New electrode material GCE/AgNPs-D3 as an electrochemical sensor used for the detection of thallium ions

Optimal working parameters for the innovative electrode GCE/AgNPs-D3 were determined and the selectivity was assessed. The stripping anodic peak current of thallium characterized in linearity over range from 4.9 ⋅ 10⁻⁸ to 4.9 ⋅ 10⁻⁷ mol ⋅ dm⁻³, with LOD = 7.16 ppb (3.5 ⋅ 10⁻⁸ mol ⋅ dm⁻³). Furthermore, the new electrode showed more than sevenfold improvement in the thallium current signal compared to the unmodified electrode GCE. High selectivity was achieved using EDTA disodium salt as a complexing agent for other metals.     

Determination of Thallium at A Silver‐Gold Alloy Electrode by Voltammetric Methods in Plant Material and Bottom Sediment Containing Cd and Pb

The applicability of the subtractive anodic stripping voltammetry (SASV) using the square‐wave mode at the silver‐gold alloy electrode has been studied for thallium determination in the presence of large amount of lead and cadmium in natural samples. 10 mmol L^?1 perchloric acid was found as the most suitable supporting electrolyte for determination in synthetic solutions. The thallium peak was separated about 200 mV from Cd+Pb peak. Diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid addition was necessary to determine thallium at the silver‐gold alloy electrode in digested plant and sediment. The determination limit was equal to 1.4 μg L^?1. The method was validated by the inter‐method comparison (ICP‐MS).     

Determination of Lead and Cadmium at Silver Electrode by Subtractive Anodic Stripping Voltammetry in Plant Materials Containing Tl

Lead and cadmium have been determined by the subtractive anodic stripping voltammetry using the square‐wave mode at a silver electrode without removal of oxygen. The samples containing large amount of thallium were collected from a highly contaminated region. The presence of thallium strongly affects the peak shape of Cd. The plant material digestion was performed with HNO₃/HClO₄ mixture using pressurised microwave decomposition. The proposed method used for the lead determination was validated by the inter‐method comparison (ICP‐MS). The cadmium determination was validated using certified reference material. The results obtained, supported by statistical tests, demonstrated the usefulness of the method for the lead determination in samples containing large amounts of Cd and Tl. It is important to note that Cd can only be quantified when the thallium concentration is much lower than that of cadmium.     

基于聚酪氨酸/铋修饰玻碳电极的Pb2+传感器研究

采用循环伏安法及原位镀铋制备了聚酪氨酸/Bi复合膜修饰玻碳电极(p-Tyr/Bi/GC),并用交流阻抗谱及扫描电镜表征了复合膜电极的电子传递阻抗及表面形态。发现聚酪氨酸膜能促进电极表面电子交换,有利于高灵敏Pb²⁺传感器的研制。以复合膜电极对Pb2+的方波阳极溶出伏安响应电流探讨了聚酪氨酸修饰玻碳电极的最佳制备及测试条件。结果表明电极制备液中酪氨酸的最佳浓度为1.5 mmol·L^-1,聚合圈数为15;测试液中Bi3+的最佳浓度为1.0μmol·L-1,pH值为6.0,富集电位为-1.20 V。在最佳条件下,复合膜电极对Pb2+的响应线性方程为:Ip(μA)=0.5032+54.68c(μmol·L-1)(r=0.9947),线性范围为0.01~0.16μmol·L^-1,检出限(3S/k)为0.8 nmol·L^-1。复合膜电极具有灵敏度高、稳定性好、抗干扰能力强的特点,用于茶叶样品中铅的测定,回收率为90.6%~96.3%,相对标准偏差不大于3.9%。     

Ultra-Sensitive Anodic Stripping Voltammetry for the Determination of Xanthine at a Glassy Carbon Electrode

An electrochemical anodic stripping procedure for ultra-trace assay of xanthine in Cu²⁺ solution at a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) is described. Cyclic voltammetry was used to characterize the nature of the process taking place at the GCE. The anodic stripping response in the presence of Cu²⁺, at 150mV (peak I) and 600mV (peak II), is evaluated with respect to various experimental and instrumental conditions. Voltammetric studies show that the mechanism of the overall reaction is similar to that of the oxidation of purine derivatives at a pyrolytic graphite electrode. It is found that the copper metal deposited onto the GCE was oxidized to Cu⁺ at around –180mV vs. Ag/AgCl and the generated Cu⁺ reacted with xanthine to accumulate on the GCE as an insoluble compound. The Cu⁺-xanthine compound accumulated on the GCE was redissolved by the oxidation of Cu⁺ to Cu²⁺ at ca. 150mV, and the concentration of xanthine in the vicinity of the GCE increased. The results enabled us to use the measurement of the oxidation peak current as the basis of a simple, accurate and rapid method of determining xanthine within a concentration range of 19.9 to 166nM for peak (I) and 0.24 to 17.2µM for peak (II). Promising results were obtained for xanthine determination by using an external mixing step prior to stripping measurements, which yielded a detection limit of 0.138µgL^–1 (9.1×10^–10M) xanthine. The effect of some interferences (e.g. purine compounds, amino acids and some metal ions) was considered.     

铂/多壁碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极用于微分脉冲伏安法测定左旋多巴

采用微波辅助加热多元醇技术制备了载铂多壁碳纳米管复合材料,并将该复合材料分散在N,N′-二甲基甲酰胺溶液中得到悬浮液,取14μL悬浮液滴涂在玻碳电极表面,制备铂/多壁碳纳米管修饰电极(Pt/MWCNT′s/GCE)。循环伏安法研究了在0.05mol·L~(-1)硫酸支持电解质中,在0.30～0.70V(vs.SCE)电位范围内,左旋多巴在修饰电极上的电化学行为,结果表明:左旋多巴在Pt/MWCNT′s/GCE上于电位0.548V处可见明显的氧化峰,且氧化峰电流显著高于在MWCNT′s/GCE和裸玻碳电极上的氧化峰电流。提出了用微分脉冲伏安法测定左旋多巴的方法。左旋多巴的浓度在8.0×10~(-6)～2.0×10~(-1)mol·L~(-1)范围内与其氧化峰电流呈线性关系,检出限(3S/N)为1.9×10~(-6)mol·L~(-1),平均回收率为102.8%。     

银纳米粒子修饰银电极法测定酪氨酸

通过NaBH₄还原AgNO₃得到胶体银纳米粒子,制作了以该纳米粒子修饰的银电极。研究了银纳米粒子修饰银电极在电催化中的应用,并对相关机理进行了探讨。该修饰电极对醋酸具有电催化活性,但酪氨酸却对该催化信号有明显的抑制作用,因此建立了用胶体银纳米粒子修饰银电极在NaAc-HAc缓冲溶液中检测酪氨酸的方法,并讨论了最佳工作条件。结果表明：在pH = 5.5时,峰电流与酪氨酸的浓度在1.0×10_-8～1.0×10_-3mol L_-1 范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限为4.2×10_-9 mol L_-1,线性回归方程为Ip (μA) = 7.64 pC – 15.69 ( R = 99.73% )。用该方法检测氨基酸注射液中酪氨酸的含量,加标回收率在95.2%~107.8%之间。     

聚赖氨酸/多壁碳纳米管修饰电极测定大米中的铅

通过滴涂及电聚合方式分别将多壁碳纳米管和赖氨酸共修饰于玻碳电极上,制备出聚赖氨酸/多壁碳纳米管修饰电极,并建立了阳极溶出伏安法测定铅离子的新方法。采用线性扫描伏安法及循环伏安法研究了铅离子在修饰电极上的电化学行为,并考察了测定底液、底液p H值、富集电位、富集时间等条件的影响。在最佳实验条件下,铅离子的溶出峰电流与其浓度在2.0×10-7~8.0×10-5mol·L-1范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限为1.0×10-7mol·L-1。利用所制备的修饰电极对大米样品进行加标回收实验,回收率为98%~102%。该方法具有良好的灵敏度和稳定性,已成功应用于大米样品中铅离子的测定。     

Determination of Gold by Stripping Voltammetry in Platinum Gold Ore Mineral Raw Materials on Grafite Electrode Modified by Bismuth

The paper considers the possibility of determining the gold (III) by stripping voltammetry on graphite electrode modified by bismuth. It is shown the modification of the graphite electrode by bismuth increases the sensitivity of detection of gold in 2 times. The comparison of the results of gold determination by stripping voltammetry and by atomic absorption is presented. The advantages of stripping voltammetry on a graphite electrode modified with bismuth for gold determination are given.     

Electrochemical Metalloimmunoassay Based on Enlargement of Gold Nanoparticle Label Treated with Ag Enhancement System

A novel sensitive electrochemical immunoassay with colloidal gold as the antibody labeling tag and subse-quent signal amplification by silver enhancement is described. Colloidal gold was treated by a light-sensitive silver enhancement system which made silver deposit on the surface of colloidal gold(form Au/Ag core-shell structure), followed by the release of the metallic silver atoms anchored on the antibody by oxidative dissolu-tion of them in an acidic solution and the indirect determination of the dissolved Ag ions by anodic stripping voltamrnetry(ASV) at a carbon fiber microelectrode. The electrochemical signal is directly proportional to the amount of analyte(goat IgG) in the standard or a sample, The method was evaluated by means of a non-competitive heterogeneous immunoassay of immunoglobulin G(IgG) with a concentration as low as 0. 2 ng/mL. The high performance of the method is related to the sensitive ASV determination of silver( I ) at a car-bon fiber microelectrode and to the release of a large number of Ag^ ions from each silver shell anchored on the analyte (goat IgG).     

Voltammetric Determination of Bismuth in Water and Nickel Metal Samples with a Sodium Montmorillonite (SWy-2) Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

A simple and reliable electrochemical method for the determination of bismuth in water and nickel metal samples using a sodium montmorillonite (SWy-2) modified carbon paste electrode was described. Due to its strong cation-exchange ability and adsorptive characteristics, SWy-2 significantly enhances the sensitivity of determination for Bi³⁺. Bi³⁺ is firstly preconcentrated and then reduced on the modified electrode surface at –0.50V. After that, reduced bismuth is stripped from the electrode surface during the positive potential sweep of –0.50V to 0.20V, and a well-defined stripping peak at –0.12V appears. The stripping peak current is proportional to the concentration of Bi³⁺ from 4×10^–9molL^–1 to 1×10^–6molL^–1. The detection limit (signal-to-noise=3) is 1×10^–10molL^–1 after 5min. accumulation. The proposed method was successfully applied to the determination of bismuth in water and nickel metal samples.     

Fabrication of Electrochemical Sensor Based on Layered Double Hydroxide/Polypyrrole/Carbon Paste for Determination of an Alpha‐adrenergic Blocking Agent Terazosin

New insights into the design of highly sensitive, carbon‐based electrochemical sensors are presented in this work. This was achieved by exploring the interesting properties of conductive (Mg/Al) layered double hydroxide‐dodecyl sulphate/polypyrrole nanocomposites which were synthesized by in‐situ polymerization of pyrrole during the assembly of (Mg/Al) layered double hydroxide, and by employing the anionic surfactant dodecyl sulphate as a modifier. Changes in morphology and surface area of the nanocomposites occured as a result of change in pyrrole percentage. Under optimal conditions, the modified carbon paste electrode successfully achieved detection limits of 0.057 and 0.134 nmol L⁻¹ of Terazosin hydrochloride in pharmaceutical formulation and spiked human serum fluid, respectively. Moreover, the sensors are highly stable, reusable and free of interference by other commonly present excipients in drug formulations.     

Simultaneous Determination of Thallium and Lead on a Chemically Modified Electrode with Langmuir– Blodgett Film of a p‐tert‐Butylcalix[4]arene Derivative

A new voltammetric sensor, Langmuir–Blodgett (LB) film of a p‐tert‐butylcalix[4]arene derivative modified glassy carbon electrode, was designed and successfully used in simultaneous determination of Tl⁺ and Pb²⁺ by square‐wave anodic stripping voltammetry. Under the optimum experimental conditions, this newly developed sensor reveal good linear response for Tl⁺ and Pb²⁺ in the concentration range of 3×10^?8–4×10^?6 mol L^?1 and 2×10^?7–2×10^?5 mol L^?1 respectively. The detect limits are 2×10^?8 mol L^?1 for Tl⁺ and 8×10^?8 mol L^?1 for Pb²⁺. Using proposed method, Tl⁺ and Pb²⁺ in environment samples were determined with satisfactory results.     

Study on the Electrochemical Behavior of Melatonin with an Activated Electrode

It was found that melatonin could be incorporated and accumulated on the surface of the glassy carbon electrode which was activated electrochemically by pretreatment in sodium hydroxide solution by means of cycling the potential well into the positive limit of the solvent. In Britton‐Robinson buffer solution (pH 6.7), melatonin gave a sensitive oxidation wave at a potential of +0.65 V (vs.Ag/AgCl) by using Osteryoung square‐wave stripping voltammetry (OSWSV). The oxidation process has been shown to be irreversible and adsorption‐controlled at this electrode by means of cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry. A chronocoulometric characterization of the adsorption characteristics of melatonin at this electrode is also presented. The factors affecting the peak current were optimized, and the dependence of peak currents on the concentration of melatonin was found to be linear in the range 8.0×10^?7?1.0×10^?5 mol L^?1. A detection limit of 5.0×10^?8 mol L^?1 was obtained (signal‐to‐noise ratio of 3). This method was applied to the assay of melatonin in tablets and capsules with good recoveries (98–100%).     

Stripping Analysis of Trace Arsenic Based on the MnOx/AuNPs Composite Film Modified Electrode in Alkaline Media

A simple, rapid fabricated and sensitive modified electrode for detection of As(III) in alkaline media was proposed. The modified electrode was prepared by co‐electrodeposition of manganese oxides (MnO_x) and gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) on the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with cyclic voltammetry. Linear sweep anodic stripping voltammetry (LS‐ASV) was employed for the determination of arsenic (III) without interference from Cu(II), Hg(II), and other coexisting metal ions. A lower detection limit of 0.057 µg L^?1 (S/N=3) were obtained with a accumulation time of 200 s. The proposed method was successfully applied to determine arsenic (III) in real water samples with satisfactory recoveries.     

Study on Cd2+ Determination Using Bud-like Poly-L-Tyrosine/Bi Composite Film Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode Combined with Eliminating of Cu2+ Interference by Electrodeposition

A bud-like poly-L-tyrosine/Bi modified glassy carbon electrode (p-Tyr/Bi/GC) was prepared by CV and in situ Bi plating, whose conductivity and membrane morphology were characterized by CV, EIS and SEM, respectively. The p-Tyr membrane can effectively promote the enrichment of Cd²⁺. The optimal Tyr concentration and scanning number for p-Tyr/GC preparation were 2.0 mmol ⋅ L⁻¹ and 35, while the optimal Bi³⁺ concentration, pH and Cd²⁺ accumulation potential in test medium were 3.0 μmol ⋅ L⁻¹, 6.5 and −1.3 V, respectively. The linear equation of p-Tyr/Bi/GC's response to Cd²⁺ (1.0 nmol ⋅ L⁻¹ to 2.0 μmol ⋅ L⁻¹) was i_p (μA) = −0.6809 + 100.2c (μmol ⋅ L⁻¹) (R² = 0.9985) with a detection limit of 0.11 nmol ⋅ L⁻¹ (3S/N). The elimination of interference caused by Cu²⁺ in sample was studied by electrodeposition. The p-Tyr/Bi/GC electrode was successfully used for detecting Cd in rice samples with good reliability and accuracy. The developed Cd²⁺ sensor exhibits high sensitivity, wide linear range and low detection limit, especially the designed method of eliminating Cu²⁺ interference has the characteristics of high selectivity, simple operation and wide application range.     

Bismuth Film Voltammetric Sensor on Pyrolyzed Photoresist/Alumina Support for Determination of Heavy Metals

Voltammetric sensors based on bismuth film electrodes are an attractive alternative to other sensors for application in electroanalysis of heavy metals. Bismuth film electrodes can be formed by a similar method on the same substrates as mercury. These systems were used most frequently for simultaneous determination of heavy metals such as Pb, Cd and Zn by anodic stripping voltammetry. Our voltammetric sensor was fabricated on an alumina substrate. A photoresist film prepared by pyrolysis of positive photoresist S‐1813 SP15 on the alumina substrate was used as an electrode support for bismuth film deposition. The influence of the Nafion membrane on the measurement sensitivity of the sensor and mechanical stability of the bismuth film were investigated. The sensor was successfully applied for determination of Pb, Cd and Zn in an aqueous solution in the concentration range of 0.2 to 10 µg L^?1 by square wave anodic stripping voltammetry on an in‐situ formed bismuth film electrode with Nafion‐coating. Parameters of the sensor such as sensitivity, linearity, detection limit, repeatability and life‐time were evaluated. In the best case, the detection limits were estimated as 0.07, 0.11 and 0.63 µg L^?1 for Pb, Cd and Zn, respectively. Finally, the applicability of the sensor was tested in analysis of Pb, Cd and Zn in real samples of tap and river water using the method of standard additions.     

Square Wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Hg(II) with N1-Hydroxy-N1,N2-diphenylbenzamidine Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

Mercury is a highly toxic metal, of which even small doses (<200 ng mL⁻¹) can cause serious problems for humans, plants, animals and microorganisms, including marine species and freshwater organisms. Hence, a simple, fast, highly selective and sensitive and accurate method for the detection of mercury in the environmental, clinical or biological samples is necessary. A new, sensitive and selective method for the determination of Hg(II) with 5 % N¹-hydroxy-N¹,N²-diphenylbenzamidine modified carbon paste electrode has been developed. Hg(II) was accumulated for 210 s on the surface of the modified electrode using 0.1 M CH₃COONa of pH 7 at −0.8 V vs Ag/AgCl, followed by electrochemical stripping with SWASV in 0.1 M NH₄Cl at pH 4. The linear range is 0.02–10 μM Hg(II) with limit of detection of 1.28 nM. The method has RSDs of 3.7 %. The method was applied for the determination Hg(II) in five types of water samples. The recoveries were in the range 97.8–103 %. The proposed method was found to be highly selective and sensitive and has many attractive features compared to previous reports such as low cost, simplicity of electrode preparation, long term stability, fast response, easy renewable ability, and reasonable short accumulation time.     

An Electrospun Nanofibrous Sensor Based on a Porous (Cr/Zn) Slats Oxide for Voltammetric Detection of Ezetimibe Drug in Real Samples

Herein, a series of bimetallic slats oxide nanofibers with different molar proportions of Cr: Zn were synthesized via the electrospinning method. Nanofibers with a molar proportion of (Cr: Zn=1: 2) [CrZn₃] demonstrated a large superficial area (123.3 m²/g) with minimal resistivity. A modulated carbon paste sensor (MCPS) constructed using 1.0 % of [CrZn₃] exhibited remarkable surface electrocatalytic activity for oxidation of ezetimibe drug and oxidation reduction of an electroactive probe (K₃[Fe(CN₆)]). Under optimized conditions, the limit of the detection of the obtained MCPS for ezetimibe in bulk form was 0.024 nmol L⁻¹ and its linear range was 0.08–1.5 nmol L⁻¹. The sensor also demonstrated good selectivity toward the drug in human medication and serum fluid.     

Sensitive,Accurate and Selective Determination of Cd(II) Using Anodic Stripping Voltammetry with in-situ Hg-Bi Film Modified Pencil Graphite Electrode After Magnetic Dispersive Solid Phase Microextraction

This paper describes a novel approach to detect Cd(II) using the combination of the differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry and magnetic nanoparticle based dispersive solid phase microextraction as an efficient, green and accurate method. Currents of Cd(II) increased linearly in the range from 75 to 2000 ng L⁻¹ Cd(II) with a detection limit of 21.6 ng L⁻¹. The RSD values of 2.6 and 6.0 % for 1.00 and 0.10 μg L⁻¹ respectively showed that proposed method has an acceptable repeatability. Recovery values between 92.3 and 98.6 % showed that this approach can be successfully used for determination of Cd(II) in water samples.