Abstract
Development of nanostructured materials has received tremendous attention nowadays due to their unique properties and efficacious in wide range of applications. Herein, we present a facile synthesis of ZnSe-CdSe/SiO2 core-shell nanomaterial for pollutants monitoring and environmental remediation purposes. The utility of ZnSe-CdSe/SiO2 core-shell nanomaterial was explored toward electrochemical detection and adsorptive removal of copper ions from aquatic system. Experimental results reveal that both electrochemical detection and adsorption of Cu(II) using ZnSe-CdSe/SiO2 nanomaterial strongly depends on the solution pH, with an optimum pH of 5. Based on the results, the amperometric sensor based on ZnSe-CdSe/SiO2 core-shell nanomaterial modified electrode exhibited a detection limit of 50 mu g L-1. Moreover, ZnSe-CdSe/SiO2 core-shell nanomaterial as adsorbent demonstrated high uptake capacity equals to 126.25 mg g(-1). Thus, ZnSe-CdSe/SiO2 core-shell nanomaterial can be employed as promising material for several environmental remediation purposes. (C) 2019 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.