Voltammetric determination of cefpirome at multiwalled carbon nanotube modified glassy carbon sensor based electrode in bulk form and pharmaceutical formulation

A new, simple and low cost voltammetric method for the determination of cefpirome in pharmaceutical preparations has been developed using multiwalled carbon nanotube modified glassy carbon electrode (MWCNT), which showed stable response with enhanced selectivity and sensitivity over the bare glassy carbon electrode. A multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) is used for the simultaneous determination of cefpirome by differential pulse voltammetry and square wave voltammetry. Results indicated that cathodic peak of cefpirome is greatly improved at MWCNT modified GC electrode as compared with the bare GC electrode showing excellent electrocatalytic activity towards cefpirome reduction. Linear calibration curves are obtained over the concentration range 100-600 μg mL(-1) in Britton Robinson buffer at pH 4.51 with limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) are 0.647 μg mL(-1) and 2.159 μg mL(-1) using SWV and 5.540 μg mL(-1) and 18.489 μg mL(-1) using DPV, respectively. The described method is rapid and can be successfully applied for the determination of cefpirome in bulk form and pharmaceutical formulations.     

Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis with a Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube/Gold Electrochemical Detector for Determination of Aminophenols and Neurotransmitters

A new SWCNT modified gold detector for microchip capillary electrophoresis–electrochemistry is described. SWCNT modified gold electrode displays greatly improved sensitivity and separation resolution compared to bare gold electrode, reflecting the electrocatalytic activity of SWCNT. The SWCNT/Au electrode exhibits low background noise levels. Parameters such as separation voltage and detection potential of the microchip electrophoresis–electrochemistry with SWCNT modified gold electrode were optimized.     

Glassy carbon electrode modified with a film of poly(Toluidine Blue O) and carbon nanotubes for nitrite detection

This work describes the modification of a glassy carbon electrode with poly(Toluidine Blue O) (GC/poly-TBO) and single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) for the electrocatalytic oxidation of nitrite. GC/poly-TBO was prepared by electropolymerization and used as such or after immobilizing SWCNT on the polymeric film to give a composite GC/poly-TBO-SWCNT electrode. The electrochemical and catalytic behavior of both electrodes was studied comparatively. It was observed that the presence of SWCNT contributed to enhance the electrocatalytic response for nitrite oxidation, as measured by amperometry at +0.92 V vs. Ag/AgCl/KCl_sat and pH 7. The response was linear with respect to the nitrite concentration in the 0.001–4 mM range, with a detection limit of 0.37 μM (based on signal to noise ratio of 3) for GC/poly-TBO-SWCNT. The proposed method was also applied to the determination of nitrite in a wastewater sample and compared to the spectrophotometric method.     

Electrochemical properties of myoglobin deposited on multi-walled carbon nanotube/ciprofloxacin film

We report the direct electrochemical and electrocatalytic properties of myoglobin (MB) on a multi-walled carbon nanotube/ciprofloxacin (MWCNT/CF) film-modified electrode. A highly homogeneous MWCNT thin-film was prepared on an electrode surface using ciprofloxacin (CF) as a dispersing agent. MB was then electrochemically deposited onto the MWCNT/CF-modified electrode. The MB/MWCNT/CF film was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis). UV-vis spectra confirmed that MB retained its original state on the MWCNT/CF film. Direct electrochemical properties of MB on the MWCNT/CF film were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. The formal potential and electron transfer rate constant were evaluated in pH 7.2 buffer solution as -0.327V and 300s(-1), respectively. In addition, the MB/MWCNT/CF-modified electrode showed excellent electrocatalytic properties for the reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)). The MB/MWCNT/CF-modified electrode was used for the detection of H(2)O(2) at concentrations from 1×10(-6)M to 7×10(-4)M in pH 7.2 buffer solution. Overall, the MB/MWCNT/CF-modified electrode was very stable and has potential for development as a H(2)O(2) sensor.     

Performance evaluation of a capillary electrophoresis electrochemical chip integrated with gold nanoelectrode ensemble working and decoupler electrodes

This paper presents a capillary electrophoresis poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) based microchip for electrochemical detection applications featuring embedded gold nanoelectrode ensemble (GNEE) working and decoupler electrodes. In fabricating the microchip, the GNEE films are pressed directly onto the metallic electrode structures using a hot embossing technique, and the microfluidic channels are then sealed using a low-temperature azeotropic solvent bonding method. The detection performance of the microchip is evaluated using dopamine and catechol analytes for illustration purposes. The experimental results show that the GNEE working electrode provides a significantly higher signal response than that obtained from a bulk gold electrode when applied to the detection of dopamine analyte. Compared to a conventional bulk palladium decoupler electrode, the GNEE decoupler electrode reduces both the amplitude of the charge current (3.5 nA vs. 18.7 nA) and the baseline drift at higher separation voltages. The measured baseline current drift for the microchip equipped the proposed GNEE decoupler electrode is around three times smaller than the microchip with the palladium decoupler electrode under the applied separation electric field from 40 V/cm to 240 V/cm. Finally, when detecting a mixture of 1mM dopamine and 1mM catechol, the calculated signal response of the microchip with a GNEE decoupler electrode is approximately five times higher than that obtained from a microchip with a bulk Pd decoupler electrode, resulting in the detection limit of 1 microM for the proposed GNEE-based microchip device. Overall, the results indicate that the proposed capillary electrophoresis-electrochemical detection (CE-ED) microchip with embedded GNEE working and decoupler electrodes provides an ideal solution for sample detection in lab-on-a-chip and micro total analysis applications.     

碳纳米管/聚二烯丙基二甲基氯化铵/磷钼酸复合膜的组装及其在溴酸盐检测中的应用

通过静电层层组装技术在玻碳(GC)电极表面制备{多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)/聚二烯丙基二甲基氯化铵(PDDA)}n多层膜,并采用循环伏安法在多层膜的表面电化学修饰一层磷钼酸(PMo12)膜,构筑GC/{MWCNT/PDDA}n-PMo12复合膜修饰电极.利用SEM对比观察{MWCNT/PDDA}n和{PDDA/MWCNT}n-PMo12的微观结构,并研究该复合膜修饰电极的电化学及其对溴酸盐(BrO3-)电催化还原性质.在此基础上研发一种基于GC/{MWCNT/PDDA}n-PMo12复合膜修饰电极的电流型BrO3-传感器,该传感器表现出明显增大的响应电流.在最优的实验条件下,采用电流时间曲线(i-t)法考察该复合膜修饰电极对BrO3-的安培响应.实验结果表明,该传感器在BrO3-浓度为50～400nmol/L的范围内具有良好的线性关系,相关系数R2为0.9950,响应时间为1.53s,检出限为20nmol/L,灵敏度为13.81mA(mmol/L)-1cm-2.     

聚血红素修饰电极对儿茶酚类化合物和抗坏血酸氧化的电催化作用研究

电催化是化学修饰电极研究的中心课题之一,血红素是一种重要的铁卟啉化合物,其中的铁原子能够以两种价态存在．我们采用循环伏安法将血红素修饰于电极表面,得到了氧化还原体（ｒｅｄｏｘ）型化学修饰电极,并用于儿茶酚类化合物和抗坏血酸的电催化氧化研究．采用伏安法...     

Rapid functionalization of carbon nanotube and its electrocatalysis

It was reported that carbon nanotube (CNT) was functionalized with the electroactive Nile blue (NB), which is a phenoxazine dye, by a method of adsorption to form a NB-CNT nanocomposite. The NB-CNT nanocomposite was characterized by several spectroscopic techniques, for example, Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-VIS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) etc., and the results showed that NB could rapidly and effectively be adsorbed on the surface of CNT with a high stability without changing the native structure of NB and the structure properties of CNT. Moreover, it was shown that the dispersion ability of CNT in aqueous solution had a significantly improvement after CNT functionalized with NB even at a level of high concentration, for example, 5 mg of NB-CNT per 1 mL of H₂O. The NB-CNT/ glasssy carbon (GC) electrode was fabricated by modifying NB-CNT nanocomposite on the GC electrode surface and its electrochemical properties were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. The cyclic voltammetric results indicate that CNT can improve the electrochemical behavior of NB and greatly enhance its redox peak currents. While the NB-CNT/GC electrode exhibited a pair of well-defined and nearly symmetrical redox peaks with the formal potential of (−0.422±0.002) V (versus SCE, 0.1 mol/L PBS, pH 7.0), which was almost independent on the scan rates, for electrochemical reaction of NB monomer; and the redox peak potential of NB polymer located at about −0.191 V. The experimental results also demonstrated that NB and CNT could synergistically catalyze the electrochemically oxidation of NADH (β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, reduced form) and NB-CNT exhibited a high performance with lowing the overpotential of more than 560 mV. The NB-CNT/GC electrode could effectively sense the concentration of NADH, which was produced during the process of oxidation of substrate (e.g. ethanol) catalyzed by dehydrogenase (e.g. alcohol dehydrogenase). The presented method for functionalization of CNT had several advantages, such as rapid and facile CNT functionalization, easy electrode fabrication and high electrocatalytic activity, etc., and could be used for fabrication electrochemical biosensor on the basis of dehydrogenase. __________ Translated from Acta Chimica Sinica, 2007, 65(1): 1–9 [译自: 化学学报]     

Sensitive determination of hydrazine using poly(phenolphthalein), Au nanoparticles and multiwalled carbon nanotubes modified glassy carbon electrode

This study reports a detailed analysis of an electrode material containing poly(phenolphthalein), carbon nanotubes and gold nanoparticles which shows superior catalytic effect towards to hydrazine oxidation in Britton–Robinson buffer (pH 10.0). Glassy carbon electrode was modified by electropolymerization of phenolphthalein (PP) monomer (poly(PP)/GCE) and the multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was dropped on the surface. This modified surface was electrodeposited with gold nanoparticles (AuNPs/CNT/poly(PP)/GCE). The fabricated electrode was analysed the determination of hydrazine using cyclic voltammetry, linear sweep voltammetry and amperometry. The peak potential of hydrazine oxidation on bare GCE, poly(PP)/GCE, CNT/GCE, CNT/poly(PP)/GCE, and AuNPs/CNT/poly(PP)/GCE were observed at 596 mV, 342 mV, 320 mV, 313 mV, and 27 mV, respectively. A shift in the overpotential to more negative direction and an enhancement in the peak current indicated that the AuNPs/CNT/poly(PP)/GC electrode presented an efficient electrocatalytic activity toward oxidation of hydrazine. Modified electrodes were characterized with High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Amperometric current responses in the low hydrazine concentration range of 0.25–13 µM at the AuNPs/CNT/poly(PP)/GCE. The limit of detection (LOD) value was obtained to be 0.083 µM. A modified electrode was applied to naturel samples for hydrazine determination.     

Direct electrochemical determination of carbaryl using a multi-walled carbon nanotube/cobalt phthalocyanine modified electrode

The electrochemical detection of carbaryl at low potentials, in order to avoid matrix interferences, is an important challenge. This study describes the development, electrochemical characterization and utilization of a glassy carbon (GC) electrode modified with multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) plus cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc) for the quantitative determination of carbaryl in natural waters. The surface morphology was examined by scanning electron microscopy, enhanced sensitivity was observed with respect to bare glassy carbon and electrocatalytic effects reduced the oxidation potential to +0.80 V vs. SCE in acetate buffer solution at pH 4.0. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy was used to estimate the rate constant of the oxidation process and square-wave voltammetry to investigate the effect of electrolyte pH. Square-wave voltammetry in acetate buffer solution at pH 4.0, allowed the development of a method to determine carbaryl, without any previous step of extraction, clean-up, or derivatization, in the range of 0.33-6.61 μmol L⁻¹, with a detection limit of 5.46 ± 0.02 nmol L⁻¹ (1.09 ± 0.02 μg L⁻¹) in water. Natural water samples spiked with carbaryl and without any purification step were successfully analyzed by the standard addition method using the GC/MWCNT/CoPc film electrode.     

Multifunctional poly(2,5‐benzimidazole)/carbon nanotube composite films

The AB‐monomer, 3,4‐diaminobenzoic acid dihydrochloride, was recrystallized from an aqueous hydrochloric acid solution and used to synthesize high‐molecular‐weight poly(2,5‐benzimidazole) (ABPBI). ABPBI/carbon nanotube (CNT) composites were prepared via in situ polymerization of the AB‐monomer in the presence of single‐walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) or multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) in a mildly acidic polyphosphoric acid. The ABPBI/SWCNT and ABPBI/MWCNT composites displayed good solubility in methanesulfonic acid and thus, uniform films could be cast. The morphology of these composite films was studied by X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The results showed that both types of CNTs were uniformly dispersed into the ABPBI matrix. Tensile properties of the composite films were significantly improved when compared with ABPBI, and their toughness (～200 MPa) was close to the nature's toughest spider silk (～215 MPa). The electrical conductivities of ABPBI/SWCNT and ABPBI/MWCNT composite films were 9.10 × 10^?5 and 2.53 × 10^?1 S/cm, respectively, whereas that of ABPBI film was 4.81 × 10^?6 S/cm. These values are ～19 and 52,700 times enhanced by the presence of SWCNT and MWCNT, respectively. Finally, without acid impregnation, the ABPBI film was nonconducting while the SWCNT‐ and MWCNT‐based composites were proton conducting with maximum conductivities of 0.018 and 0.017 S/cm, respectively. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 1067–1078, 2010     

Preparation,Characterization, and Bioelectrocatalytic Properties of Hemoglobin Incorporated Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes‐Poly‐L‐lysine Composite Film Modified Electrodes Towards Bromate

The present work describes preparation of hemoglobin‐incorporated multiwalled carbon nanotubes‐poly‐L ‐lysine (MWCNT‐PLL)/Hb) composite modified electrode film modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and its electrocatalytic behavior towards reduction of bromate ( ) in 0.1 M acetate buffer (pH 5.6). The modified electrode has been successfully fabricated by immobilizing hemoglobin on MWCNT dispersed in poly‐L ‐lysine. The surface morphologies of MWCNT, PLL and Hb were characterized using atomic force microscopy (AFM). The voltammetric features suggested that the charge transport through the film was fast and the electrochemical behavior resembles that of surface‐confined redox species. Cyclic voltammetry was used to investigate the electrocatalytic behavior of the modified electrode towards bromate and was compared with that of the CNT‐modified as well as bare electrode. The analytical determination of bromate has been carried out in stirred solution at an optimized potential with a sensitivity of 7.56 μA mM^?1 and the calibration curve was linear between 1.5×0^?5 to 6.0×0^?3 M.     

Tyrosine sensing on phthalic anhydride functionalized chitosan and carbon nanotube film coated glassy carbon electrode

Phthaloylchitosan (PHCS) has been synthesized by a simple and low-cost method using chitosan and phthalic anhydride as organic precursors by microwave irradiation. Techniques of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), FT-IR spectroscopy and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were used to characterize the structure and properties of the Phthaloylchitosan. Moreover, glassy carbon electrode modified with Phthaloylchitosan and carbon nanotube (PHCS–CNT/GCE) was prepared by casting of the PHCS–CNT solution on GCE. The electrochemical behavior of PHCS–CNT/GCE was investigated and compared with the electrochemical behavior of Phthaloylchitosan modified GC (PHCS/GC), carbon nanotube modified GC (CNT/GC) and unmodified GC using cyclic voltammetry (CV). The Phthaloylchitosan film is electrochemically inactive; similar background charging currents are observed at bare GC. Electrochemical parameters, including apparent diffusion coefficient for the Fe(CN)₆^3-/4- redox probe at PHCS–CNT/GCE is comparable to values reported for GCE, CNT/GCE and PHCS/GCE. The PHCS–CNT/GCE sensor responded linearly to tyrosine (Tyr) in the concentration of 1.0 × 10^–6 to 8.0 × 10^–4 M with detection limit of 3.0 × 10^–7 M at 3σ using amperometry. In addition, the PHCS–CNT/GCE displayed good reproducibility, high sensitivity and good selectivity towards the determination of Tyr, making it suitable for the determination of Tyr in clinical and medicine.     

Biosensing properties of diamond and carbon nanotubes

The biochemical properties of boron-doped diamond (BDD), carbon nanofiber, fullerene, and multiwalled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) electrodes have been investigated comparatively. Physiochemical factors which affect the biosensing properties such as surface hydrophobicities, effective surface area, and intrinsic material properties are studied. Voltammetric responses of the as-grown thin film electrode and surface-modified electrode to biomolecules such as L-ascorbic acid (L-AA), dopamine (DA), and uric acid are examined. As-grown MWCNT electrodes exhibit selective voltammetric responses to the different biomolecules and faster electron-transfer kinetics compared to BDD. The selective response is due to the considerably lower anodic potential of L-AA on MWCNT (-48 mVvs Ag/AgCl compared to 575 mV on BDD). This electrocatalytic response can be replicated on a nonselective carbon nanofiber electrode by coating it with gold nanoparticles. BDD has no intrinsic selective response to L-AA, and surface modification by anodic polarization is necessary for resolving L-AA and DA.     

Glassy carbon electrodes modified by multiwalled carbon nanotubes and poly(neutral red): A comparative study of different brands and application to electrocatalytic ascorbate determination

The electrochemical behaviour of glassy carbon electrodes coated with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) from three different sources and with different loadings has been compared, with a view to sensor applications. Additionally, poly(neutral red) (PNR) was electrosynthesised by potential cycling on bare glassy carbon and on MWCNT-modified glassy carbon electrodes, and characterised by cyclic voltammetry and scanning electron microscopy. Well-defined voltammetric responses were observed for hexacyanoferrate (II) oxidation with differences between the MWCNT types as well as from loading. The MWCNT and PNR/MWCNT-modified electrodes were applied to the oxidative determination of ascorbate, the electrocatalytic effects observed varying according to the type of nanotubes. Comparison was made with electrodes surface-modified by graphite powder. All modified electrode configurations with and without PNR were successfully employed for ascorbate oxidation at +0.05 V vs saturated calomel electrode with detection limits down to 4 μM; good operational stability and storage stability were also obtained.     

Electrochemically selective determination of dopamine in the presence of ascorbic and uric acids on the surface of the modified Nafion/single wall carbon nanotube/poly(3-methylthiophene) glassy carbon electrodes

A voltammetric method based on a combination of incorporated Nafion, single-walled carbon nanotubes and poly(3-methylthiophene) film-modified glassy carbon electrode (NF/SWCNT/PMT/GCE) has been successfully developed for selective determination of dopamine (DA) in the ternary mixture of dopamine, ascorbic acid (AA) and uric acid (UA) in 0.1M phosphate buffer solution (PBS) pH 4. It was shown that to detect DA from binary DA-AA mixture, the use of NF/PMT/GCE was sufficient, but to detect DA from ternary DA-AA-UA mixture NF/SWCNT/PMT/GCE was required. The later modified electrode exhibits superior electrocatalytic activity towards AA, DA and UA thanks to synergic effect of NF/SWCNT (combining unique properties of SWCNT such as high specific surface area, electrocatalytic and adsorptive properties, with the cation selectivity of NF). On the surface of NF/SWCNT/PMT/GCE AA, DA, UA were oxidized respectively at distinguishable potentials of 0.15, 0.37 and 0.53 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), to form well-defined and sharp peaks, making possible simultaneous determination of each compound. Also, it has several advantages, such as simple preparation method, high sensitivity, low detection limit and excellent reproducibility. Thus, the proposed NF/SWCNT/PMT/GCE could be advantageously employed for the determination of DA in real pharmaceutical formulations.     

Fabrication, Characterization and Electrocatalysis of an Ordered Carbon Nanotube Electrode

A method for fabrication of ordered carbon nanotube (CNT) film,which was template-synthesized within the highly ordered pores of a commercially available alumina template membrane,modified glassy carbon(CNT/GC) electrode was established.The CNT/GC electrode showed excellent electrocatalytic activity toward dopamine electrochemical reaction without introducing any electrochemically active group into CNT film or activating any electrochemically active group into CNT film or activating the electrode electrochemically.DA undergoes ideal reversible electrochemical reaction on CNT/GC electrode at low scan rate(≤20mV/s) with an excellent reproducibility and stability.The CNT/GC electrode might be used in biosensors because the highly ordered CNT may present a steric effect on more efficient redox reactions of biomolecules.     

Preparation,Characterization and Electrocatalytic Studies on Copper Complex Dye Film Modified Electrodes

Copper complex dye (C.I. Direct Blue 200) film modified electrodes have been prepared by multiple scan cyclic voltammetry. The effect of solution pH and nature of electrode material on film formation was investigated. The optimum pH for copper complex film formation on glassy carbon was found to be 1.5. The mechanism of film formation on ITO seems to be similar to that on GC surface but completely different mechanism followed with gold electrode. Cyclic voltammetric features of our modified electrodes are in consistent with a surface‐confined redox process. The voltammetric response of modified electrode was found to be depending on pH of the contacting solution. UV‐visible spectra show that the nature of copper complex dye is identical in both solution phase and after forming film on electrode. The electrocatalytic behavior of copper complex dye film modified electrode towards oxidation of dopamine, ascorbic acid and reduction of SO₅^2? was investigated. The oxidation of dopamine and ascorbic acid occurred at less positive potential on film electrode compared to bare glassy carbon electrode. Feasibility of utilizing our modified electrode in analytical estimation of dopamine, ascorbic acid was also demonstrated.     

尿酸和叶酸存在下改性碳纳米管糊电极上多巴胺电催化氧化MohammadMazloum-Ardakani,MahboobeAbolhasani,Bibi-FatemehMirjalili,MohammadAliSheikh-Mohseni,AfsanehDehghani-Firouzabadi,AlirezaKhoshroo简

A chemically modified carbon paste electrode (CPE), consisting of 2,2''-[(1E)-(1,2-phenylenebis(azanylylidene)] bis(methanylylidene)]bis(benzene-1,4-diol) (PBD) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs), was used to study the electrocatalytic oxidation of dopamine using cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). First, the electrochemical behavior of the modified electrode was investigated in buffer solution. Then the diffusion coefficient, electrocatalytic rate constant, and electron-transfer coefficient for dopamine oxidation at the surface of the PBD-modified CNT paste electrode were determined using electrochemical approaches. It was found that under optimum conditions (pH = 7.0), the oxidation of dopamine at the surface of such an electrode occurred at about 200 mV, lower than that of an unmodified CPE. DPV of dopamine at the modified electrode exhibited two linear dynamic ranges, with a detection limit of 1.0 μmol/L. Finally, DPV was used successfully for the simultaneous determination of dopamine, uric acid, and folic acid at the modified electrode, and detection limits of 1.0, 1.2, and 2.7 μmol/L were obtained for dopamine, uric acid, and folic acid, respectively. This method was also used for the determination of dopamine in a pharmaceutical preparation using the standard addition method.     

Amperometric and voltammetric detection of hydrazine using glassy carbon electrodes modified with carbon nanotubes and catechol derivatives

A simple procedure was developed to prepare a glassy carbon (GC) electrode modified with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and catechol compounds. First, 25 microL of DMSO-CNTs solutions (0.4 mg/mL) was cast on the surface of GC electrode and dried in air to form a CNTs film. Then the GC/CNTs modified electrode immersed into a chlorogenic acid, catechine hydrate and caffeic acid solution (electroless deposition) for a short period of time (2-80s). The cyclic voltammogram of the modified electrode in aqueous solution shows a pair of well-defined, stable and nearly reversible redox couple (quinone/hydroquinone) with surface confined characteristics. The combination of unique electronic and electrocatalytic properties of CNTs and catechol compounds results in a remarkable synergistic augmentation on the response. The electrochemical reversibility and stability of modified electrode prepared with incorporation of catechol compound into CNTs film was evaluated and compared with usual methods for attachment of catechols to electrode surfaces. The transfer coefficient (alpha), heterogeneous electron transfer rate constants (k(s)) and surface concentrations (Gamma) for GC/CNTs/catechol compound modified electrodes were calculated through the cyclic voltammetry technique. The modified electrodes showed excellent catalytic activity, fast response time and high sensitivity toward oxidation of hydrazine in phosphate buffer solutions at pH range 4-8. The modified electrode retains its initial response for at least 2 months if stored in dry ambient condition. The properties of modified electrodes as an amperometric sensor for micromolar or lower concentration detection of hydrazine have been characterized.