A novel palygorskite-modified carbon paste amperometric sensor for catechol determination

A palygorskite-modified carbon paste electrode (CPE) was constructed using graphite powder mixed with palygorskite particles. Compared with the unmodified CPE, the resulting palygorskite-modified CPE remarkably increases the peak currents of catechol, and greatly lowers the peak potential separation. Therefore, the palygorskite exhibits catalytic activity to catechol and significantly improves the determining sensitivity. The electrocatalytic activity of palygorskite is attributed to its high adsorption capability and the –OH groups on its surface, which plays an important role in the electron transfer between the modified CPE and the catechol in the solution. The sensor shows a linear response range between 5 and 100 μM catechol with a correlation coefficient of 0.998. The detection limit was calculated as 0.57 μM (s/n = 3).     

The Cu-MOF-199/single-walled carbon nanotubes modified electrode for simultaneous determination of hydroquinone and catechol with extended linear ranges and lower detection limits

A novel electrochemical sensor based on Cu-MOF-199 [Cu-MOF-199 = Cu₃(BTC)₂ (BTC = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylicacid)] and SWCNTs (single-walled carbon nanotubes) was fabricated for the simultaneous determination of hydroquinone (HQ) and catechol (CT). The modification procedure was carried out through casting SWCNTs on the bare glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and followed by the electrodeposition of Cu-MOF-199 on the SWCNTs modified electrode. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were performed to characterize the electrochemical performance and surface characteristics of the as-prepared sensor. The composite electrode exhibited an excellent electrocatalytic activity with increased electrochemical signals towards the oxidation of HQ and CT, owing to the synergistic effect of SWCNTs and Cu-MOF-199. Under the optimized condition, the linear response range were from 0.1 to 1453 μmol L⁻¹ (R_HQ = 0.9999) for HQ and 0.1–1150 μmol L⁻¹ (R_CT = 0.9990) for CT. The detection limits for HQ and CT were as low as 0.08 and 0.1 μmol L⁻¹, respectively. Moreover, the modified electrode presented the good reproducibility and the excellent anti-interference performance. The analytical performance of the developed sensor for the simultaneous detection of HQ and CT had been evaluated in practical samples with satisfying results.     

Sensitive voltammetric determination of xanthinol nicotinate at a carbon nanotubes-ionic liquid gel modified electrode

The electrochemistry of xanthinol nicotinate(Xan) was studied by cyclic voltammetry at a glassy carbon electrode modified by a gel containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes(MWNTs) and room-temperature ionic liquid of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate(BMTMPF_6).The modified electrode exhibited good promotion to the electrochemical oxidation of Xan and an ultrasensitive electrochemical method was proposed for the determination of Xan.This method was successfully applied to the determination of...     

Discrimination and simultaneous determination of hydroquinone and catechol by tunable polymerization of imidazolium-based ionic liquid on multi-walled carbon nanotube surfaces

Tunable polymerization of ionic liquid on the surfaces of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) was achieved by a mild thermal-initiation-free radical reaction of 3-ethy-1-vinylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate in the presence of MWCNTs. Successful modification of polymeric ionic liquid (PIL) on MWCNTs surfaces (PIL-MWCNTs) was demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The resulting PIL-MWCNTs possessed unique features of high dispersity in aqueous solution and tunable thickness of PIL layer, due to positive imidazole groups along PIL chains and controllable ionic liquid polymerization by tuning the ratio of precursor. Based on cation-π interaction between the positive imidazole groups on PIL-MWCNTs surface and hydroquinone (HQ) or catechol (CC), excellent discrimination ability toward HQ and CC and improved simultaneous detection performance were achieved. The linear range for HQ and CC were 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 5.0 × 10⁻⁴ M and 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 4.0 × 10⁻⁴ M, respectively. The detection limit for HQ was 4.0 × 10⁻⁷ M and for CC 1.7 × 10⁻⁷ M (S/N = 3), correspondingly.     

Simultaneous determination of hydroquinone and catechol at PASA/MWNTs composite film modified glassy carbon electrode

A poly-amidosulfonic acid and multi-wall carbon nanotubes composite (PASA/MWNTs) modified electrode has been constructed by electropolymerization on glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The electrochemical behaviors of hydroquinone (HQ) and catechol (CC) were investigated using cyclic and differential pulse voltammetries (DPVs) at the prepared electrode. Separation of the reductive peak potentials for HQ and CC was about 120 mV in pH 6.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS), which makes it suitable for simultaneous determination of these compounds. In the presence of 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ isomer, the reductive peak currents of DPV are proportional to the concentration of HQ in the range of 6.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 4.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹, and to that of CC in the range of 6.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 7.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹. When simultaneously changing the concentration of both HQ and CC, the linear concentration range of HQ (or CC) is 6.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ (or 6.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.8 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹), and the corresponding detection limits are 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹. The proposed method has been applied to simultaneous determination of HQ and catechol in water sample, and the results are satisfactory.     

Selective detection of dopamine in the presence of ascorbic acid and uric acid by a carbon nanotubes-ionic liquid gel modified electrode

The electrochemistry of dopamine (DA) was studied by cyclic voltammetry at a glassy carbon electrode modified by a gel containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) and room-temperature ionic liquid of 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (OMIMPF₆). The thickness of gel on the surface of the electrode has to be controlled carefully because the charging currents increase with the modified layer being thicker. The anodic peaks of DA, ascorbic acid (AA) and uric acid (UA) in their mixture can be well separated since the peak potential of AA is shifted to more negative values, while that of UA is shifted to more positive values due to the modified electrode. At pH 7.08 the three peaks are separated ca. 0.20 and 0.15 V, respectively; hence DA can be determined in the presence of UA and more than 100 times excess of AA. Under optimum conditions linear calibration graphs were obtained over the DA concentration range 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M. The detection limit of the current technique was found to be 1.0 × 10⁻⁷ M based on the signal-to-noise ratio of 3. The modified electrode has been successfully applied for the assay of DA in human blood serum. This work provides a simple and easy approach to selectively detect dopamine in the presence of ascorbic acid and uric acid.     

Influence of micelles on the electrochemical behaviors of catechol and hydroquinone and their simultaneous determination

A simple and highly selective electrochemical method for the simultaneous determination of CAT and HQ at a glassy carbon electrode in micellar solutions has been developed. The electrochemical behaviors of CAT and HQ in aqueous CPB and SDBS micellar solutions have been studied by cyclic voltammetry. The oxidation peak potentials shift negatively, the reduction peak potentials shift positively, and the peak currents increase in the presence of CPB for both CAT and HQ. However, the oxidation peak potentials shift positively, the reduction peak potentials shift negatively, and the peak currents decrease in the presence of SDBS for both CAT and HQ. The electrochemical kinetic parameters for CAT and HQ in aqueous CPB and SDBS micellar solutions were also determined by chronocoulometry (CC) and chronoamperometry (CA). The cyclic and pulse differential voltammetric behaviors of the system consisting of CAT coexisting with HQ were also investigated in this work. It was found that the oxidation peak potential waves of CAT and HQ were separated by 100 mV in the presence of CPB in 0.10 M PBS (pH 6.8). Therefore, CAT and HQ can be determined simultaneously in such a system. This simple method was applied to the simultaneous determination of HQ and CAT in a household tap water sample and it exhibited high selectivity.     

Ultrathin CdSe nanosheets: Synthesis and application in simultaneous determination of catechol and hydroquinone

Ultrathin crystalline CdSe nanosheets have been synthesized through a facile solution processes. Their application to simultaneous electrochemical determination of catechol and hydroquinone is demonstrated. The few-layer single crystalline CdSe modified electrode exhibits strong electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of a mixture of catechol and hydroquinone. The excellent analytical performance makes the ultrathin CdSe nanomaterials promising for the development of electrochemical sensors for potential applications in medicine, biotechnology and environmental chemistry.     

二次微分脉冲溶出伏安法同时测定对苯二酚和邻苯二酚

制备了聚牛磺酸修饰玻碳电极,提出了一种灵敏的差分脉冲溶出伏安法(DPSV)同时测定痕量对苯二酚(HQ)和邻苯二酚(CC)的新方法.在HAc-NaAc缓冲溶液(pH4.6)中,于-0.400V(vsSCE)富集后,用DPSV进行分析,HQ和CC分别于0.157V和0.262V处获得灵敏的阳极溶出峰,峰电流与HQ和CC浓度...     

Voltammetric sensor for glutathione determination based on ferrocene-modified carbon paste electrode

The electrocatalytic oxidation of glutathione (GSH) has been studied at the surface of ferrocene-modified carbon paste electrode (FMCPE). Cyclic voltammetry (CV), double potential step chronoamperometry, and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) techniques were used to investigate the suitability of incorporation of ferrocene into FMCPE as a mediator for the electrocatalytic oxidation of GSH in buffered aqueous solution. Results showed that pH 7.00 is the most suitable for this purpose. In the optimum condition (pH 7.00), the electrocatalytic ability of about 480 mV can be found and the heterogeneous rate constant of catalytic reaction was calculated as . Also, the diffusion coefficient of glutathione, D, was found to be 3.61 × 10^–5 cm² s⁻¹. The electrocatalytic oxidation peak current of glutathione at the surface of this modified electrode was linearly dependent on the GSH concentration and the linear analytical curves were obtained in the ranges of 3.2 × 10^–5 M–1.6 × 10^–3 M and 2.2 × 10^–6 M–3.5 × 10^–3 M with cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry methods, respectively. The detection limits (3σ) were determined as 1.8 × 10^–5 M and 2.1 × 10^–6 M using CV and DPV, respectively. Finally, the electrocatalytic oxidation of GSH at the surface of this modified electrode can be employed as a new method for the voltammetric determination of glutathione in real samples such as human plasma.     

Electrocatalytic determination of epinephrine and uric acid using a novel hydroquinone modified carbon paste electrode

A sensitive and selective electrochemical method for the determination of epinephrine(EP) was developed using a modified carbon paste electrode(MCPE) with 2,2’-[3,6-dioxa-1,8-octanediylbis(nitriloethylidyne)]-bis-hydroquinone(DOH).Cyclic voltammetry was used to investigate the redox properties of this modified electrode at various solution pH values and at various scan rates.In differential pulse voltammetry,the modified electrode could separate the oxidation peak potentials of EP and uric acid(UA) present in the solution but at the unmodified CPE the peak potentials were indistinguishable.This method was also examined for determination of EP in EP injection.     

Fabrication of a nanostructure-based electrochemical sensor for simultaneous determination of N-acetylcysteine and acetaminophen

A carbon-paste electrode modified with 2,7-bis(ferrocenyl ethyl)fluoren-9-one (2,7-BF) and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was used for the sensitive and selective voltammetric determination of N-acetylcysteine (NAC). The mediated oxidation of NAC at the modified electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV). Also, the values of catalytic rate constant (k), and diffusion coefficient (D) for NAC were calculated. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) of NAC at the modified electrode exhibited two linear dynamic ranges with a detection limit (3σ) of 52.0 nmol L⁻¹. DPV was used for simultaneous determination of NAC and acetaminophen (AC) at the modified electrode, and quantitation of NAC and AC in some real samples by the standard addition method.     

Covalent modification of a glassy carbon electrode with penicillamine for simultaneous determination of hydroquinone and catechol

A simple and highly selective electrochemical method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of hydroquinone (HQ) and catechol (CC) at a glassy carbon electrode covalently modified with penicillamine (Pen). The electrode is used for the simultaneous electrochemical determination of HQ and CC and shows an excellent electrocatalytical effect on the oxidation of HQ and CC upon cyclic voltammetry in acetate buffer solution of pH 5.0. In differential pulse voltammetric measurements, the modified electrode was able to separate the oxidation peak potentials of HQ and CC present in binary mixtures by about 103 mV although the bare electrode gave a single broad response. The determination limit of HQ in the presence of 0.1 mmol L⁻¹ CC was 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹, and the determination limit of CC in the presence of 0.1 mmol L⁻¹ HQ was 6.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹. The method was applied to the simultaneous determination of HQ and CC in a water sample. It is simple and highly selective.     

Eggplant-based bioamperometric sensor for the detection of catechol

Polyphenol oxidases from eggplant have a high catalytic activity for the aerobic oxidation of catechol to o-quinone with selectivity over other phenolic substrates. An amperometric biosensor can therefore be constructed by incorporating selected portions of eggplant tissue in a carbon paste electrode. The proposed biosensor provides a selective response for catechol in the micromolar range, with a very fast response time and a useful lifetime of at least 3 weeks.     

碳纳米管修饰碳纤维超微圆柱电极的研制与应用

制作了碳纳米管修饰碳纤维组合电极(EUME-CNT),研究了木犀草素在EUME-CNT上的电化学行为,并且通过优化测定参数,建立了木犀草素的电化学分析方法。检出限达到4×10-7mol/L,线性范围为6×10-7~1×10-5mol/L。     

基于纳米结构的电化学传感器同时测定溶液中异丙肾上腺素、尿酸和叶酸的浓度(英文)

A carbon paste electrode modified with 2‐((7‐(2,5-dihydrobenzylideneamino)heptylimino)methyl) benzene‐1,4‐diol(DHB) and carbon nanotubes were used to simultaneously determine the concen-trations of isoproterenol(IP), uric acid(UA), and folic acid(FA) in solution. First, cyclic voltammetry was used to investigate the redox properties of the modified electrode at various scan rates. Next, the mediated oxidation of IP at the modified electrode is described. At the optimum pH of 7.0, the oxidation of IP occurs at a potential about 90 mV less than that of an unmodified carbon paste elec-trode. Based on the results of differential pulse voltammetry(DPV), the oxidation of IP showed a dynamic range between 10 and 6000 μmol/L, and a detection limit of 1.24 μmol/L. Finally, DPV was used to simultaneously determine the concentrations of IP, UA, and FA in solution at the modified electrode.     

金纳米粒子/碳纳米管复合修饰玻碳电极对对苯二酚氧化还原反应的电催化性能

以对苯二酚为目标化合物比较研究了金纳米粒子、碳纳米管、金纳米粒子/碳纳米管3种纳米粒子修饰电极的电催化性能,结果发现:3种纳米粒子修饰电极均对对苯二酚的电化学信号具有增强作用。电化学阻抗谱和修饰层数试验表明:金纳米粒子的增强效果来自于金纳米粒子的电催化作用,碳纳米管的增强作用来自于电催化作用与大的电极表面积,金纳米粒子/碳纳米管复合修饰电极综合利用了两种纳米粒子的特性,表现出了更为优良的电催化行为。对苯二酚在修饰电极上的电化学过程均为扩散控制过程。     

碳纳米管修饰电极对对苯二酚和邻苯二酚的电催化研究

用循环伏安法(CV)和交流阻抗技术(EIS),研究了对苯二酚(HQ)和邻苯二酚(CC)在多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)修饰电极上的电化学行为。分析和比较了修饰电极对这两种酚的催化反应。修饰电极对两种多酚类化合物都有强烈的电催化作用,电极过程受扩散控制。在pH 5.8的HAc-NaAc缓冲溶液中,HQ在修饰电极上的线性范围是10×10-4~1.0×10-2mol/L,检出限为1.0×10-5mol/L;在pH 4.4的HAc-NaAc缓冲溶液中,CC在修饰电极上的线性范围是4.0×10-5~2.0×10-3mol/L,检出限为8.0×10-6mol/L。该修饰电极可对HQ和CC同时进行测定。     

Nonenzymatic glucose voltammetric sensor based on gold nanoparticles/carbon nanotubes/ionic liquid nanocomposite

In this paper, a novel nonenzymatic glucose voltammetric sensor based on a kind of nanocomposite of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) embedded in multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)/ionic liquid (IL) gel was reported. The surface morphology of this nanocomposite was characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), respectively. It can be found that most of GNPs lie close to the ektexine of MWCNTs and the others have obviously inserted the inner of MWCNTs through the defects or ends of MWCNTs, due to the attraction between GNPs and MWCNTs as well as the repulsion between GNPs and IL. Voltammetry was used to evaluate the electrocatalytic activities of the nanocomposite biosensor toward nonenzymatic glucose oxidation in alkaline media. The GNPs embedded in MWCNTs/IL gel have strong and sensitive voltammetric responses to glucose, owing to a possible synergistic effect among GNPs, MWCNTs and IL. Under the optimal condition, the linear range for the detection of the glucose is 5.0-120 μM with the correlation coefficient of 0.998, based on the oxidation peak observed during cathodic direction of the potential sweep. The kinetics and mechanism of glucose electro-oxidation were intensively investigated in this system. This kind of nanocomposite biosensor is also highly resistant toward poisoning by chloride ions and capable of sensing glucose oxidation in the presence of 20 μM uric acid and 70 μM ascorbic acid. This work provides a simple and easy approach to the detection of glucose in body fluid with high sensitivity and excellent selectivity.     

A new potentiometric sensor based on a high-performance composite for nanomolar determination of mercury (II) in environmental samples

A new potentiometric sensor for the rapid determination of Hg²⁺ based on modified carbon paste electrode consisting of room temperature ionic liquid, 1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIM-PF₆), multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), alumina nanoparticles and a synthetic macrocyclic diamide ‘7,10,13-triaza-1-thia-4,16-dioxa-6,14-dioxo-2,3;17,18-dinaphtho-cyclooctadecane’ as an efficient ionophore was constructed. Prepared composite is an ideal paste because it has low drift of potential, high selectivity and fast response time (10 s), which leads to a more stable potential signal. The morphology and properties of electrodes surface were characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A linear dynamic range of 2.01–2.01 × 10⁷ µg L^?1 with detection limit of 1.40 µg L^?1 Hg²⁺ was obtained at pH range of 2.5 to 4.5. The prepared modified electrode shows several advantages such as simple preparation method, high stability of the composite paste, high sensitivity, long-term life time (at least 13 weeks) and remarkable potentiometric reproducibility. The modified electrode was successfully applied for the accurate determination of trace amounts of Hg ²⁺ in environmental samples.