Table 2.
Real sample analysis results (N = 5) of the determination of Zn(II) in water samples using the proposed electrode (HDPBA‒MWCNTs/CPE) and AAS method.
Sample | Added (μM) | Found (μM) (proposed electrode) |
Recovery (%) | Found (μM) (AAS method) |
Recovery (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wastewater | 0 | 0.342 (±0.014) | – | 0.355 (±0.015) | – |
0.200 | 0.539 (±0.016) | 98.50 | 0.549 (±0.020) | 97.00 | |
Tap water | 0 | ND | – | ND | – |
0.200 | 0.212 (±0.011) | 106.0 | 0.209 (±0.013) | 104.5 |
ND: not detected.