Rapid amperometric measurement of chemical oxygen demand in polluted water based on electrochemical and photocatalytic properties of nanoparticulates

该项目将加强一项新开发的测量废水中聚集性有机污染的技术。传统湿化学法的缺点是速度慢（2小时），需要有毒重金属（汞、铬）和危险试剂。相比之下，Aqua诊断的方法快速（5-10分钟），并且只使用安全的化学试剂。它将进一步改进，以促进前所未有的近实时（不到1分钟）在线污染监测和更强的分析鲁棒性。该项目将直接惠及废水管理界，丰富澳大利亚工业在纳米技术应用方面的专业知识，并随着这项创新技术不断渗透到国际市场，促进高科技出口。

The project will enhance a newly developed technology for measuring aggregate organic pollution in wastewater. The conventional wet chemistry method is disadvantaged by being slow (2 hr) and requiring toxic heavy metal (mercury, chromium) and hazardous reagents. Aqua Diagnostic's method, by contrast, is rapid (5-10 minutes) and uses only safe chemical reagents. It will be further improved to facilitate unprecedented near-real-time (less than 1 minute) online pollution monitoring and greater analytical robustness. The project will directly benefit the wastewater management community, enrich Australian industry's expertise in nanotechnology applications and grow high-tech exports as this innovative technology continues to penetrate international markets.