A new voltammetric sensor for the determination of sulfite in water and wastewater using modified-multiwall carbon nanotubes paste electrode

The electrochemical response of a modified-carbon nanotubes paste electrode with p-aminophenol was investigated as an electrochemical sensor for sulfite determination. The electrochemical behaviour of sulfite was studied at the surface of the modified electrode in aqueous media using cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry. It has been found that under the optimum condition (pH 7.0) in cyclic voltammetry, the oxidation of sulfite occurs at a potential about 680?mV less positive than that of an unmodified-carbon nanotubes paste electrode. Under the optimized conditions, the electrocatalytic peak current showed linear relationship with sulfite concentration in the range of 2.0?×?10^?7–2.8?×?10^?4?mol?L^?1 with a detection limit of 9.0?×?10^?8?mol?L^?1 sulfite. The relative standard deviations for ten successive assays of 1.0 and 50.0?µmol?L^?1 sulfite were 2.5% and 2.1%, respectively. Finally, the modified electrode was examined as a selective, simple and precise new electrochemical sensor for the determination of sulfite in water and wastewater samples.     

Development and application of the tartrazine voltammetric sensors based on molecularly imprinted polymers

A modified glassy carbon electrode was prepared as an electrochemical voltammetric sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymer film for tartrazine (TT) detection. The sensitive film was prepared by copolymerization of tartrazine and acrylamide on the carbon nanotube-modified glassy carbon electrode. The performance of the imprinted sensor was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in detail. Under the optimum conditions, two dynamic linear ranges of 8?×?10^?8 to 1?×?10^?6?mol?L^?1 and 1?×?10^?6 to 1?×?10^?5?mol?L^?1 were obtained, with a detection limit of 2.74?×?10^?8?mol?L^?1(S/N?=?3). This sensor was used successfully for tartrazine determination in beverages.     

A novel electrochemical sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymers for caffeine recognition and detection

A sensitive and selective electrochemical sensor based on molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) was developed for caffeine (CAF) recognition and detection. The sensor was constructed through the following steps: multiwalled carbon nanotubes and gold nanoparticles were first modified onto the glassy carbon electrode surface by potentiostatic deposition method successively. Subsequently, o-aminothiophenol (ATP) was assembled on the surface of the above electrode through Au–S bond before electropolymerization. During the assembled and electropolymerization processes, CAF was embedded into the poly(o-aminothiophenol) film through hydrogen bonding interaction between CAF and ATP, forming an MIP electrochemical sensor. The morphologies and properties of the sensor were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry, and differential pulse voltammetry. The recognition and determination of the sensor were observed by measuring the changes of amperometric response of the oxidation-reduction probe, [Fe(CN)₆]^3?/[Fe(CN)₆]^4?, on modified electrode. The results demonstrated that the prepared sensor had excellent selectivity and high sensitivity for CAF, and the linear range was 5.0?×?10^?10?~?1.6?×?10^?7?mol?L^?1 with a detection limit of 9.0?×?10^?11?mol?L^?1 (S/N?=?3). The sensor was also successfully employed to detect CAF in tea samples.     

A Novel Strategy of Electrochemically Treated ZrOCl2 Doped Carbon Paste Electrode for Sensitive Determination of Daidzein

A novel electrochemically treated ZrOCl₂ doped carbon paste composite electrode was easily prepared by directly incorporating ZrOCl₂ into graphite powder after with an electrochemical treatment for the first time. This sensor showed sensitive voltammetric sensing for daidzein. The surface morphology and electrochemical properties of the electrode were investigated by scanning electron microscopy and cyclic voltammetry. The electrochemical behavior of daidzein was investigated in detail. Under the optimized conditions, the response currents were linearly related to daidzein concentrations in the range of 3×10^?8 to 2×10^?6 mol L^?1 with a detection limit of 1×10^?8 mol L^?1 in phosphate buffer solution with pH 2.5. The proposed sensor was also applied to the determination of daidzein in pueraria, pharmaceutical preparations and human uric sample with satisfactory results.     

Novel sensor based on carbon paste/Nafion? modified with gold nanoparticles for the determination of glutathione

Several problems for the direct electrochemical oxidation of reduced glutathione (GSH) challenge the usage of electroanalytical techniques for its determination. In this work, the electrochemical oxidation of GSH catalyzed by gold nanoparticles electrodeposited on Nafion modified carbon paste electrode in 0.04?mol?L^?1 universal buffer solution (pH?7.4) is proved successful. The effect of various experimental parameters including pH, scan rate and stability on the voltammetric response of GSH was investigated. At the optimum conditions, the concentration of GSH was determined using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) in two concentration ranges: 0.1?×?10^?7 to 1.6?×?10^?5?mol?L^?1 and 2.0?×?10^?5 to 2.0?×?10^?4?mol?L^?1 with correlation coefficients 0.9988, 0.9949 and the limit of detections (LOD) are 3.9?×?10^?9?mol?L^?1 and 8.2?×?10^?8?mol?L^?1, respectively, which confirmed the sensitivity of the electrode. The high sensitivity, wide linear range, good stability and reproducibility, and the minimal surface fouling make this modified electrode useful for the determination of spiked GSH in urine samples and in tablet with excellent recovery results obtained.     

Electrochemical Behaviors of Adenosine‐5′‐triphosphate on Molecular Wire Modified Carbon Paste Electrode and Its Sensitive Detection

A new electrochemical method was proposed for the determination of adenosine‐5′‐triphosphate (ATP) based on the electrooxidation at a molecular wire (MW) modified carbon paste electrode (CPE), which was fabricated with diphenylacetylene (DPA) as the binder. A single well‐defined irreversible oxidation peak of ATP appeared on MW‐CPE with adsorption‐controlled process and enhanced electrochemical response in a pH 3.0 Britton‐Robinson buffer solution, which was due to the presence of high conductive DPA in the electrode. The electrochemical parameters of ATP were calculated with the electron transfer coefficient (α) as 0.54, the electron transfer number (n) as 1.9, the apparent heterogeneous electron transfer rate constant (k_s) as 2.67 × 10^?5 s^?1 and the surface coverage (Γ_T) as 4.15 × 10^?10 mol cm^?2. Under the selected conditions the oxidation peak current was proportional to ATP concentration in the range from 1.0 × 10^?7 mol L^?1 to 2.0 × 10^?3 mol L^?1 with the detection limit as 1.28 × 10^?8 mol L^?1 (3σ) by sensitive differential pulse voltammetry. The proposed method showed good selectivity without the interferences of coexisting substances and was successful applied to the ATP injection samples detection.     

Electrochemistry and Voltammetric Determination of Adenosine with N‐Hexylpyridinium Hexafluorophosphate Modified Electrode

An ionic liquid N‐hexylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate (HPPF₆) modified carbon paste electrode was fabricated for the sensitive voltammetric determination of adenosine in this paper. Carbon ionic liquid electrode (CILE) was prepared by mixing graphite powder and HPPF₆ together and the CILE was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and electrochemical methods. The electrochemical behaviors of adenosine on the CILE were studied carefully. Compared with the traditional carbon paste electrode (CPE), a small negative shift of the oxidation peak potential appeared with greatly increase of the oxidation peak current, which indicated the presence of ionic liquid in the carbon paste not only as the binder but also as the modifier and promoter. Under the optimal conditions the oxidation peak current increased with the adenosine concentration in the range from 1.0×10^?6 mol/L to 1.4×10^?4 mol/L with the detection limit of 9.1×10^?7 mol/L (S/N=3) by differential pulse voltammetry. The proposed method was applied to the human urine samples detection with satisfactory results.     

Simultaneous determination of catechol and hydroquinone by carbon paste electrode modified with hydrophobic ionic liquid-functionalized SBA-15

Hydrophobic ionic liquid-functionalized SBA-15 modified carbon paste electrode (CPSPE) was fabricated, and its electrochemical performance was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectra, and chronocoulometry in K₃Fe(CN)₆/K₄Fe(CN)₆ solution. Compared with carbon paste electrode (CPE) and SBA-15 modified carbon paste electrode (CSPE), the electron transfer ability was in the sequence as: CPSPE>CSPE>CPE. Meanwhile, the electrocatalytic activity of CPSPE to catechol and hydroquinone was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry, and then, the linear concentration ranges were obtained by the amperometric detection from 2.0?×?10^-5 to 3.2?×?10^-4 M for catechol and 5.0?×?10^-5 to 5.5?×?10^-4 M for hydroquinone, with the detection limits of 5.0?×?10^-7 and 6.0?×?10^-7 M, respectively. The advantages of both ionic liquids and heterogeneous supports made CPSPE exhibit high electrocatalytic activity towards the redox of catechol and hydroquinone by significantly improving their reversibility and enhancing their peak currents. In addition, the present method was applied to the determination of catechol and hydroquinone in artificial wastewater sample, and the results were satisfactory.     

Simultaneous determination of dopamine and serotonin by use of covalent modification of 5-hydroxytryptophan on glassy carbon electrode

An electrochemical biosensor was fabricated by covalent modification of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) on the surface of glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The electrode, denoted as 5-HTP/GCE, was characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. For comparison, tryptophan modified GCE (TRP/GCE) and serotonin modified GCE (5-HT/GCE) were prepared by the same method. It was found that electrocatalytic ability of these electrodes was in the order of 5-HTP/GCE?>?TRP/GCE?>?5-HT/GCE for the oxidation of dopamine (DA) and 5-HT. The sensor was effective to simultaneously determine DA and 5-HT in a mixture. It can resolve the overlapping anodic peaks into two well-defined voltammetric peaks at 0.24 and 0.39 V (versus SCE). The linear response is in the range of 5.0?×?10^?7–3.5?×?10^?5 mol L^?1 with a detection limit of 3.1?×?10^?7 mol L^?1 for DA, and in the range of 5.0?×?10^?6–3.5?×?10^?5 mol L^?1 with a detection limit of 1.7?×?10^?6 mol L^?1 for 5-HT (s/n?=?3), respectively.     

Determination of 1-hydroxypyrene in human urine by a multi-wall carbon nanotubes-modified glassy carbon electrode

A multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) modified glassy carbon electrode (MWNT-GCE) was used to study the electrochemical behaviour of1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) and applied to its determination. The results showed that the modified electrode had a strong adsorptive ability to 1-OHP and enhances its electrochemical signal. By square wave voltammetry, the linear relationship of 1-OHP was 6?×?10^?9???8?×?10^?7?mol?L^?1 with a linear correlation coefficient of 0.996, and the detection limit was 1?×?10^?10?mol?L^?1. Compared with other published methods, this newly proposed method possesses many advantages such as very low detection limit, fast response, low cost and simplicity. And this method was applied successfully in the determination of 1‐OHP in real human urine samples.     

Electrochemical oxidation determination and voltammetric behaviour of 4-nitrophenol based on Cu2O nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode

Cu₂O nanoparticles (nano-Cu₂O) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was fabricated and used to investigate the electrochemical behaviour of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) by cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry (CA), chronocoulometry (CC) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Compared with GCE, a remarkable increase in oxidation peak current was observed. It indicates that nano-Cu₂O exhibits remarkable enhancement effect on the electrochemical oxidation of 4-NP. Under the optimised experimental conditions, the oxidation peak currents were propotional to 4-NP concentration in the range from 1.0?×?10^?6 to 4.0?×?10^?4?mol?L^?1 with a detection limit of 5.0?×?10^?7?mol?L^?1 (S/N?=?3). The fabricated electrode presented good repeatability, stability and anti-interference. Finally, the proposed method was applied to determine 4-NP in water samples. The recoveries for these samples were from 94.60% to 105.5%.     

Sensitive determination of ATP using a carbon paste electrode modified with a carboxyl functionalized ionic liquid

We report on a new electrode for the determination of adenosine-5??-triphosphate (ATP). It is based on modified carbon paste electrode that contains an ionic liquid (IL) as the binder. The electrode shows strong electrocatalytic oxidative activity towards ATP at pH 4.5 in giving a well-defined single oxidation peak. The oxidation reaction is adsorption-controlled and due to the presence of the highly conductive IL. The electron transfer rate constant was calculated to be 2.04×10^?C3 s^?C1, and the surface coverage is 1.11×10^?C10 mol cm^?C2. Under the selected conditions, the oxidation peak current changes linearly with the concentration of ATP in the range from 5.0 to 1000???mol L^?1 and a detection limit of 1.67???mol L^?1 (3???) as determined by differential pulse voltammetry. The method displays good selectivity and was applied to the determination of ATP injection samples with satisfactory results.

Electrocatalytic Behavior of Glassy Carbon Electrodes Modified with Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes and Cobalt Phthalocyanine for Selective Analysis of Dopamine in Presence of Ascorbic Acid

This work describes the development, electrochemical characterization and utilization of a cobalt phthalocyanine modified carbon nanotube electrode for the quantitative determination of dopamine in 0.2 mol L^?1 phosphate buffer contaminated with high concentration of ascorbic acid. The electrode surface was analyzed by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy which showed a modified surface presenting a charge transfer resistance of 500 Ω, against the 16.46 kΩ value found for the bare glassy carbon surface. A pseudo rate constant value of 5.4×10^?4 cm s^?1 for dopamine oxidation was calculated. Voltammetric experiments showed a shift of the peak potential of DA oxidation to less positive value at 390 mV as compared with that of a bare GC electrode at 570 mV. The electrochemical determination of dopamine, in presence of ascorbic acid in concentrations up to 0.1 mol L^?1 by differential pulse voltammetry, yielded a detection limit as low as 2.56×10^?7 mol L^?1.     

Detection of rutin at DNA modified carbon paste electrode based on a mixture of ionic liquid and paraffin oil as a binder

A DNA-modified carbon paste electrode (DNA-CPIE) was designed by using a mixture of the ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate and paraffin oil as the binder. The electrochemistry of rutin at the DNA-CPIE was investigated by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. Rutin exhibits a pair of reversible redox peaks in buffer solutions of pH 3.0, and respective electrochemical parameters are established. Under the optimal conditions, the oxidative peak current is linear with the concentration of rutin in the range from 8?×?10^?9 to 1?×?10^?5 mol L^?1, and the detection limit is 1.3?×?10^?9 mol L^?1 (at S/N?=?3). The electrode exhibits higher sensitivity compared to DNA modified carbon paste electrode without ionic liquid and better selectivity comparing with electrodes without DNA. It also showed good performance, stability, and therefore represents a viable method for the determination of rutin.     

Square‐Wave Voltammetric Determination of Paraquat at Carbon Paste Electrode Modified with Hydroxyapatite

The voltammetric behavior of paraquat was investigated at hydroxyapatite‐modified carbon paste electrode HAP‐CPE in K₂SO₄. A method was developed for the detection of the trace of this herbicide, based on their redox reaction. The reduction peaks of paraquat were observed around ?0.70 V and ?1.00 V (vs. SCE) in square‐wave voltammetry. Experimental conditions were optimized by varying the accumulation time, apatite loading and measuring solution pH. Calibration plots were linear under the optimized parameters over the herbicide's concentration range 8–200×10^?7 mol L^?1, with a detection and quantification limits about 1.5×10^?8 mol L^?1 and 6.4 10^?8 mol L^?1, respectively.     

Application of mesoporous SiO2-Modified carbon paste electrode for voltammetric determination of epinephrine

Mesoporous SiO₂ of SBA-15 is reported to modify carbon paste electrodes for detecting epinephrine (EP). Carbon paste electrodes modified with synthesized SBA-15 show high sensitivity for voltammetric determination of EP, which is attributed to the strong adsorption ability of SBA-15 to EP and large surface area of the working electrode resulted from SBA-15 modification. The effects of pH value, amount of SBA-15 and scan rate were investigated. Under optimum conditions, the anodic peak current of EP was proportional to its concentration over the range from 1.0 × 10^?6 to 6.0 × 10^?5 mol L^?1 and the limit of detection was 6.0 × 10^?7 mol L^?1. The results show mesoporous SiO₂-modified carbon paste electrodes, particularly SBA-15-modificd electrodes, create new opportunities for sensitive, simple and suitable method in the electrochemical analysis of EP.     

A Simple and Rapid Estimation of Totals Polyphenols Based On Carbon Paste Electrode Modified with Ruthenium Oxo‐Complex

A simple and fast method based on electrochemical measurements was proposed for estimation of total polyphenols using a carbon paste modified electrode. The method was based on catalytic response exhibited by a ruthenium complex [(bpy)₂(NH₃)Ru^III(µ‐O)Ru^III(NH₃)(bpy)₂]⁴⁺ in presence of gallic acid (GA). Calibration plots using chronoamperometry (CA) showed a linear response for GA concentrations ranging from 6.6×10^?6 to 1.9×10^?4 mol L^?1 with a detection limit of 4.9×10^?7 mol L^?1. Comparative studies using the official method revealed a good agreement between methods suggesting that the proposed method can be applied for polyphenol estimation without any sample treatment.     

Meldola's Blue Immobilized on a SiO2/SnO2/Phosphate Xerogel,a New Sensor for Determination of Ascorbic Acid in Medicine and Commercial Fruit Juice

A modified carbon paste electrode with SiO₂/SnO₂/Phosphate/Meldola's blue, SSPMelB, was used to study the electrocatalytic oxidation of ascorbic acid by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The adsorbed dye mediates ascorbic acid oxidation at an anodic potential of 0.04 V vs. saturated calomel electrode (SCE) at pH 7.0, in 0.5 mol L^?1 solution. The linear range of the sensor is between 4.0×10^?7 and 2.0×10^?3 mol L^?1, with a limit of detection of 4.0×10^?7 mol L^?1. This novel electrode shows good analytical performance for determination of ascorbic acid in medicine and commercial fruit juice.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation and the mechanism of dopamine on a MWNT-modified glassy carbon electrode

The electrochemical behavior of dopamine (DA) at a MWNTs-modified glassy carbon electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), square wave voltammetry (SWV). The MWNTs modified electrode exhibited marked promotion of the electrochemical reaction of DA in different environments. Under optimum conditions, the peak currents of SWV of DA were increased linearly with incremental concentration of DA in the range from 5 × 10^?7 to 1 × 10^?5 mol L^?1. The limit of detection is 3 × 10^?7 mol L^?1.     

Electrochemical Behavior of 8‐Azaguanine at DNA Langmuir–Blodgett Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode and Its Analytical Application

A highly sensitive electrochemical biosensor for the detection of trace amounts of 8‐azaguanine has been designed. Double stranded (ds)DNA molecules are immobilized onto a glassy carbon electrode surface with Langmuir–Blodgett technique. The adsorptive voltammetric behaviors of 8‐azaguanine at DNA‐modified electrode were explored by means of cyclic voltammetry and square wave voltammetry. Compared with bare glassy carbon electrode (GCE), the Langmuir–Blodgett film modified electrode can greatly improve the measuring sensitivity of 8‐azaguanine. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the Langmuir–Blodgett film modified electrode in pH 3.0 Britton–Robinson buffer solutions shows a linear voltammetric response in the range of 5.0×10^?8 to 1.0×10^?5 mol L^?1 with detection limit 9.0×10^?9 mol L^?1. The method proposed was applied successfully for the determination of 8‐azaguanine in diluted human urine with wonderful satisfactory.