Electrochemical Properties of Ag@iron Oxide Nanocomposite for Application as Nitrate Sensor

Ag@iron oxide nanocomposite powders were synthesized via a two‐step chemical method. Characterization by UV‐Vis, XRD, SEM‐EDX and TEM revealed they are composed of nanosized crystalline silver particles in strict contact with amorphous iron oxide(s). The electrochemical behavior of the synthesized Ag@iron oxide composite was investigated by cyclic voltammetry. Compared with the single phase‐modified electrodes, the Ag@iron oxide/SPCE electrode exhibits an enhanced cathodic current in response to the target analyte, due to a synergistic effect between Ag crystallites and amorphous iron oxide nanoparticles. An amperometric sensor for detection of nitrate based on Ag@iron oxide modified screen‐printed electrode (Ag@iron oxide/SPCE) has been fabricated, showing a good sensitivity (663 µA mM^?1 cm^?2) and a detection limit of 30 µM.     

Specific Differential Spectrophotdmetric Determination of Ascorbic Acid in Plants Using Ascorbate Oxidase

Abstract

A specific enzymic-differential spectrophatometric method is described and evaluated for the determination of ascorbic acid in vegetables and medicinal plants. It is based on the absorbance measurement at 593 nm of the complex of ferrous ion with 2,4,6-tris (pyridyl)-S-triazine, which is produced by reduction of ferric ion by ascorbic acid, versus a blank sample treated with ascorbate oxidase. The absorbance difference is linearly related to ascorbic acid from 10 to 100 ug/ml. A standard deviation of ±0.5 ug/ml (n=5) and a mean recovery of 101.47. (98.3–103.3%.) from spiked plant extracts, were found. The method was used to determine ascorbic acid in various plants of the Greek flora. Acacia cvanophvlla was found to be the richest source tested for ascorbic acid (89.6 mq/100 q of leaves). The method is very simple and can be used in routine analysis.     

Amperometric Ascorbic Acid Sensor Based on Disposable Facial Tissues Derived Carbon Aerogels

In this study,the disposable facial tissues derived carbon aerogels(DFTs-CAs)were synthesized using disposable facial tissues as the raw material for fabricating a sensitive amperometric ascorbic acid(AA)sensor.The experimental results indicated that compared to glassy carbon electrode(GCE)and the popular carbon nanotubes modified GCE(CNTs/GCE),DFTs-CAs modified GCE(DFTs-CAs/GCE)exhibited better electrocatalytic activity(i.e.,lower peak potential and higher peak current)for AA electrooxidation and higher analytical performance for AA determination(i.e.,wider linear range,higher sensitivity and lower detection limit),which could be most likely due to the high density of defective sites and large specific surface area of DFTs-CAs.Especially,the DFTs-CAs/GCE was used for evaluating the AA level in real samples(i.e.,medical injection dose,vitamin C tablets,fresh orange juice and human urine)and the results are satisfactory.     

On‐Line Monolithic Enzyme Reactor Fabricated by Sol‐Gel Process for Elimination of Ascorbic Acid While Monitoring Dopamine

Catecholamine, a well‐known neurotransmitter, is released to restore heart function after the occurrence of cardiac ischemia. Endogenous ascorbic acid interferes considerably with the monitoring of neurotransmitters such as catecholamine and glutamate. In this work we have successfully developed a nanoliter volume monolithic enzyme reactor and integrated it with a carbon film electrode for monitoring dopamine in order to scavenge such electroactive interferents as ascorbic acid. A monolithic silica support prepared by the sol‐gel process has a large through‐pore structure and a nanoporous surface. The low back pressure resulting from the large though‐pore structure makes it possible to immobilize the enzyme and introduce fluid into the flow monitoring system by using a microsyringe pump. Ascorbate oxidase (AOx) was immobilized on the nanoporous surface of a monolithic matrix by physical adsorption and used for converting the ascorbic acid into its electrochemically inert form, dehydroascorbic acid, while monitoring dopamine. We showed that more than 99.8% of 100 μM of ascorbic acid could be converted to its oxidized form in the monolithic enzyme reactor. We succeeded in monitoring dopamine at a concentration of less than 100 nM in the presence of 50 μM of ascorbic acid. Therefore, this work demonstrated that a monolithic silica support offers excellent potential in regards to realizing a highly selective enzymatic reactor for biosensors.     

Polyaniline‐Based Sensor Material for Potentiometric Determination of Ascorbic Acid

Polyaniline (PANI)‐based sensor material for determination of ascorbic acid was synthesized by oxidative chemical polymerization of aniline on a screen‐printed carbon‐paste electrode. The influence of PANI chemical structure formed under various polymerization conditions on the sensor response was investigated. The presence of aniline dimer derivatives in PANI structure was found to induce significant improvement of the limit of detection and the linear dynamic range without a change in sensitivity. The sensor prepared by aniline polymerization in pH 7 buffer leading to the product containing mainly the aniline dimer‐based units showed the best detection limit of 0.1 µM. It was shown that the PANI‐based sensor could be used for ascorbic acid analysis in the presence of citrate and lactate as interfering ions. A quantitative determination of ascorbic acid concentration in beverages and vitamins was performed.     

流动注射化学发光传感器测定抗坏血酸

基于抗坏血酸抑制ＫＭｎＯ４－鲁米诺体系化光反应这一效应，设计出一种简便，快速，灵敏度高的消耗型化学发光抗坏血酸传感器。该传感器线性响应范围为１．０＊１０＾－５－４．０＊１０＾－３ｇ／Ｌ；相对标准偏差为２．３％（１．０＊１０＾－４ｇ／Ｌ，ｎ＝１１）；     

Facile Non‐enzymatic Lactic Acid Sensor Based on Cobalt Oxide Nanostructures

In this study, we have investigated the effect of counter anions on the morphology of cobalt oxide nanostructures. The nanostructures of cobalt oxide are prepared by a low temperature aqueous chemical growth method. The morphology of cobalt oxide nanostructure material was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and the crystalline structure was studied by powder X‐ray diffraction technique. The cobalt oxide nanostructures exhibit the nanowire, lump, bundle of the nanowire and flower‐like morphologies. The XRD study has revealed a cubic phase of cobalt oxide nanostructures. The electro‐catalytic properties of cobalt oxide nanostructures were explored through cyclic voltammetry and amperometric techniques by sensing of lactic acid in the alkaline media. The cobalt oxide nanostructures prepared from cobalt nitrate have shown a well‐resolved redox peak. The proposed mechanism for the non‐enzymatic lactic acid sensor is elucidated by considering the morphology and cyclic voltammetry response. The limit of detection for the sensor was found to be 0.006 mM and it exhibits a linear range from 0.05–3 mM of lactic acid as shown by cyclic voltammetry. The amperometric response has shown the excellent current‐concentration response and the linear range of sensor was found to be 0.1 mM to 5.5 mM. The lactic acid sensor is stable, selective and can be used for practical applications. This study provides an excellent alternative analytical tool for the determination of lactic acid.     

Synthesis of Ferrosoferric Oxide‐graphene Oxide Nanocomposite by Isoelectric Point Method for the Detection of Catechol

Ferrosoferric oxide functionalized graphene oxide nanocomposite with layer by layer structure was synthesized by isoelectric point method in this work. The prepared material was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Then the material was used to modify a glassy carbon electrode to fabricate an electrochemical sensor for the detection of catechol. The electrochemical sensor exhibited excellent electrochemical performance towards the detection of catechol with a linear response in the range of 5–205 μM and a detection limit of 2.32 μM. Furthermore, the electrochemical sensor showed excellent selectivity, stability and repeatability. These results revealed ferrosoferric oxide functionalized graphene oxide nanocomposite has potential applications in the fabrication of electrochemical sensors.     

Tailoring Zinc Oxide Nanowires for High Performance Amperometric Glucose Sensor

ZnO nanowire was tailored both physically and chemically to immobilize the enzyme glucose oxidase (GOD) for construction of a glucose sensor with high performance, which was ascribed to its high specific surface area and high isoelectric point value for efficient immobilization of high concentration of acidic enzymes and the mediating effect by the redox reaction of ZnO nanowires. The apparent Michaelis constants J_max, and K_M were adjusted in a large scope by tailoring the thickness of the GOD/ZnO nanowire layer and the enzyme load in the nanowired network. Thus, a variety of linear region, sensitivities and reaction rates of the sensor could be easily achieved. Moreover, the glucose sensor showed long term stability with the incorporation of the inorganic zinc oxide nanowire.     

还原聚苯胺插层氧化石墨纳米材料修饰电极用于抗坏血酸测定的研究

本文研制成还原聚苯胺插层氧化石墨纳米材料(R-(PAI/GO))修饰电极,并用于测定抗坏血酸(AA)。在pH5.02的Brinton-Robinson(B-R)缓冲溶液中,AA可在R-(PAI/GO)修饰电极上产生一对氧化还原峰,该峰的峰电流与AA浓度的对数在1.0×10-9~4.24×10-2mol/L范围呈良好的线性关系,相关系数为0.9910。多巴胺(DA)等物质对AA的测定无干扰。该电极制作简单,有良好的稳定性和重现性,用于实际试样中AA的测定,结果满意。     

A Selective Catalytic Oxidation of Ascorbic Acid at the Aminopyrimidyl Functionalized‐Conductive Polymer Electrode

A simple detection method of ascorbic acid (AA) through selective catalytic oxidation has been developed using a novel conducting polymer poly‐3′‐(2‐aminopyrimidyl)‐2,2′:5′,2“‐terthiophene (pAPTT). The pAPTT electrode showed an excellent selectivity in facilitating the electron transfer of AA and blocked the interferences of cationic species due to the positively charged pAPTT film. This method proved to be effective in the determination of AA in the presence of various biological interfering species. The dynamic range of AA detection was from 10 to 200 µM and the detection limit was 1.4±0.06 µM.     

Silicomolybdate‐Doped PEDOT Modified Electrode: Electrocatalytic Reduction of Bromate and Oxidation of Ascorbic Acid

Electrically conducting poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) film doped with silicomolybdate (SiMo₁₂O₄₀^4? or SiMo₁₂) was synthesized by electrochemical polymerization. The synthesized film is capable of fast charge propagation during redox reactions in strong acid medium 0.2 M H₂SO₄ solution. The modified electrode was used towards reduction of bromate and successfully employed as an amperometric sensor for bromate and also above modified electrode was investigated for ascorbic acid oxidation.     

氧化锌薄膜/锡掺杂玻璃光波导元件及其对氯苯的气敏性研究

建立了玻璃光波导气敏元件检测氯苯气体的方法.采用浸渍-提拉法将ZnO敏感膜固定在锡掺杂玻璃光波导表面,研制出了检测氯苯气体的ZnO薄膜/锡掺杂玻璃光波导气敏元件,并用该玻璃光波导气敏元件对挥发性有机气体进行了检测.实验结果表明,在室温下,气敏元件对氯苯气体有明显的响应,而对相同浓度的其它挥发性有机气体的响应相对较小,对...     

Congo Red Immobilized on a Silica/Aniline Xerogel: Preparation and Application as an Amperometric Sensor for Ascorbic Acid

Congo red (CR) was immobilized on a silica/aniline xerogel through electrostatic interaction. The dye is strongly retained and is not easily leached from the xerogel matrix. The material containing the adsorbed dye was used to prepare a carbon paste electrode and the electrochemical properties of the hybrid material were investigated using cyclic voltammetry and amperometry. The modified electrode was used to study the electrochemical oxidation of ascorbic acid. The adsorbed dye mediates ascorbic acid oxidation at the solid electrode surface‐solution interface at an anodic potential of 0.18 V at pH 7, in a 0.5 mol L^?1 KCl solution. This novel modified carbon paste electrode shows good analytical performance for the determination of ascorbic acid in commercial Vitamin C tablets.     

A Label-free Photoelectrochemical Sensor Based on Bi2S3@Nitrogen Doped Graphene Quantum Dots for Ascorbic Acid Determination

We report a photoelectrochemical(PEC) sensor for selective detection of ascorbic(AA) by introducing Z-scheme Bi₂S₃@nitrogen doped graphene quantum dots(Bi₂S₃@NGQDs) heterojunctions as efficient photoactive species. The Bi₂S₃@NGQDs were successfully prepared by a simple hydrothermal process, and the microstructures and components were investigated by various characterized techniques. The photocurrent of the Bi₂S₃@NGQDs-based sensor increased significantly in the presence of AA and showed excellent selectivity and stability for AA detection in the presence of some other antioxidants and small molecules. A wide linear range of 0.1-5 μmol/L and 5-1380 μmol/L was achieved for the AA detection with a detection limit of 36 nmol/L(S/N=3). Moreover, the proposed PEC sensor achieved the determination of AA in real red peppers and commercially available vitamin C tablets samples.     

Electrooxidation and Amperometric Detection of Ascorbic Acid at GC Electrode Modified by Electropolymerization of N,N‐Dimethylaniline

The polymer film of N,N‐dimethylaniline (DMA) is deposited on the electrochemically pretreated glassy carbon (GC) electrode by continuous electrooxidation of the monomer. This poly N,N‐dimethylaniline (PDMA) film‐coated electrode can be used as an amperometric sensor of ascorbic acid (AA). The polymer film (thickness (?): 0.3±0.02 μm) having positive charge in its backbone attracts the anionic species AA. Thus, the anodic peak potential (350 mV vs. Ag|AgCl|NaCl_(sat)) for the oxidation of AA at the bare electrode is largely shifted to the negative value (150 mV) at this electrode. The PDMA film‐coated electrode is stable in acidic, alkaline and neutral media and can sense AA at different pH's. The diffusion coefficients of AA in solution (D) and in film (D_s) were estimated by rotating disk electrode voltammetry: D=(5.5±0.1)×10^?6 cm² s^?1 and D_s=(6.3±0.2)×10^?8, (6.0±0.2)×10^?8 and (4.7±0.2)×10^?8 cm² s^?1 for 0.5, 1.5 and 3.0 mM AA, respectively. A permeability of AA through the PDMA film was found to decrease with increasing the concentration of AA in the solution. In the chronoamperometry, the current response for the oxidation of AA at different times elapsed after potential‐step application is linearly increased with the increase in AA concentration in a wide range of its concentration from 25 μM to 1.65 mM. In the hydrodynamic amperometry, a successive addition of 10 μM AA caused the successive increase in current response with equal amplitude and the sensitivity was calculated as 0.178 μA cm^?2 μM^?1. So, the fouling of the electrode surface caused by the oxidized product of AA is markedly eliminated at this PDMA film‐coated electrode. A flow injection analysis based on the present electrode was performed to estimate the concentration of vitamin C in fruit juice.     

聚邻苯二胺修饰电极抗坏血酸氧化酶生物传感器的研究

本文报道了聚邻苯二胺／抗坏血酸氧化酶生物传感器，用这种传感器测定人体血清中的抗坏血酸，线性范围在１．０×１０＾－４～２．５×１０＾－７ｍｏｌ／Ｌ之间，响应时间为７ｓ，检测限为１．０×１０＾－８ｍｏｌ／Ｌ。该传感器具有选择性好、灵敏度高和响应时间短等特点。     

Synthesis of Zinc Tetraaminophthalocyanine Functionalized Graphene Nanosheets as an Enhanced Material for Sensitive Electrochemical Determination of Uric Acid

A new electrochemical sensor material has been fabricated via the non‐covalent functionalization of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and soluble tetramino zincphthalocyanines (ZnPc‐NH₂). Immobilization of uricase onto the synthesized nanohybrids can evidently improve the electrocatalytic activity and selectivity. The obtained composite membrane possesses a great enhancement of electron transfer rate and excellent synergistic electrocatalytic effect toward uric acid (UA) oxidation under the working potential at 0.620 V vs. Ag/AgCl with a scan rate of 0.125 V/s. The effects of the experimental parameters on the electrochemical oxidation responses of UA were investigated and optimized in detail. Under the optimized conditions, the peak currents were proportional to the UA concentration in a range from 0.5 to 100 μmol/L with detection limit of 0.15 μmol/L. Moreover, the developed sensor was applied for UA determination in human urine samples with high accuracy and satisfactory recovery, which is envisioned to have promising applications in monitoring UA in clinical research.     

The Determination of Timolol Maleate Using Silver/Tannic Acid/Titanium Oxide Nanocomposite as an Electrochemical Sensor in Real Samples

Herein, a portable and cost-effective electrochemical sbased on Silver/tannic acid/titanium dioxide/glassy carbon electrode (Ag/TA@ TiO₂/GCE) was fabricated to determine timolol(TM) assay. The Ag/TA@TiO₂/GCE offered an irreversible oxidation peak at +0.99 V, and exhibited an extraordinary electrochemical performance with a wide linear working ranges from 0.01–0.84 and 0.84–49.0 μM and a low detection limit of 5.2 nM. The detection of TM in the presence of interfering agents and real samples was also analyzed. The sensor‘s selectivity was studied by comparing the binding of TM, propranolol, nebivolol, and metoprolol. The developed electrochemical sensing platform could have promising potential for the determination of TM in clinical samples.     

Zinc Oxide Modified Au Electrode as Sensor for an Efficient Detection of Hydrazine

ZnO nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) prepared by microwave heating technique are used to modify a gold electrode (ZnO/Au) for the hydrazine detection study. The synthesized product is well characterized by various techniques. Detailed electrochemical investigation of the oxidation of hydrazine on the ZnO/Au electrode in 0.02 M phosphate buffer solution (PBS) of pH 7.4 was carried out. A very low detection limit of 66 nM (S/N=4) and a wide linearity in current for a concentration range from 66.0×10^?3 to 415 µM was achieved by amperometry. The electrode was found to be stable for over a month when preserved in PBS.