Determination of Formaldehyde with a Platinum–Palladium–Graphene Nanocomposite Glassy Carbon Electrode

The oxidation of formaldehyde on a platinum (Pt)–palladium (Pd)–graphene nanocomposite glassy carbon electrode prepared by chemical reduction was characterized in 0.5?M sulfuric acid. The surface and morphology of the catalyst were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Bimetallic Pt–Pd nanoparticles were uniformly dispersed on the graphene sheets. Energy-dispersed X-ray spectroscopy was used to characterize the metal composition of the nanocomposite. The electrocatalytical characteristics of the modified electrode were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. The results show that the electrode displayed high activity for the oxidation of formaldehyde in sulfuric acid with a linear relationship from 4.50?µM to 0.180?mM and a detection limit of 2.85?µM. The low detection limit, wide linear dynamic range, and high sensitivity of the modified electrode suggests further applications.     

Electrochemical Design of Ultrathin Palladium Coated Gold Nanoparticles as Nanostructured Catalyst for Amperometric Detection of Formaldehyde

An underpotential deposition (UPD) replacement tactic was employed to design a Pd overlayer on gold (Au) nanoparticles electrodeposited on a carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE). Pd/Au/CILE was applied as an amperometric sensor for the determination of formaldehyde in aqueous solutions. The sensor displayed two linear ranges from 15 µM–1.4 mM and 1.4–56.7 mM of formaldehyde. The limit of detection was 3 µM of formaldehyde and the sensitivity of the sensor was 2.35 µA mM^?1, using the calibration graph in the lower range. The presence of 20 mM of formic acid and methanol and 10 mM ethanol did not interfere with the determination of formaldehyde solution.     

Silver‐Palladium Nanoalloys Modified Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode with Enhanced Electrocatalytic Activity Towards Formaldehyde Oxidation

Electrocatalysis of the oxidation of formaldehyde on silver‐palladium‐modified carbon ionic liquid electrode (AgPd/CILE) was investigated in 0.1 M NaOH. The electrochemical performance of the AgPd/CILE was compared with those of Pd/CILE and Ag/CILE. Ag plays an important role in the catalytic performance of AgPd nanocatalyst and yields an excellent antifouling effect. Amperometric measurements showed that AgPd/CILE is a promising sensor for the detection of formaldehyde in the range of 10.0 µM–70.0 mM with a sensitivity of 240.6 µA mM^?1 cm^?2 and a detection limit of 2 µM. The method is free from interference of methanol, ethanol and formic acid.     

Electrochemical determination of picric acid based on platinum nanoparticles–reduced graphene oxide composite

Platinum nanoparticles–reduced graphene oxide composite-modified glassy carbon electrode (PtNPs–rGO/GCE) was developed as a simple, selective and sensitive electrochemical sensor for determination of picric acid (PA). Cyclic voltammogram (CV) of PA showed three well-defined irreversible reduction peaks at the potentials of ?0.43, ?0.57 and ?0.66 V versus Ag/AgCl. In this work, the interference effect of other nitrophenol compounds (NPhCs) was significantly reduced by appropriate adjusting of pH. Square wave voltammetry was used for quantification of PA in the range of 5–500 µM (1.15–115 mg L^?1) with practical detection limit of 1 µM (0.23 mg L^?1). The proposed sensor was successfully applied for the determination of PA in two natural water samples.     

Evaporative deposition of lipophilic quantum dots for an enzyme modified electrode

A novel electrochemical sensor for the determination of formaldehyde is introduced based on electrodepositing nanostructured platinum–palladium alloy in Nafion film-coated glassy carbon electrode. Bimetallic Pt–Pd nanoparticles are found to be uniformly dispersed in Nafion film, as confirmed by scanning electron microscopic analysis. Energy dispersed X-ray analysis is used to characterize the composition of metal present in the nanoparticle-modified electrodes. The electrocatalytical behavior of the electrode is investigated by cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry. Experimental results show that the electrode displays a remarked electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of formaldehyde and exhibits a linear relationship in the range of 10 μM to 1 mM, with a detection limit of 3 μM in acidic solution. The low detection limit, wide linear range, and high sensitivity of the sensor make it valuable for further application.     

A Sensitive and Selective Nitrite Detection in Water Using Graphene/Platinum Nanocomposite

A glassy carbon electrode modified with reduced graphene oxide and platinum nanocomposite film was developed simply by electrochemical method for the sensitive and selective detection of nitrite in water. The electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide (GO) efficiently eliminates oxygen‐containing functional groups. Pt nanoparticles were electrochemically and homogeneously deposited on the ErGO surface. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE‐SEM), Raman spectroscopy, attenuated total reflectance‐fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR‐FTIR), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and cyclic voltammetry (CV) were used to examine the surface morphology and electrocatalytic properties of the Pt‐ErGO nanocomposite film‐modified electrode surface. The fabricated nitrite sensor showed good electrochemical performance with two linear ranges; one from 5 to 100 µM (R²=0.9995) and the other from 100 to 1000 µM (R²=0.9972) and a detection limit of 0.22 µM. The proposed sensor was successfully applied for the detection of nitrite in tap water samples which proves performance of the Pt‐ErGO nanocomposite films.     

Electrochemical Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide Using a Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with Three-Dimensional Copper Hydroxide Nanosupercages and Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide

Three-dimensional copper hydroxide nanosupercages and electrochemically reduced graphene oxide were used to modify the glassy carbon electrode for the selective determination of hydrogen peroxide. The morphology and electrochemistry properties of copper hydroxide nanosupercage/electrochemically reduced graphene oxide/glassy carbon electrode were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra, Raman spectra, cyclic voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The resulting copper hydroxide nanosupercage/electrochemically reduced graphene oxide/glassy carbon electrode showed favorable performance for the electrocatalytic reduction of hydrogen peroxide. The amperometric current–time curve of the electrochemical sensor exhibited a wide linear range from 0.5 to 1030?µM with a limit of detection of 0.23?µM at a signal-to-noise ratio of three. Moreover, the sensor provided favorable selectivity, reproducibility, and stability and was used for the determination of H₂O₂ in tap water.     

Prussian Blue/Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite for the Amperometric Determination of Dopamine and Hydrogen Peroxide

Prussian blue has significant application for the construction of electrochemical biosensors. In this work, Prussian blue-reduced graphene oxide modified glass carbon electrodes were successfully fabricated using electrochemical deposition. The high surface area of graphene oxide enhanced the deposition of Prussian blue and the resulting electrocatalytic activity. Infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy showed that the relatively porous Prussian blue was on the surface of reduced graphene oxide. Cyclic voltammetry showed that Prussian blue-coated reduced graphene oxide composite films improved electron transfer compared to Prussian blue films. The Prussian blue-reduced graphene oxide composite film provided higher response for the reduction of hydrogen peroxide and the oxidation of dopamine compared with the Prussian blue film due to synergistic effects between the reduced graphene oxide and Prussian blue particles. The sensitivity of the electrode was 0.1617 µA µM^?1 cm^?2. The linear dynamic range extended from 0.5 µM to 0.7 mM dopamine with a limit of detection equal to 125 nM. This work provided a versatile strategy for the design and construction of sensitive amperometric sensors with robust electrocatalytic behavior.     

Green and Straightforward Modification of Graphite Electrode via In Situ Synthesis of Graphene Nanosheets for Quantifying Prazosin Hydrochloride in Urine Samples and Pharmaceutical Formulations

A sensitive electrochemical sensor based on in situ modification of graphite electrode via graphene nanosheets (GNs) was developed as a green method for prazosin hydrochloride (PRA) analyses. In this study, GNs were electrochemically synthesized on the surface of graphite electrode via in situ approach and used for the analyses. The proposed sensor showed several advantages such as high sensitivity, low LOD, and excellent repeatability. The oxidation peak current at the optimum analytical conditions using a GNs/graphite electrode at pH 6.0 was linearly dependent on PRA concentration in the range of 0.09–100 µM. A LOD of 0.02 µM and RSD of 3.8 % for 10 µM solution of PRA with a great recovery were obtained.     

Electrochemical detection of selenium using glassy carbon electrode modified with reduced graphene oxide

In this work, a simple experimental procedure was reported for the electroanalytical determination of selenium (IV) using reduced graphene oxide (rGO) to modify glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The rGO was obtained by reduction of graphene oxide obtained via Hummer’s method. The synthesised rGO was characterised using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive spectroscopy and transmission Electron microscopy (TEM). GCE was modified with rGO and the electrochemical properties of the bare and modified electrode were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The results obtained showed that the modified electrode exhibited more excellent electrochemical properties than the bare GCE. The optimum conditions for detection of selenium in water using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry were as follows: deposition potential ?500 mV, pH 1, pre-concentration time of 240 s and 0.1 M nitric acid was used as supporting electrolyte. The linear regression equation obtained was I (µA) = 0.8432C + 9.2359 and the detection limit was calculated to be 0.85 μg L^?1. However, Cu(II) and Cd(II) are the two cations that interfered in the analysis of selenium in water.

The sensor was also applied for real sample water analysis and the result obtained was affirmed with inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopic method. It is believed that our proposed sensor hold promise for practical application.     

Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Composite Modified Carbon-Ceramic Electrode as a Sensitive Voltammetric Sensor for Indomethacin

The electrochemical behavior of indomethacin on the surface of a carbon-ceramic electrode modified with multi-walled carbon nanotubes and an ionic liquid composite film is reported. The results show that the nano-structured film exhibited excellent enhancement effects on the electrochemical oxidation of indomethacin. The developed sensor presented a linear response to indomethacin over the concentration range from 1 to 50 µM with a detection limit of 0.26 µM. The proposed modified electrode was employed for the determination of indomethacin in biological and pharmaceutical samples using differential pulse voltammetry.     

Electrochemical Sensor for Ultrasensitive Determination of Doxorubicin and Methotrexate Based on Cyclodextrin‐Graphene Hybrid Nanosheets

In this work, an electrochemical sensor based on a cyclodextrin‐graphene hybrid nanosheets modified glassy carbon electrode (CD‐GNs/GCE) was proposed for the ultrasensitive determination of doxorubicin and methotrexate. The peak currents of doxorubicin and methotrexate on the CD‐GNs/GCE increased 26.5 and 23.7 fold, respectively, compared to the results obtained on the bare GCE. Under optimized conditions, the linear response ranges for doxorubicin and methotrexate are 10 nM–0.2 µM and 0.1 µM–1.0 µM, with detection limits of 0.1 nM and 20 nM, respectively. The sensor showed the advantages of simple preparation, low cost, high sensitivity, good stability and reproducibility. These properties make the prepared sensor a promising tool for the determination of trace amounts of doxorubicin and methotrexate in biological, clinical and pharmaceutical fields.     

Synthesis and characterisation of Ag-nanoparticles immobilised on ordered mesoporous carbon as an efficient sensing platform: application to electrocatalytic determination of hydrazine

In this study, a new strategy for the preparation of a modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) based on a novel nano-sensing layer for the electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine was suggested. The suggested nano-sensing layer was prepared with the immobilisation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on ordered mesoporous carbon. The morphology and properties of the prepared nanocomposite on the surface of GCE were characterised by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, N₂ adsorption-desorption, X-ray powder diffraction and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The electrochemical response characteristics of the modified electrode towards the target analyte were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. Under optimal experimental conditions, the suggested modified GCE showed excellent catalytic activity towards the electro-oxidation of hydrazine (pH = 7.5) with a significant increase in anodic peak currents in comparison with the unmodified GCE. By differential pulse voltammetry and amperometric methods, the suggested sensor demonstrated wide dynamic concentration ranges of 0.08–33.8 µM and 0.01–128 µM with the detection limit (S/N = 3) of 0.027 and 0.003 µM for hydrazine, respectively. The suggested hydrazine sensor was successfully applied for the highly sensitive determination of hydrazine in different real samples with satisfactory results.     

Electrochemical sensor for 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid using molecularly imprinted polypyrrole membrane as recognition element

An electrochemical sensor based on molecularly imprinted polypyrrole membranes is reported for the determination of 2,4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (2,4-D). The sensor was prepared by electropolymerization of pyrrole on a glassy carbon electrode in the presence of 2,4-D as a template. The template was removed by overoxidation at +1.3 V in buffer solution. The sensor can effectively improve the reductive properties of 2,4-D and eliminate interferences by other pesticides and electroactive species. The peak current at -0.78 V is linear with the concentration of 2,4-D from 1.0 to 10 µM, the detection limit is 0.83 µM (at 3σ), and the relative standard deviation is 3.9% (at 5.0 µM of 2,4-D; n?=?7). The method has been successfully applied to the determination of 2,4-D in environmental water samples, with recovery rates ranging from 92% to 108%.     

The influence of thermal treatment on the electrochemical properties of carbon–Ni–Pd composites

Resorcinol–formaldehyde (RF) hydrogel and RF–nickel–palladium (RF–Ni–Pd) hydrogel were synthesized by sol–gel polycondensation followed by ambient drying. Carbon gel and carbon–nickel–palladium doped gels were prepared by carbonizing the RF and RF–Ni–Pd gels at 900 °C under a nitrogen atmosphere. The goal of this study was to determine the effect of oxidative thermal treatment on the electrochemical activity of nickel–palladium doped carbon gels (C–Ni–Pd). The scanning electron microscopy analysis, adsorption and X-ray diffraction measurements showed that the admixture of Ni and Pd to carbon matrix resulted in the modification of morphological, porous and crystalline features. It has been demonstrated that composite C–Ni–Pd composed of sphere-like granules incrusted with well-crystalline nickel and palladium particles exhibits electrochemical activity in 6 M KOH aqueous solution. Thermal treatment of the composite carried out in air at 450 °C brought about the improvement of electrochemical activity in the potential range of the hydrogen sorption/desorption reaction.     

Determination of Bisphenol A Using an Electrochemical Sensor Based on a Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Modified Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Paste Electrode

A novel electrochemical sensor for bisphenol A was developed through the combination of a molecular imprinting technique with a multiwalled carbon nanotube paste electrode. A molecularly imprinted polymer and nonimprinted polymer were synthesized in the presence and absence of bisphenol A, and then used to prepare the electrode. The bisphenol A imprinted polymer was applied as a selective recognition element in the electrochemical sensor. Differential pulse voltammetry was used to characterize the electrochemical behavior of bisphenol A at the modified electrodes. The results showed that the imprinted sensor had highest response for bisphenol A. Parameters including the carbon paste composition, pH, and adsorption time for the imprinted sensor were optimized. Under the optimized conditions, the differential pulse voltammetry peak current was linear with the concentration of bisphenol A from 0.08 to 100.0 µM, with a detection limit of 0.022 µM. The imprinted sensor for bisphenol A exhibited good selectivity, stability, and reproducibility. This sensor was successfully used for the determination of bisphenol A in real water samples.     

Determination of Rutin by a Graphene-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

A reduced graphene oxide-modified glassy carbon electrode for sensitive detection of rutin is reported. The modified electrode was obtained by one-step electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide on the bare glassy carbon electrode. In the presence of graphene, an enhanced electrochemical response for rutin appeared with a pair of well-defined anodic and cathodic peaks in pH 3.0 phosphate buffer. Under the optimized conditions, the anodic peak currents exhibited a linear relationship with rutin concentration from 0.1 to 2.0 µM with a detection limit of 23.2 nM. The modified electrode was employed to the analysis of tablets (with satisfactory recovery of 19.96 mg/per tablet) and Flos Sophorae. The graphene-modified electrode exhibited high sensitivity, good stability, and selectivity for the determination of rutin.     

The study of synergistic effects of ZnO decorated graphene nanosheets and room temperature ionic liquid for analysis of raloxifene in pharmaceutical samples

Raloxifene is an important estrogen receptor modulator with many side effects, and determination of this drug is very important in biological samples. The present research describes a ZnO decorated graphene nanosheet (ZnO/GrNS)/ionic liquid based electrochemical sensor for the measurement of raloxifene. The ZnO/GrNS were synthesized via direct chemical precipitation process and characterized using the SEM-EDAX technique. Due to excellent conductivity of ZnO/GrNS and ionic liquid, the suggested electrochemical sensor exhibited improved electrochemical response for raloxifene. After optimization of electrochemical conditions and at the best state, the fabricated electrode displayed two linear dynamic ranges (1.0?×?10^?10–5.0?×?10^?6 and 1.0?×?10^?6–5.0?×?10^?4 M) with a detection limit (DL) of 0.07 nM. Quantification analysis of raloxifene was successfully evaluated using the suggested sensor in pharmaceutical samples.     

Electrochemical Sensor for Sensitive Determination of Capsaicin Using Pd Decorated Reduced Graphene Oxide

In this work, the reduced graphene oxide functionalized with poly dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride (PDDA) modified palladium nanoparticles (PDDA‐rGO/Pd) had been facile synthesized and used as the sensing layer for sensitive determination of capsaicin. The prepared composite was characterized by transmission electron microscopy, UV‐visible absorption spectroscopy. The image demonstrated that Pd nanoparticles were uniformly distributed on the graphene surface. The electrochemical properties of the prepared sensor were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The results showed that the nanocomposite exhibits attractive electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of capsaicin. This attributed to the synergistic action of the excellent properties of Pd nanoparticles and graphene nanosheets. Under optimized conditions, the electrochemical sensor possessed a dynamic linear range from 0.32 μM to 64 μM with a detection limit of 0.10 μM (S/N=3) for capsaicin detection. Moreover, the cost‐effective and simple fabrication procedure, good reproducibility and stability as well as acceptable accuracy for capsaicin determination in actual samples are also the main advantages of this method, which might have broad application in other amide alkaloid detection.     

Direct electrocatalytic reduction of hydrogen peroxide at a glassy carbon electrode modified with polypyrrole nanowires and platinum hollow nanospheres

A nonenzymatic sensor for hydrogen peroxide has been fabricated by dispersing platinum hollow nanospheres onto polypyrrole (PPy) nanowires to form a PPy-Pt hollow sphere nanocomposite on a glassy carbon electrode. The materials were characterized by transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The process and the sensor were characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and chrono-amperometry and revealed that the electrode has a large electroactive surface area and small resistance to electron transfer. The linear range for the determination of hydrogen peroxide is from 3.5 µM to 9.9 mM, the detection limit is 1.2 µM (S/N?=?3), and the response time is 3 s. The electrode exhibited good stability and excellent repeatability.