Ross, NatashaBilibana, Mawethu PascoeNqakala, Noniko Civilized2019-05-092024-05-092019-05-092024-05-092018https://hdl.handle.net/10566/14625>Magister Scientiae - MScThe motivation to determine H2O2 lies in the fact that this chemical species plays a crucial role in diverse fields of practise such as cosmetic, food, diagnostic, pharmaceutical, clinical and environmental protection industries. Several methods such as chromatography, colorimetry, titrimetry and spectrophotometry have been developed for its detection. However, these methods are known to manifest underlying disadvantages such as high cost, time consuming, instability and complicated immobilization procedures. In this present study an enzyme-less electrochemical sensor based on Ag-Fe2O3/POM/RGO nanocomposite (POM stands for polyoxometalate and RGO stands for reduced graphene oxide) was successfully synthesised via a hydrothermal method and a photochemical reduction method for the detection of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).enPolyoxometalate (POM)Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2)Amperometry (AMP)Limit of detection (LOD)Cyclic voltammetry (CV)University of the Western Cape