Electrochemical Sensor Based on ZnFe 2 O 4 /RGO Nanocomposite for Ultrasensitive Detection of Hydrazine in Real Samples.

We have developed a highly sensitive sensor of ZnFe 2 O 4 /reduced graphene oxide (ZnFe 2 O 4 /RGO) nanocomposite for electrochemical detection of hydrazine, fabricated by a simple hydrothermal protocol. Subsequently, a screen-printed electrode (SPE) surface was modified with the proposed nanocomposite (ZnFe 2 O 4 /RGO/SPE), and revealed an admirable electrocatalytic capacity for hydrazine oxidation. The ZnFe 2 O 4 /RGO/SPE sensor could selectively determine micromolar hydrazine concentrations. The as-produced sensor demonstrated excellent ability to detect hydrazine due to the synergistic impacts of the unique electrocatalytic capacity of ZnFe 2 O 4 plus the potent physicochemical features of RGO such as manifold catalytic sites, great area-normalized edge-plane structures, high conductivity, and large surface area. The hydrazine detection using differential pulse voltammetry exhibited a broad linear dynamic range (0.03-610.0 µM) with a low limit of detection (0.01 µM).