Electrochemical study of Meldola's blue,methylene blue and toluidine blue immobilized on a SiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/Sb<Subscript>2</Subscript>O3 binary oxide matrix obtained by the sol-gel processing method

SiO₂/Sb₂O₃ (SiSb), having a specific surface area, S _BET, of 788 m² g⁻¹, an average pore diameter of 1.9 nm and 4.7 wt% of Sb, was prepared by the sol-gel processing method. Meldola's blue (MeB), methylene blue (MB) and toluidine blue (TB) were immobilized on SiSb by an ion exchange reaction. The amounts of the dyes bonded to the substrate surface were 12.49, 14.26 and 22.78 μmol g⁻¹ for MeB, MB and TB, respectively. These materials were used to modify carbon paste electrodes. The midpoint potentials (E _m) of the immobilized dyes were −0.059, −0.17 and −0.18 V vs. SCE for SiSb/MeB, SiSb/MB and SiSb/TB modified carbon paste electrodes, respectively. A solution pH between 3 and 7 practically did not affect the midpoint potential of the immobilized dyes. The electrodes presented reproducible responses and were chemically stable under various oxidation-reduction cycles. Among the immobilized dyes, MeB was the most efficient to mediate the electron transfer for NADH oxidation in aqueous solution at pH 7. In this case, amperometric detection of NADH at an applied potential of 0 mV vs. SCE gives linear responses over the concentration range of 0.1–0.6 mmol L⁻¹, with a detection limit of 7 μmol L⁻¹.     

A Cholesterol Biosensor Based on Entrapment of Cholesterol Oxidase in a Silicic Sol‐Gel Matrix at a Prussian Blue Modified Electrode

A cholesterol biosensors fabricated by immobilization of cholesterol oxidase (ChOx) in a layer of silicic sol‐gel matrix on the top of a Prussian Blue‐modified glassy carbon electrode was prepared. It is based on the detection of hydrogen peroxide produced by ChOx at ?0.05 V. The half‐lifetime of the biosensor is about 35 days. Cholesterol can be determined in the concentration range of 1×10^?6?8×10^?5 mol/L with a detection limit of 1.2×10^?7 mol/L. Normal interfering compounds, such as ascorbic acid and uric acid do not affect the determination. The high sensitivity and outstanding selectivity are attributed to the Prussian Blue film modified on the sensor.     

Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrite by Phosphotungstic Heteropolyanion. Application for Its Simple and Selective Determination

Three couples of reversible redox peaks of the PW₁₂O₄₀^3? (PW₁₂) anion, which are composed of two one‐electron and one two‐electron processes occur in the potential range from +0.25 to ?0.7 V in aqueous solutions. The electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite has been studied by the first redox couple of the PW₁₂ anion at the surface of a carbon paste electrode. Cyclic voltammetric and chronoamperometric techniques were used to investigate the suitability of PW₁₂ anion as a mediator for nitrite electrocatalytic reduction in aqueous solution with strongly acidic concentration of H₂SO₄. Results showed that H₂SO₄ 1.00 M is the best medium for this purpose. In the optimum concentration of H₂SO₄, the electrocatalytic ability about 500 mV can be seen and the homogeneous second‐order rate constant (k_s) for nitrite coupled catalytically to PW₁₂ anion was calculated as 2.52×10³ M^?1 s^?1 using the Nicholson–Shain method. According to our voltammetric experiments, the catalytic reduction peak current was linearly dependent on the nitrite concentration and the linearity range obtained was 3×10^?5 to 1.00×10^?3 M. The detection limit has been found to be 2.82×10^?5 M (2σ). This method has been applied as a selective, simple, and precise method for determination of nitrite in real samples.     

Dendrimer-rhodium nanoparticle modified glassy carbon electrode for amperometric detection of hydrogen peroxide

Metallic nanoparticles of rhodium were prepared by using the newly synthesized N,N-bis-succinamide-based dendrimer as stabilizers. The Rh nanoparticles were spherical shaped with a particle size of ∼2 nm. The dendrimer Rh-encapsulated nanoparticles (Rh-DENs) were immobilized on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and their electrocatalytic activity towards hydrogen peroxide reduction was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The Rh-DENs modified GCE showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen peroxide reduction reactions. The steady-state cathodic current response of the modified electrode at −0.3 V (vs SCE) in phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) showed a linear response to hydrogen peroxide concentration ranging from 8 to 30 μM with a detection limit and sensitivity of 5 μM and 0.03103 × 10⁻⁶ A μM⁻¹, respectively.     

Electrocatalytic behaviour of carbon paste electrode modified with iron(II) phthalocyanine (FePc) nanoparticles towards the detection of amitrole

This paper describes the construction of a carbon paste electrode (CPE) impregnated with nanoparticles of iron(II) phthalocyanine (nanoFePc). The new electrode (nanoFePc-CPE) revealed interesting electrocatalytic behaviour towards amitrole; pure catalytic diffusion-controlled process, with high Tafel slope (235 mV/decade) suggesting strong binding of amitrole with nanoFePc catalyst. The effects of catalyst loading, varying pH and electrolytes were studied. The mechanism for the interaction of amitrole with the nanoFePc is proposed to involve the Fe^(III)Pc/Fe^(II)Pc redox process. Using chronoamperometry (E = +0.42 V versus Ag/AgCl) technique, the sensor was reliably employed for amitrole assay at pH 12.0 phosphate buffer (with sodium sulphate as the supporting electrolyte) for up to 12 nM amitrole with excellent sensitivity (ca. 3.44 μA/nM) and low detection limit (3.62 ± 0.11 nM, i.e. 0.305 μg L⁻¹ using the Y_B + 3_σB criterion and 0.85 ± 0.03 nM, i.e. 70 ng/L with the Y_B + 2_σB criterion) as well as satisfactory amperometric selectivity coefficient (K_amp ≈ 7.4 × 10⁻⁴ for ammonium thiocyanate, a component of many amitrole herbicides, and 3.2 × 10⁻³ for asulam pesticide). The surface of the electrode can easily be regenerated by simple polishing on an alumina paper, obtaining a fresh surface ready for use in a new assay. The proposed electrode was successfully applied in the quantification of amitrole in its commercial formulation as well as in tap water samples.     

铜电极表面铜锡合金电结晶机理

在弱酸性柠檬酸盐体系铜锡合金镀液中,采用线性扫描伏安(LSV)、循环伏安(CV)和计时安培实验方法,运用Scharifker-Hills(SH)理论模型和Heerman-Tarallo(HT)理论模型分析拟合实验结果,研究铜锡合金在铜电极上的电沉积过程与电结晶机理.结果表明,铜锡合金在铜电极表面实现共沉积并遵循扩散控制下三维瞬时成核的电结晶过程.电位阶跃从-0.80 V负移至-0.85 V(vs SCE),HT理论分析得到铜锡合金的成核与生长的动力学参数分别为成核速率常数(A)值从20.19 s-1增加至177.67 s-1,成核活性位点密度数(N0)从6.10×105cm-2提高至1.42×106cm-2,扩散系数(D)为(6.13±0.62)×10-6cm2s-1.     

Microfluidic Setup for Simultaneous Separation and Electrochemical Determination of Hg2+ and Ag+ Ions in Water

Here is presented a setup made of a combination of an injection valve, a hand-made chromatographic microcolumn and an electrochemical detector for the simultaneous separation of Hg²⁺ and Ag⁺ ions in water. The microcolumns were packed with exchanger resin and used for the separation of Hg²⁺ and Ag⁺ ions, whereas a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) was the amperometric detector. The performances of the SPCE towards ions were firstly studied in a FIA setup. The efficiency of ion separation was then evaluated. The reproducibility, stability, and the regeneration of the obtained microcolumns were also studied and discussed.     

铜纳米粒子/聚丙烯酸/石墨烯纳米复合材料修饰玻碳电极检测水中的4-硝基苯酚

采用一种温和且简单的原位生长法将铜纳米粒子和石墨烯非共价键合,得到铜纳米粒子/聚丙烯酸/石墨烯(CuNPs/PAA/GR)纳米复合材料,对4-硝基苯酚(4-NP)表现出良好的电催化活性.用扫描电镜对此纳米复合材料的形貌进行了表征.以此材料修饰的玻碳电极受吸附控制,4-NP在该电极表面的反应机理为两电子转移过程,电子转移数n=2.3,修饰电极的有效面积为0.6275 cm2,是裸电极的2.22倍,电极吸附量Гs为1.6×10-11 mol/cm2,催化速率常数kcat的平均值为1.15×104 L/(mol/s).修饰电极的响应电流与4-NP的浓度在1 ～ 150 μmol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,线性方程为:Ipa(μA)=-0.015C(μmol/L)-0.98,(R2 =0.9951),检出限为0.23 μmol/L(S/N=3).此传感器制备简单、灵敏性高、稳定性和重现性好.使用此传感器检测实际水样中4-NP的回收率为88.6％～ 100.7％,相对标准偏差为2.6％ ～5.9％.     

原位制备纳米功能化金电极快速检测牛奶中的微生物

在0.1 mol/L磷酸盐缓冲溶液(PBS,pH 7.0)中,于2.0V恒电位电解10 min,即可在金电极表面原位、快速制备纳米功能化修饰膜.经原子力显微镜表征,此修饰膜具有纳米尺度的蓬松结构.此纳米金膜对细胞膜上脂质过氧化反应具有显著的催化作用,因而对细菌产生电流响应.采用传统的标准平板计数法对试样进行细菌培养计数作为校正,以计时电流法电流响应作为输出信号进行细菌的测定,响应电流和细菌数量呈线性关系,据此可对牛奶样品中细菌浓度进行快速测定.本方法的测定范围为1.1×103～2.5×107 cfu/mL,检测时间缩短至1h以内,较平板计数法有显著改善.     

Ultrasonic modification of carbonate scale electrochemically deposited in tap water

Influence of the ultrasound intensity (28 kHz, 1.1–7.5 W/cm²) on CaCO₃ nucleation-growth on the surface of a cylinder mild steel electrode rotating at 500 rpm was studied in tap water. The deposition kinetics was analyzed by chronoamperometry; the calcareous layer was characterized by gravimetry, scanning electron microscopy and XRD. Application of ultrasound to calcium carbonate crystallization affects nucleation site density, mass-transport rate and cavitation erosion of the deposits. Lower intensity ultrasound reduces scale porosity and area density by increasing nucleation site density and accelerating the mass transport. Higher intensity ultrasound promotes cavitation erosion of the formed layer, thus cleaning the surface from the scale. A scale layer with the highest blocking properties formed under applied ultrasound intensity of 1.9 W/cm². The ultrasound doubled crystallization rate, reduced the scale porosity 5 times and halved its area density compared to non-sonicated conditions. Ultrasound of controllable intensity can solve both scale and corrosion problems of industrial heat-exchange equipment by forming a protective scale layer and removing excessive deposits.