Abstract:Aim of this study was to establish an electrochemical method for sensitive detection of Cd2+ ions in environmental water samples. Utilizing the advantages of Nafion films with three dimensional networks, Nafion-coated bismuth film electrodes on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) were obtained via electrodeposition. The electrodeposition conditions like the Bi(NO3)3 concentration, electrodeposition time and the coated Nafion volume were systematically optimized. The electrochemical detection of Cd2+ ions was carried out by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV), and the enrichment potential and time of Cd2+ ions, electrolyte type and other conditions were optimized.The experimental results show that the optimum conditions for electrodeposition of Bi are as follows: Bi(NO3)3 concentration of 200mg/L, deposition time of 100s, Nafion solution dosage of 3μL; the optimum conditions for the detection of Cd2+ by DPV are as follows: the enrichment time is 300s, the enrichment potential is -1.2V, and the ABS electrolyte solution with pH of 4.5 is used.Under the above optimal conditions, the linear range of DPV detection of Cd2+ is 2~40μg/L, and the detection limit is 0.5μg/L. The electrochemical sensor was successfully used to analyze the concentration of Cd2+ in environmental water samples, holding the recoveries from 98.5% to 112.6% and the relative standard deviation less than 10%. Further detection results from standard addition method confirmed the reliability, which were agreed with the detection data by using ICP-AES method. This study provides a novel approach for exploring electrochemical sensors for Cd2+ ions with low cost, high sensitivity and selectivity.