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Volume 21, Issue 9
  • ISSN: 1573-4110
  • E-ISSN: 1875-6727

Abstract

In the present era of science and technology, cadmium poisoning in humans is reported from several parts of the world and now it is a global health problem.

Accumulation of cadmium in human organs and tissues, such as the liver, kidney, ., leads to carcinogenic effects and toxicity to the organ system. Therefore, several efforts are being made to develop a monitoring system for cadmium metal ions in the environment.

This review aimed to summarise the different carbon-composite materials-based electrochemical sensors reported to date for cadmium ions detection.

The first section of this review provides a brief discussion on the source and harmful effects of cadmium ions, and the rest part includes different carbon (graphite, graphene, graphene oxide, carbon nanotubes, )-based composite nanomaterials reported to date for the electrochemical detection of cadmium ions in different analytes.

Carbon-based nanocomposite materials have been found to be very suitable for the detection of Cd(II) ions due to their boosted electron transportation and high surface, leading towards high sensitivity and high selectivity.

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Keyword(s): cadmium; carbon composite; differential pulse voltammetry; Electrochemical; graphene; modified electrode; nanomaterials; nanotube; sensor

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