The Electrochemical Behavior in Aqueous Media of Conducting Polymers. III: The Redox Reactions of Strongly Oxidizing Metal Cations on the Cu(II) Catalyzed Polymers of 3-Substituted-2,5-Dibromothiophene

Abstract

The vigorous evolution of oxygen from the surface of Cu(II) catalyzed 3-substituted-2,5-poly(thienylene) on exposure to solutions of strongly oxidizing metal cations, M⁺ⁿ, and the degradation of the polymer matrix has been observed and investigated. In all cases, a simultaneous degradation of the electronic conductivity and its physical stability were observed. The general mechanism of this redox reaction of M⁺ⁿ with the polymer material and the redox potentials involved have been elucidated.     

Biphenol as an Electron Transfer Mediator for Glucose Oxidase

Abstract

Biphenol (4,4′-dihydroxy-biphenyl) was found to be an electron transfer mediator for glucose oxidase (GOD) of Aspergillus niger. At a glassy carbon electrode, a 1.44×10^-4 M solution of biphenol in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at pH 7.4 gives an quasi-reversible, one-electron, pH-sensitive couple at 255mV (relative to the standard calomel electrode). The apparent second-order rate constant for electron transfer from reduced GOD to oxidized biphenol was determined to be 3×10⁵ M^-1 s^-1. When biphenol and GOD are cophysiadsorbed on a graphite electrode immersed in PBS and held at 400mV, a glucose-dependent current response is noted. In addition to the predominant quasi-reversible biphenol redox couple, repetitive cyclic voltammetry at a graphite electrode gave rise to a polybiphenol polymer; this is most marked at a pH above the biphenol pK_a of about 9.5. At pH 7.4, the polymerization is less significant. Polybiphenol formed either side of the pK_a remains electrochemically active (E°_app. = 245mV) but no longer mediates GOD.     

Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis of Hemoglobin Immobilized in a Polymeric Ionic Liquid Film

A polymer film based on polymeric ionic liquid, which was poly(1‐vinyl‐3‐butylimidazolium chloride) (poly(ViBuIm⁺Cl^?)for short), was firstly used as matrix to immobilize hemoglobin (Hb). FTIR and UV‐vis spectra demonstrated that the native structure of Hb was well preserved after entrapped into the polymer film. The Hb immobilized in the poly(ViBuIm⁺Cl^?) film showed a fast direct electron transfer for the Hb‐Fe^III/Fe^II redox couple. Based on the direct electron transfer of the immobilized Hb, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/Hb/poly(ViBuIm⁺Cl^?)/GC electrode displayed good sensitivity and wide linear range for the detection of H₂O₂. The linear range of the PVA/Hb/poly(ViBuIm⁺Cl^?)/GC electrode to H₂O₂ is from 3.5 to 224 μM with a limit of detection of 1.17 μM. Such an avenue, which integrated polymeric ionic liquid and redox protein via a simple method, may provide a novel and efficient platform for the fabrication of biosensors, biofuel cells and other bioelectrochemical devices.     

Metallic and non-metallic redox response of conducting polymers

The potentiometric response of electrodes coated with polypyrrole or poly(N-methylpyrrole) films with different doping anions was studied in solutions containing the redox couples: Fe(CN)₆^3−/4−, Ru(NH₃)₆^3+/2+ and Fe(Ill)/Fe(II). The stable potential measured with the electrodes was the potential of the redox couple. The response time was instant for polypyrrole doped with dodecylsulphate ions, PPy(DS) and slow for the polymers doped with mobile anions. On the basis of electrochemical measurements and chemical analysis by EDAX spectroscopy it was found that with the PPy(DS) electrode the potentiometric response was of the ‘metallic’ type, with no change in the oxidation state of the bulk polymer. With the other polymer systems studied reduction or oxidation of the polymer bulk took place when it was in contact with a redox couple in the solution.     

The electrocatalytic reactions of adenine, guanine, H2O, H2O2, N2H4, and l -cysteine catalyzed by poly(Ni(4-TMPyP)) film-modified electrodes

Electrochemical preparation of poly(nickel tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphyrin) tetratosylate (poly-Ni(4-TMPyP)) produces stable and electrochemically active films in strong and weak basic aqueous solutions. These films were produced on glassy carbon and gold electrodes. The electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance and cyclic voltammetry were used to study the in situ growth of poly(Ni(4-TMPyP)) films. The electrochemical properties of poly(Ni(4-TMPyP)) films indicate that the redox process was confined in to the immobilized film. The electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance results showed an ion exchange reaction for the redox couple. The polymer films showed one new redox couple when transferred to strong and weak basic aqueous solutions and the formal potential was found to be pH dependent. The electrocatalytic oxidation of H₂O by a nickel tetrakis(N-methyl-4-pyridyl)porphyrin film-modified electrode was also performed. The mechanism of oxygen evolution was determined by cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry and rotating ring disc electrode methods. The oxygen evolution was determined by a bicatalyst system using hemoglobin, and iron tetrakis (N-methyl-2-pyridyl)porphyrin as catalyst to detect the oxygen by electrocatalytic reduction. The electrocatalytic oxidations of adenine, guanine, H₂O₂, N₂H₄, NH₂OH, and l-cysteine by the film-modified electrode obtained from water-soluble nickel porphyrin were also investigated.     

Hemoglobin Modified Carbon Paste Electrode: Direct Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis

Abstract

A new hemoglobin (Hb) modified carbon paste (CP) electrode was fabricated by simply mixing the hemoglobin with carbon powder and paraffin homogeneously. To prevent the leakage of Hb from the electrode surface, a Nafion film was further applied on the surface of Hb-carbon composite paste electrode. Direct electrochemistry of hemoglobin in the paste electrode was easily achieved, and a pair of well-defined quasi-reversible redox peak of heme Fe(III)/Fe(II) couple appeared with the formal potential (E^0′) as ?0.335 V (vs. Saturated calomel electrode; CE) in pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The fabricated Hb modified electrode showed good electrocatalytic ability to the reduction of trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and H₂O₂.     

对苯二胺在血红蛋白/聚L-谷氨酸/玻碳修饰电极上的可逆氧化

采用电聚合法在玻碳电极(GCE)表面得到导电性能良好的聚L-谷氨酸(PGA)薄膜,通过共价键合法将血红蛋白(Hb)固定于电极表面得到稳定且具有催化活性的Hb/PGA/GCE修饰电极,将其用于对苯二胺(PPD)的可逆氧化。 修饰电极交流阻抗及血红蛋白直接电化学实验表明,血红蛋白成功地固定于电极表面,保持良好的电催化活性,能有效催化H₂O₂的还原。 PPD在电极上表现为受吸附控制的准可逆氧化还原反应,I_p,a/I_p,c约为1.02,电极没有明显的钝化现象。 氧化还原峰电流与PPD的浓度均呈良好的线性关系,I_p,a(μA)=3.124+0.705c_PPD(mmol/L)(r=0.9973)。 H₂O₂的存在使PPD氧化还原峰型更对称,可逆性更好,表明体系中PPD氧化与过氧化酶催化途径一致。     

Polymer wiring of insulating electrode materials: An approach to improve energy density of lithium-ion batteries

The poor electronic conductivity of LiFePO₄ has been one of the major issues impeding it from achieving high power and energy density lithium-ion batteries. In this communication, a novel polymer-wiring concept was proposed to improve the conduction of the insulating electrode material. By using a polymer with tethered “swing” redox active molecules (S) attached on a polymer chain, as the standard redox potential of S matches closely the Fermi level of LiFePO₄, electronic communication between the redox molecule and LiFePO₄ is established. Upon charging, S is oxidized at the current collector to S⁺, which then delivers the charge (holes) to the LiFePO₄ particles by intermolecular hopping assisted by a “swing” – type motion of the shuttle molecule. And Li⁺ is extracted. Upon discharging, the above process is just reversed. Preliminary studies with redox polymer consisting of poly (4-vinylpyridine) and phenoxazine moiety tethered with a C₁₂ alkyl chain have shown promising result with carbon-free LiFePO₄, where effective electron exchange between the shuttle molecule and LiFePO₄ has been observed. In addition, as the redox polymer itself could act as binder, we anticipate that the polymer-wiring concept would provide a viable approach to conducting-additive and binder free electrode for high energy density batteries.     

Voltammetric Characterization of Grafted Polymer Modified with ZnO Nanoparticles on Glassy Carbon Electrode

In this study, a grafted polymer (GP) with ZnO nanoparticles (GP/ZnO NPs) was attached on the surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE), in order to produce a new modified electrode (GP/ZnO NPs-GCE). The gamma irradiation method was used to grafted polystyrene (polymer) with acrylonitrile (monomer), while slow evaporation process was used to prepare the new modified electrode. The cyclic voltammetry (CV) of K₄[Fe(CN)₆] was used to study the electrochemical properties GP/ZnO NPs-GCE. The peak separation (ΔE_pa-c) was 500 mV between the redox peaks of Fe(II)/Fe(III) in an aqueous solution of 1 M KCl and the current ratio of redox current peaks (I_pa/I_pc) was ≈ 1 for the modified electrode. This indicated that the modified electrode has s good reversibility and conductivity, wherefore; it was applied in the voltammetric filed. It was found that the modified electrode GP/ZnO NPs-GCE have a reasonable solubility and stability at various pH medium. Additionally, the sensitivity of the electrochemical analysis by cyclic voltammetric (CV) method is extensively subjected to the pH medium and the scan rate (SR). A couple of redox current peaks of K₄[Fe(CN)₆] in KCl solution was observed with a reversible process: Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺. Finally a good diffusion coefficient of electroactive species (D) for the new modified electrode was found in this study by chronoamperometry method using Cottrell equation.     

Strategy for Low Background‐Current Levels in the Electrochemical Biosensors Using Horse‐Radish Peroxidase Labels

This article describes an electrochemical strategy to achieve low background‐current levels in horse‐radish peroxidase (HRP)‐based electrochemical immunosensors. The strategy consists of (i) the use of an HRP substrate/product redox couple whose formal potential is high and (ii) the use of an electrode that shows moderate electrocatalytic activity for the redox couple. The strategy is proved by a model biosensor using a catechol/o‐benzoquinone redox couple and an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode. The combined effect of high formal potential and moderate electrocatalytic activity allows o‐benzoquinone electroreduction with minimal catechol electrooxidation and H₂O₂ electroreduction. The detection limit for mouse‐IgG is 100 pg/mL.     

Electroless Deposition of Thionin onto Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with Single Wall and Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes: Improvement of the Electrochemical Reversibility and Stability

A simple procedure was developed to prepare a glassy carbon electrode modified with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and thionin. Abrasive immobilization of CNTs on a GC electrode was achieved by gently rubbing the electrode surface on a filter paper supporting carbon nanotubes, then immersing the GC/CNTs‐modified electrode into a thionin solution (electroless deposition) for a short period of time (5–50 s for MWCNTs and 5–120 s for SWCNTs ). Cyclic voltammograms of the resulting modified electrode show stable and a well defined redox couple with surface confined characteristic at wide pH range 2–12. The electrochemical reversibility and stability of modified electrode prepared with incorporation of thionin into CNTs film was compared with usual methods for attachment of thionin to electrode surfaces such as electropolymerization and adsorption on the surface of preanodized electrodes. The formal potential of redox couple (E°′) shifts linearly toward the negative direction with increasing solution pH. The surface coverage of thionin immobilized on CNTs glassy carbon electrode was approximately 1.95×10^?10 mol cm^?2 and 3.2×10^?10 mol cm^?2 for MWCNTs and SWCNTs, respectively. The transfer coefficient (α) was calculated to be 0.3 and 0.35 and heterogeneous electron transfer rate constants (K_s) were 65 s^?1 and 55 s^?1 for MWCNTs/thionin and SWCNTs/thionin‐modified GC electrodes, respectively. The results clearly show a great facilitation of the electron transfer between thionin and CNTs adsorbed on the electrode surface. Excellent electrochemical reversibility of redox couple, high stability, technically simple and possibility of preparation at short period of time are of great advantages of this procedure for modification of electrodes.     

Electrocatalytic Nitrite Reduction to Nitrogen Oxide by a Synthetic Analogue of the Active Site of Cu‐Containing Nitrite Reductase Incorporated in Nafion Film

The electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite to NO by [CuMe₂bpa(H₂O)(ClO₄)]⁺ ( 1 ), which is a model for the active site of copper‐containing nitrite reductase, incorporated in Nafion film was investigated. The Cu complex in the Nafion matrix exhibits an intense band at 267 nm and a broad band around 680 nm, assigned to d–d and ligand field transitions, respectively. The 77‐K EPR spectrum of 1 in the Nafion matrix reveals the typical axial signals (g_//=2.28, g =2.08, A_//=13.3 mT) of a tetragonal Cu²⁺ chromophore. The redox potential, which is related to the Cu⁺/Cu²⁺ couple, was ?146 mV (ΔE=72 mV) at pH 5.5. The redox reaction of 1 in Nafion was not dependent on pH and was a diffusion‐controlled process. The electronic structure and redox properties of 1 in the negatively charged polymer matrix were almost the same as those in aqueous solution. In the presence of nitrite, an increase in the cathodic current was observed in the cyclic voltammogram of 1 in the Nafion matrix. The current increase was dependent on the nitrite concentration and pH in solution. Upon reaching ?400 mV, a linear generation of NO was observed for the 1 /Nafion film coated electrode. The relationship between the rate of NO generation and the nitrite concentration in solution was analyzed with the Michaelis–Menten equation, where V_max=45.1 nM s^?1 and K_m=15.8 mM at pH 5.5. The Cu complex serves the function of both the catalyst and electron transport in the Nafion matrix. The sensitivity of the electrode was estimated to be 3.23 μA mM^?1 in the range of 0.1–0.4 mM nitrite.     

Electrochemical Properties of Hydroxyphenazine-Coated Electrodes

Glassy carbon and gold electrodes were coated with 1-hydroxyphenazine, and the electrochemical properties of these electrodes were tested using them as a rotating disc electrode to reduce Ru (bipy)₃³⁺, Fe³⁺, quinoxaline, O₂, and to oxidize Eu²⁺. The fixed redox couple can be reversibly reduced and oxidized, and acts as an intermediate medium for the electron transfer. For example the Ru(bipy)₃³⁺ (E_1/2= 1010 mV vs. SCE. (saturated calomel electrode) on a glassy carbon electrode in 1M H₂SO₄) is only reduced at 50 mV, whereas the oxidation of Eu²⁺ (E_1/2= ?460 mV vs. SCE. on a Hg-electrode in 1M HCl) takes place at ? 100 mV. The heterogeneous rate constant depends on the second order reaction between the attached coating and the redox couple in solution. Depending on this rate constant, selectivity of the electrode is observed.     

The voltammetric behaviour of solid 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) microparticles

The electrochemical behaviour of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) microparticles, attached to a graphite electrode and adjacent to an aqueous electrolyte solution, has been studied by cyclic voltammetry. DPPH exhibits one reversible redox couple with a formal potential of 0.340 V versus Ag|AgCl (pH=7.0). At more positive potentials, a redox couple appears with a formal potential E_f=0.733 V versus Ag|AgCl. The oxidation at this potential is followed by an irreversible chemical reaction generating a product which gives a redox couple with a formal potential at 0.177 V versus Ag|AgCl. The reduction process of this couple is followed by a slow chemical reaction in the course of which DPPH is reformed.     

Investigation on Concentrated Ⅴ（Ⅳ）/Ⅴ（Ⅴ） Redox Reaction by Rotating Disc Voltammetry

The kinetic characteristics of the concentrated Ⅴ（Ⅳ）/Ⅴ（Ⅴ） couple have been studied at a glassy carbon electrode in sulfuric acid using rotating-disc electrode and cyclic voltammetry. The kinetics of the Ⅴ（Ⅳ）/Ⅴ（Ⅴ） redox couple reaction was found to be electrochemically quasi-reversible with the slower kinetics for the Ⅴ（Ⅴ） reduction than that for the Ⅴ（Ⅳ） oxidation. And, dependence of diffusion coefficients and kinetic parameters of Ⅴ（Ⅳ） species on the Ⅴ（Ⅳ） and H2SO4 concentration was investigated. It is shown that the concentration of active species Ⅴ（Ⅳ） should be over 1 mol·L^-1 for the redox flow battery application. Further, with increasing the Ⅴ（Ⅳ） and H2SO4 concentration, the diffusion coefficients of Ⅴ（Ⅳ） were gradually reduced whereas its kinetics was improved considerably, especially in the case of Ⅴ（Ⅳ） and H2SO4 up to 2 and 4 mol·L^-1.     

Characterization and application of an electrode modified by mechanically immobilized copper hexacyanoferrate

A newly modified electrode was prepared by mechanical immobilization of copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF) on a graphite electrode. The modified electrode was characterized by cyclic voltammetric experiments. The effect of different background electrolytes, pHs and scan rates on the electrochemical behaviour of the electrode has been evaluated. In NH₄Cl two reversible redox peaks were observed. The first redox peak corresponding to Cu⁺/Cu²⁺ is observed only in this medium. The second redox peak corresponds to the Fe(CN)₆ ^4–/Fe(CN)₆ ^3– couple. Both anodic peaks were used for catalytic oxidation of ascorbic acid. As the anodic current for catalytic oxidation was proportional to the amount of ascorbic acid, an analytical method was developed for the determination of ascorbic acid in commercial samples.     

Carbon paste electrode modified by cobalt ions dispersed into poly (N-methylaniline) preparing in the presence of SDS: application in electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrogen peroxide

Conducting and stable poly (N-methylaniline) film was prepared by using the repeated potential cycling technique in aqueous solution containing N-methylaniline, sulfuric acid, and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) at the surface of carbon paste electrode (CPE). The transition metal ions of Co(ІІ) were incorporated to the polymer by immersion of the modified electrode in 0.1 M cobalt chloride solution for 10 min. The electrochemical characterization of this modified electrode exhibits stable redox behavior of Co(ІІ)→Co(ІІІ) and formation of insoluble oxide/hydroxide cobalt species on the CPE surface. The modified electrode showed well-defined and stable redox couples in alkaline aqueous solution. The modified electrode showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for oxidation of hydrogen peroxide. The response of modified electrode toward the H₂O₂ oxidation was examined using cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry, square wave voltammetry, and chronoamperometry. This modified electrode has many advantages such as simple preparation procedure, good reproducibility, and high catalytic activity toward the hydrogen peroxide oxidation. Such characteristics were explored for the specific determination of hydrogen peroxide in cosmetics product sample, giving results in excellent agreement with those obtained by standard method.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Hydrogen Peroxide on Poly(m‐toluidine)‐Nickel Modified Carbon Paste Electrode in Alkaline Medium

The poly(m‐toluidine) film was prepared by using the repeated potential cycling technique in an acidic solution at the surface of carbon paste electrode. Then transition metal ions of Ni(II) were incorporated to the polymer by immersion of the modified electrode in a 0.2 M NiSO₄, also the electrochemical characterization of this modified electrode exhibits stable redox behavior of the Ni(III)/Ni(II) couple. The electrocatalytic ability of Ni(II)/poly(m‐toluidine)/modified carbon paste electrode (Ni/PMT/MCPE) was demonstrated by electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrogen peroxide with cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry methods in the alkaline solution. The effects of scan rate and hydrogen peroxide concentration on the anodic peak height of hydrogen peroxide oxidation were also investigated. The catalytic oxidation peak current showed two linear ranges with different slopes dependent on the hydrogen peroxide concentration and the lower detection limit was 6.5 μM (S/N=3). The catalytic reaction rate constant, (k_h), was calculated 5.5×10² M^?1 s^?1 by the data of chronoamperometry. This modified electrode has many advantages such as simple preparation procedure, good reproducibility and high catalytic activity toward the hydrogen peroxide oxidation. This method was also applied as a simple method for routine control and can be employed directly without any pretreatment or separation for analysis cosmetics products.     

Visualisation of the local bio-electrocatalytic activity in biofuel cell cathodes by means of redox competition scanning electrochemical microscopy (RC-SECM)

Optimisation of biocatalytic systems for the electroreduction of molecular O₂ in biofuel cell cathodes implies screening of the catalytic activity of enzyme/redoxpolymer assemblies. Os-complex modified electrodeposition polymers are suggested for linking bilirubin oxidase catalysed O₂ reduction via an electron hopping sequence along the redox polymer to the electrode. They can be non-manually precipitated on electrode surfaces by electrochemically induced pH modulation. Cyclic voltammetry provides a good estimation of the electrocatalytic activity of a redox polymer/enzyme modified electrode surface. In addition, scanning electrochemical microscopy operating in redox competition mode (RC-SECM) supplies images of the spatial distribution of the biocatalytic activity.     

Fe（C5H4-CH2-Trp-OMe）2的合成、晶体结构及金属离子识别性能

摘要： 以优化的两步一锅反应法合成了生物金属有机化合物Fe（C₅H₄-CH₂-Trp-OMe）₂（FcL）,通过NMR、HRMS及IR等对其结构进行了表征,利用X射线单晶衍射测定了分子结构。循环伏安法研究表明FcL在0.00~0.90 V电位范围内,给出一稳定的、形态良好的氧化还原峰,这归于化合物中Fc/Fc⁺电对的氧化还原过程。电化学金属离子识别研究显示FcL在过渡金属离子Zn²⁺和Cu²⁺的存在下,导致了配体Fc/Fc⁺式量电位的显著阳极移动,其△E^0''对Zn²⁺和Cu²⁺分别为342和335 mV,表明了FcL对Zn²⁺和Cu²⁺具有良好的识别能力。