# Carbon nanotubes heavy metal detection with stripping voltammetry: A review paper

## TL;DR

This review paper discusses the use of carbon nanotubes in stripping voltammetry for sensitive heavy metal detection, highlighting recent advancements from 2011 to 2016.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent applications of carbon nanotubes as electrode modifiers in heavy metal detection via stripping voltammetry.

## Key findings

- Carbon nanotubes enhance sensitivity and selectivity in heavy metal detection.
- Recent applications demonstrate improved detection limits and efficiency.
- The review summarizes key developments from 2011 to 2016.

## Abstract

The challenge of heavy metal detection for environmental, industrial and medical purposes has led to the development of many analytical techniques. Stripping voltammetry is a very sensitive electrochemical method and has been widely used for heavy metal detection. Carbon nanotubes, a well-studied carbon material with physical and chemical properties suited for electrode material is commonly employed for sensitive and selective metal detection in electrochemistry. This article reviews the recent (2011-2016) applications of carbon nanotubes as an electrode or electrode surface modifier for heavy metals detection with stripping voltammetry.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1705.01940