, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-2534-2579
Bart M BartlettCollege of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET), University of South Africa (UNISA), Institute for nanotechnology and water sustainability (iNanoWS), Florida campus, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-8298-5963
Usisipho FeleniCollege of Science, Engineering and Technology (CSET), University of South Africa (UNISA), Institute for nanotechnology and water sustainability (iNanoWS), Florida campus, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-1423-3484

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National Research Foundation (NRF) (grantno.UID138077)University of Michigan College of Engineering NSFgrant#DMR-0420785
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Abstract

Metal oxide-based electrocatalysts have become increasingly popular in the electrochemical field due to their outstanding electrocatalytic properties. Herein, a hydrothermal approach is used to synthesize the composite of ytterbium zinc oxide endorsed on 2D hexagonal boron nitride (YbZnO@h-BN). Different analytical methods, including Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), along with X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), are used to interrogate the morphological and structural characteristics of the nanocomposite. FTIR analysis reveals Zn-O and Yb-O functionality, while SEM images shows the YbZnO@h-BN microspherical structure. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square-wave voltammetry (SWV) techniques are employed for the electrochemical analysis of Ciprofloxacin (CIP) on the YbZnO@h-BN/glassy carbon electrode (GCE)-modified electrode. The YbZnO@h-BN/GCE sensor demonstrates a broad linear range (0.05 μM to 100 μM) with a lower limit of detection (0.059 μM) and high sensitivity of 7.4441 μA μM

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Anti-Bacterial AgentsBoron CompoundsCiprofloxacinElectrochemical TechniquesNanocompositesYtterbiumZinc OxideElectrodesOxidation-ReductionAnti-Bacterial AgentsBoron Compoundsboron nitrideCiprofloxacinYtterbiumZinc Oxideciprofloxacindetectionselectrocatalystsmetal oxidesselectivity and sensitivities

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PMCPMC12598802

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