Table 2 Effect of the interfering ions on the differential pulse output signals of target ions.

From: A novel gallium oxide nanoparticles-based sensor for the simultaneous electrochemical detection of Pb2+, Cd2+ and Hg2+ ions in real water samples

Interferring ions

Concentration (µM)

Peak currents (µA)

Signal change %

Pb2+

Cd2+

Hg2+

Pb2+

Cd2+

Hg2+

Blank

50

282.22

100.86

70.9

Mg2+

50

268.86

68.9

51.36

− 4.73

− 31.7

− 27.6

110

264.22

81.91

57.27

− 6.37

− 18.8

− 19.2

Fe2+

50

236.31

92.04

106.77

− 16.3

− 8.74

50.6

110

217.91

88.91

96.45

− 22.8

− 11.8

36.03

Cr6+

50

189.31

86.81

98.5

− 32.9

− 13.9

38.9

110

181.77

80.81

101.9

− 35.6

− 19.9

43.7

Cr3+

50

286.63

115.09

81.04

1.56

15.01

14.3

110

285.22

124.81

95.18

1.06

24.4

35.2

Zn2+

50

185.77

47.95

120.36

− 34.2

− 52.5

69.8

110

150.31

72.22

284.0

− 46.7

− 28.4

100.0

Ca2+

50

246.81

82.13

52.71

− 12.5

− 18.6

− 25.7

110

319.04

115.9

71.86

− 13.0

14.9

1.35

Cu2+

50

340.9

82.40

44.22

20.8

− 18.3

− 37.6

110

136.4

0

63.09

− 51.6

− 100.0

− 11.0