Improved Voltammetric Response of L‐Tyrosine on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes‐Ionic Liquid Composite Coated Glassy Electrodes in the Presence of Cupric Ion

L ‐Tyrosine can exhibit a small anodic peak on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coated glassy carbon electrodes (GCE). At pH 5.5 its peak potential is 0.70 V (vs. SCE). When an ionic liquid (i.e., 1‐octyl‐3‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [omim][PF₆]) is introduced on the MWCNT coat, the peak becomes bigger. Furthermore, in the presence of Cu²⁺ ion the anodic peak of L ‐tyrosine increases further due to the formation of Cu²⁺‐L ‐tyrosine complex, while the peak potential keeps unchanged. Therefore, a sensitive voltammetry based on the oxidation of Cu²⁺‐L ‐tyrosine complex on MWCNTs‐[omim][PF₆] composite coated electrode is developed for L ‐tyrosine. Under the optimized conditions, the anodic peak current is linear to L ‐tyrosine concentration in the range of 1×10^?8–5×10^?6 M, and the detection limit is 8×10^?9 M. The modified electrode shows good reproducibility and stability. In addition, the voltammetric behavior of other amino acids is explored. It is found that among them tryptophan (Trp) and histidine (His) can also produce sensitive anodic peak under same experimental conditions, and their detection limits are 4×10^?9 M and 4×10^?6 M, respectively.     

A bienzyme electrode for tyrosine-containing peptides determination

A bienzyme electrode for monitoring biologically important peptides containing tyrosine has been established on the basis of mushroom tyrosinase and quinoprotein glucose dehydrogenase (GDH). Tyrosine residues bound in the peptide chain are oxidized by tyrosinase resulting in consumption of oxygen. Subsequently, the dopaquinone residues are reduced in the GDH catalysed reaction which is driven by an excess of glucose. This reaction cycle leads to a considerable increase of sensitivity. Both enzymes were entraped in poly(vinyl)alcohol matrix and placed on the surface of a Clark-type oxygen electrode (the working platinum electrode was potentiostated at −600 mV) (vs. Ag/AgCl reference electrode) between a polypropylene and cellulose membrane. The bienzyme-modified Clark-type oxygen electrode has a lower detection limit of 0.2 μM for the opioid peptides Tyr-D-Ser-Gly-Phe-Leu-Thr, Leu-enkephalin, Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-Phe-D-Leu and morphiceptin. The dependence of response of the electrode on the length of peptide chain and position of tyrosine residue is discussed. The new electrode has been applied to the quality control of tyrosine containing peptides from pharmaceutical formulations and from peptide synthesis.     

Highly Sensitive and Selective Amperometric Detection of Periodate at Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with a Cyclometalated Iridium(III) Complex and Single‐Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Single‐wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) were used as an immobilization matrix to incorporate [Ir(ppy)₂(phen‐dione)](PF₆) complex onto a glassy carbon electrode for the study of electrocatalytic reduction of periodate ion. Detailed preliminary electrochemical data for the Ir(III)‐complex in acetonitrile solution and for the modified GCE/SWCNTs/[Ir(ppy)₂(phen‐dione)](PF₆)/CGE are presented. The modified electrode was applied to selective amperometric detection of periodate through its electrocatalytic reduction to iodide at 0.200 V and pH 2.0. The use of amperometry resulted in two calibration plots over the concentration ranges of 1‐20 μM and 20‐450 μM, with a detection limit of 0.6 μM and sensitivity of 198 nA μM^?1.     

Cyclic voltammetry of Tifluadom at a C18-modified carbon-paste electrode

Tifluadom, N-[5-(2-fluorophenyl)-2,3-dihydro-methyl-1H-1,4-benzodiazepine]-2-4-methyl-3-thiophene carboxamide, was determined by using a carbon-paste electrode modified with C₁₈ μBondapak. Adsorption on the electrode served as a preconcentration step which improved the limit of detection. Preconcentration for 5 min (open circuit) gave a linear range of 2.2×10^?7 M?4.5×10^?6 M with a detection limit of 1.3×10^?7 M (%C₁₈=25, w/w) for Tifluadom in Britton-Robinson buffer pH 6. The determination of Tifluadom added to urine required no preliminary treatment; the detection limit was 1.3×10^?6 M.     

Renewable Surface Sol‐gel Derived Carbon Ceramic Electrode Modified with Copper Complex and Its Application as an Amperometric Sensor for Bromate Detection

A sol‐gel technique was used for the preparation of a three dimensional carbon composite electrode modified with [Cu(bpy)₂]Br₂ complex. A reversible redox couple of Cu(II)/Cu(I) is observed at the electrode surface. The electrochemical behavior and stability of the modified electrode was characterized by cyclic voltammetry. The charge transfer coefficient (α) and charge transfer rate constant (K_s) for the modified electrode were determined by cyclic voltammetry, which were found to be 0.46 and 14.2 s^?1, respectively. The modified electrode showed excellent catalytic activity toward bromate reduction at significantly reduced overpotentials and can be used successfully for amperometric detection of bromate. Under the optimized conditions, the calibration plots are linear in the concentration range 0.5 μM ?200μM. Detection limit (signal to noise is 3) and sensitivity were found to be 0.1 μM and 20 nA / μM, respectively. These analytical parameters compare favorably with those obtained with modern analytical techniques. The modified carbon ceramic electrode doped with Cu‐Complex shows a good reproducibility, a short response time (t<2 s), remarkable long term stability (>4 months) and especially good surface renewability by simple mechanical polishing (RSD for 6 successive polishing is 1.5%).     

Amperometric Biosensor for Hydrogen Peroxide,Using Supramolecularly Immobilized Horseradish Peroxidase on the β‐Cyclodextrin‐Coated Gold Electrode

Horseradish peroxidase, previously modified with 1‐adamantane moieties, was supramolecularly immobilized on gold electrodes coated with perthiolated β‐cyclodextrin. The functionalized electrode was employed for the construction of an amperometric biosensor device for hydrogen peroxide using 1 mM hydroquinone as electrochemical mediator. The biosensor exhibited a fast amperometric response (6 s) and a good linear response toward H₂O₂ concentration between 12 μM and 450 μM. The biosensor showed a sensitivity of 1.02 mA/M cm², and a very low detection limit of 5 μM. The electrode retained 97% of its initial electrocatalytic activity after 30 days of storage at 4 ⁰C in 50 mM sodium phosphate buffer, pH 7.0.     

Preparation and Electrochemical Behaviour of Silver Pentacyanonitrosylferrate Film Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode and Its Electrocatalytic Oxidation to L‐cysteine

A glassy carbon (GC) electrode modified with silver pentacyanonitrosylferrate (AgPCNF) film as a redox mediator was fabricated. Cyclic voltammetry was used to study the redox property of AgPCNF modified electrode. The modified electrode showed a well‐defined redox couple due to [Ag^IFe^III/II(CN)₅NO]^1‐/2‐system. The effects of scan rates, supporting electrolytes and solution pHs were studied on the electrochemical behavior of the modified electrode. The feasibility of using the AgPCNF modified electrode to measure L ‐cysteine was investigated. It showed an excellent electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of L ‐cysteine and the anodic currents were proportional to the L ‐cysteine concentration in the range of 0.1 μM to 20 μM, the linear regression equation is I_pa(μA) = ‐68.58 ‐ 5.78C_{L ‐cysteine} (μM), with a correlation coefficient 0.998 for N = 23. The detection limit was down to 3.5 × 10^‐8 M (three times the ratio of signal to noise).     

OH functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube modified electrode as electrochemical sensor for the detection of Aceclofenac

ABSTRACT

The rapid electrochemical determination of Aceclofenac (ACF) has been employed by cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) using developed OH-functionalised multiwalled carbon nanotube carbon paste electrode (OH-MWCNT/CPE). Modified electrode was characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDAX), X-ray diffraction spectroscopy (XRD), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The ACF exhibits two oxidation peaks at +0.4 V, +0.66 V and one reduction peak at +0.3 V. The active surface area of the bare carbon paste electrode (BCPE) and modified electrode have been characterised by using K₃[Fe(CN)₆] solution containing 0.1 M KCl. In DPV mode, variation of ACF gave the limit of detection (LOD = 3s/m) 0.246 μM over the concentration range 1.0 to 190.0 μM (R² = 0.9994). The developed electrode has good stability, reproducibility and could be successfully validated for the detection of ACF in pharmaceutical samples and biological fluids.     

Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of complexes of 1,2-bis[2-(pyridylmethylideneamino)phenylthio]ethanes with transition metals (CoII, NiII, CuII)

Transition metal (Ni^II, Co^II, and Cu^II) complexes with 1,2-bis[2-(3-pyridylmethylideneamino)phenylthio]ethane (1) and 1,2-bis[2-(4-pyridylmethylideneamino)phenylthio]ethane (2) were synthesized for the first time by slow diffusion of solutions of compounds 1 or 2 in CH₂Cl₂ into solutions of MX₂ · nH₂O (M = Ni, Co, or Cu; X = Cl or NO₃; n = 2 or 6) in ethanol. The reactions with Co^II and Cu^II chlorides afford complexes of composition M(L)Cl₂ (L = 1 or 2). The reactions of compound 1 with Ni^II salts produce complexes with 1,2-bis(2-aminophenylthio)ethane. The molecular structure of dinitrato[1,2-bis(2-aminophenylthio)ethane]nickel(ii) was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The ligands and the complexes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk electrode voltammetry. The initial reduction of the complexes proceeds at the metal atom. The oxidation of the chlorine-containing complexes proceeds at the coordinated chloride anion. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 2, pp. 350–355, February, 2008.     

Electrochemical Detection of Catechol on Boron‐doped Diamond Electrode Modified with Au/TiO2 Nanorod Composite

Au/TiO₂ nanorod composites with different ratios of [TiO₂]:[Au] have been prepared by chemically reducing AuCl₄^‐ on the positively charged TiO₂ nanorods surface and used to modify boron‐doped diamond (BDD) electrodes. The electrochemical behaviors of catechol on the bare and different Au/TiO₂ nanorod composites‐modified BDD electrodes are studied. The cyclic voltammetric results indicate that these different Au/TiO₂ nanorod composites‐modified BDD electrodes can enhance the electrocatalytic activity toward catechol detection, as compared with the bare BDD electrode. Among these different conditions, the Au/TiO₂‐BDD3 electrode (the ratio of [TiO₂]:[Au] is 27:1) is the most choice for catechol detection. The electrochemical response dependences of the Au/TiO₂‐BDD3 electrode on pH of solution and the applied potential are studied. The detection limit of catechol is found to be about 1.4 × 10^‐6 M in a linear range from 5 × 10^‐6 M to 200 × 10^‐6 M on the Au/TiO₂‐BDD3 electrode.     

Structural Selectivity of Calix[m]pyrroles[n]furans (m + n = 4) as Ionophores in Ag(I) Ion-Selective Electrodes

A series of octamethylcalix[m]pyrroles[n]furans (m + n = 4), such astrans-octamethylcalix[2]pyrroles[2]furans L ₁ ),cis-octamethylcalix[2]pyrroles[2]furans (L ₂ ) and octamethylcalix[1]pyrrole[3]furans (L ₃ ) have been studied as sensors in liquid membrane ion-selective electrodes for Ag(I) ion. The electrode based on L ₁ , trans-N₂O₂ porphyrinogen, gave the best results with a wide working concentration range of 1.0 × 10^-1 - 1.0 × 10^5.6 M and a Nernstian slope of 57.0 mV/decade. This electrode exhibited a fast response time of 30 s and high selectivity over a number of mono-, di- and tri-valent cations, with only Tl(I) and Hg(II) ion interferences. The effect of anion excluders on the performance of the membrane electrodes has been also studied. The electrode based on L ₁ showed no significant potential changes in the range 2.5 < pH < 7.5. The crystalstructure of L ₃ , NO₃ porphyrinogen, was determined by single crystal X-ray analysis. The crystallographic analysis of L ₃ reveals that its structure is a saddle-shaped 1,3-alternate conformation with enough space to accommodate Ag(I) in the three dimensional cavity.     

Determination of Four Active Oxygen Species Such as H2O2, •OH, •O2 −, and 1O2 by Luminol and CLA-Chemiluminescence Methods and Evaluation of Antioxidative Effects of Hydroxybenzoic Acids

Abstract

Simple and rapid chemiluminescence (CL) assays for H₂O₂, ?OH, ?O₂ ^? and ¹O₂ using 5-amino-2,3-dihydro-1,4-phthalazinedione (luminol) or 2-methyl-6-phenyl-3,7-dihydroimidazo[1,2-α]pyrazin-3-one (CLA) as CL reagents were developed. The means of the intra-assay relative standard deviations of ten replicate measurements of H₂O₂ (25-120 μM), ?OH generated from Fe(II) ion (2.5-10 μM) in the presence of 980 μM H₂O₂, ?O₂ ^? generated from hypoxanthine (HX) (7-50 μM) in the presence of 9 × 10^?3 units xanthine oxidase (XO) and ¹O₂ generated from NaOCl (3-12 mM) in the presence of 97.6 μM H₂O₂ were found to be 4.0%, 2.8%, 2.4% and 8.7%, respectively. To validate the proposed methods, the scavenging abilities of three standard antioxidative compounds, such as L-ascorbic acid, (±)-α-tocopherol and superoxide dismutase (SOD) were examined for four active oxygen species and compared with those by anelectron spin resonance (ESR) spin-trapping method. In addition, the CL methods were also applied to establish the relationships between the decrease of CL intensity and the structures as well as redox characters of syringic acid, 3-hydroxybenzoic acid, 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid. From the obtained results, the scavenging effects to H₂O₂, ?OH, ?O₂ ^? and ¹O₂ of other dihydroxybenzoic acids were also evaluated.     

Screen‐printed Electrode Modified with ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles for Detection of Acetylcholine

In this paper a sensor to detect acetylcholine on the basis of ZnFe₂O₄ nanoparticles modified screen printed electrode (SPE) is reported. In the range 0.08–500.0 μM, with the detection limit of 0.024±0.001 μM, acquired anodic peak currents where shown to be linearly dependent on acetylcholine concentrations by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). It was proven that acetylcholine oxidation at adjusted electrode surface takes place at 100 mV potential less positive compared to an unadjusted screen printed electrode. The electron transfer coefficient (α=0.51) and diffusion coefficient (D=9.3×10^?6 cm²/s) of acetylcholine oxidation were determined too. In addition, this original sensor possesses numerous benefits such as reproducibility, high stability and rapid response (20 s).     

Urchin‐like Ag Nanowires as Non‐enzymatic Hydrogen Peroxide Sensor

Urchin‐like Ag nanowires were prepared by reacting AgNO₃(aq) with Cu metal in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium chloride and HNO₃(aq) on a screen printed carbon electrode at room temperature. The diameters of the nanowires were about 100 nm, while the lengths were up to 10 μm. Cyclic voltammetric experiments using the Ag nanowires as the working electrode showed electrocatalytic H₂O₂ reduction. The electrode exhibited a high sensitivity of 4705 μA mM^‐1 mg^‐1 cm^‐2 from 50 μM to 10.35 mM and a measurable detection limit of 10 μM in amperometric detection. This is the first report on Ag NWs for non‐enzymatic H₂O₂ sensing.     

Synthesis,structure, and magnetism of four polyoxomolybdate compounds containing yttrium and ytterbium

Four new polyoxometalate compounds consisting of Anderson-type anions and trivalent rare earth (RE) cations, [RE ₂ (H₂O)₁₄M(OH)₆Mo₆O₁₈][M(OH)₆Mo₆O₁₈]?·?14H₂O, RE?=?Y, M?=?Cr(1), Al(2); RE?=?Yb, M?=?Al(3), Cr(4), have been synthesized in aqueous solution and characterized by elemental analyses, infrared (IR) spectra, thermal gravimetric (TG) analyses, and single crystal X-ray diffraction. [M(OH)₆Mo₆O₁₈]^3? as a bidentate ligand coordinates to two RE ^{3 +} , forming a double-supported cation [RE ₂(H₂O)₁₄M(OH)₆Mo₆O₁₈]³⁺. The cations and other [M(OH)₆Mo₆O₁₈]^3? anions in the crystals are linked via hydrogen bonding interactions tightly, forming four supramolecular compounds. The magnetic properties of 1, 3, and 4 have been examined by measuring their magnetic susceptibilities from 2 to 300?K.     

Layered structures constructed by second-sphere coordination via N–H ··· Cl and C–H ··· Cl hydrogen bonding: synthesis and crystal structures of tribenzylamine and [MCl6] (M = Sn,Re, and Te)

A series of second-sphere coordination complexes of tribenzylamine (L ¹ ) and [MCl₆] (M = Sn, Re, Te) have been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic techniques (IR, NMR) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The main driving force for the encapsulation of [MCl₆] and recognition with L ¹ is the second-sphere coordination of metal halides by the amide protons of the ligand via hydrogen bonding (N–H ··· Cl–M and C–H ··· Cl–M); new layered structures are described. Thermal stability and irreversible behavior of second-sphere coordination complexes [L ² ] · 0.5[TeCl₆]^2? · HCl · (H₃O)⁺ · 0.5H₂O (L ² = N,N,N′,N′-tetrabenzyl-ethylenediamine) in contact with water vapor are also described.     

SYNTHESIS AND PHOTOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYMER-BOUND HEXANUCLEAR MOLYBDENUM CLUSTERS

Abstract

The coordination of [Mo₆Cl₈ ⁱ(SO₃CF₃)₆ ^a]^2? (1) and [Mo₆Cl₈ ⁱCl₄ ^a(EtOH)₂ ^a] (2) to poly(evinylpyridine) (PVP) produces crosslinked materials. Formation of these materials occurs by displacement of axial ligands ((a) in Fig. 1) SO₃CF₃ ^? or EtOH on the clusters by the vinylpyridine moieties. The availability of six coordination sites in 1 and two coordination sites in 2 offers control over the degree of crosslinking and solubility of the materials. Similarly, varying the ratio of cluster coordination sites (C) to polymer-pendant pyridine ligands (P) yields materials with a wide range of solubilities and glass transition temperatures (T_g). Materials with C:P ratios of 1:100 are highly soluble in CH₂Cl₂ and MeOH, with T_g values slightly higher than that of pure PVP. Unswellable materials with no discernible T_g are obtained with C:P ratios of 1:5 and lower, indicating a high degree of crosslinks. Transient emission spectroscopy reveals that polymer-bound cluster 1 lacks the luminescent properties characteristic of many [Mo₆Cl₈]⁴⁺ based clusters. Conversely, polymer-bound cluster 2 displays intense luminescence and retains the unusually long-lived excited-state observed for the free clusters in solution. The emission lifetime of PVP-bound 2 fits a biexponential decay, with τl₁ = 90 μs (60 %) and τ₂ = 8 μs (40 %), while [Mo₆Cl₈ ⁱCl₆ ^a]^2? has a uniexponential decay of τ = 156 μs in CH₂Cl₂ solution.     

Characterization and Electrocatalytic Property of Cobalt Hexacyanoferrate Film on Carbon Nanotubes Modified Gold Electrode

Abstract

Cobalt hexacyanoferrate (CoHCF) film was formed on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) modified gold electrode by electrodeposition from 0.5 M KCl solution containing CoCl₂ and K₃Fe(CN)₆. The electrochemical behavior and the electrocatalytic property of the modified electrode were investigated. Compared with CoHCF/gold electrode, the CoHCF/MWNTs/gold electrode exhibits greatly improved stability and enhanced electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of thiosulfate. A linear range from 5.0×10^?5 to 6.5×10^?3 M (r=0.9990) for thiosulfate detection at the CoHCF/MWNTs/gold electrode was obtained, with a detection limit of 2.0×10^?5 M (S/N=3).     

基于碳纳米管修饰电极的胆碱电化学发光生物传感器研制

在碳纳米管(CNTs)和K3Fe(CN)6修饰的铂电极上吸附固定胆碱氧化酶,以鲁米诺为发光试剂,研制了胆碱电化学发光(ECL)生物传感器.CNTs可有效提高电极表面的电荷传输能力、提高电极表面的生物相容性和对酶分子的固载能力;K3Fe(CN)6对酶活性具有激活作用,同时对H2O2增敏的鲁米诺ECL有增强作用,均有利于提...     

Electrode Modified with Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) Film of Calixarenes for Preconcentration and Stripping Analysis of Hg(II)

A new type of current sensor, Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) film of calixarene on the surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was prepared for determination of mercury by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). An anodic stripping peak was obtained at 0.15 V (vs. SCE) by scanning the potential from ?0.6 to +0.6 V. Compared with a bare GCE, the LB film coated electrode greatly improves the sensitivity of measuring mercury ion. The fabricated electrode in a 0.1 M H₂SO₄+0.01 M HCl solution shows a linear voltammetric response in the range of 0.07–40 μg L^?1 and detection limit of 0.04 μg L^?1 (ca. 2×10^?10 M). The high sensitivity, selectivity, and stability of this LB film modified electrode demonstrates its practical application for a simple, rapid and economical determination of Hg²⁺ in a water sample.