Electrochemical Detection of Gunshot Residue for Forensic Analysis: A Review

Current demands for detection of Gunshot Residue (GSR) require a reliable and rapid decentralized detection system with high sensitivity and specificity. This article reviews the use of electrochemical devices for GSR detection over the last 35 years and highlights recent advances associated with the demands of GSR field detection such as portability, speed, cost and power. Anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV) has been widely implemented for the detection of the metallic components of GSR at a variety of working electrodes. Efforts toward the detection of the organic components of GSR have also been reported using cyclic‐ and square‐wave voltammetry. The simultaneous detection of both organic and inorganic GSR constituents has recently been examined to increase the overall information content in a single voltammetric scan. As well as this, exploitation of screen‐printing fabrication allows replacement of conventional electrochemical cells with easy‐to‐use sensor strips Sampling methods for electrochemical GSR analysis are also advancing from acid washes or swabs to simpler abrasive methods which integrate sampling and analysis obviating the need for intermediate processing steps. The latest direction of electrochemical detection of GSR involves chemometric treatment to evaluate data allowing for more objective conclusions and increasing the automation of the system. These advances indicate great promise for investigating firearm‐related crimes, and bring significant changes to the detection of GSR making electroanalysis a powerful tool for decentralized forensic analysis.     

基于MoS2/氮掺杂石墨烯纳米复合材料灵敏电化学传感器检测镉(II)

基于S-Cd和N-Cd的亲和作用,利用一锅法制备了MoS2-掺氮石墨烯(NG)新型纳米复合材料。采用方波溶出伏安法实现了Cd²⁺的灵敏测定。在最优实验条件下,Cd²⁺的溶出峰电流与Cd²⁺的浓度在0.01~20μmol/L范围内呈线性关系(R²=0.996),检出限为2.50 nmol/L。该传感器可用于监测实际样品中Cd²⁺。     

Enhanced electrochemical detection of ketorolac tromethamine at polypyrrole modified glassy carbon electrode.

A glassy carbon electrode modified with a coating of polypyrrole (Ppy) exhibited an attractive performance for the detection and determination of a non-steroidal and non-narcotic analgesic compound, ketorolac tromethamine (KT). Cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse and square wave voltammetry were used in a combined way to identify the electrochemical characteristics and to optimize the conditions for detection. For calibrating and estimating KT, square-wave voltammetry was mainly used. The drug shows a well-defined peak at -1.40 V vs. Ag/AgCl in the acetate buffer (pH 5.5). The existence of Ppy on the surface of the electrode gives higher electrochemical active sites at the electrode for the detection of KT and preconcentrate KT by adsorption. The square-wave stripping voltammetric response depends on the excitation signal and the accumulation time. The calibration curve is linear in the range 1 x 10(-11) to 1 x 10(-7) M with a detection limit of 1.0 x 10(-12) M. Applicability to serum samples was also demonstrated. A detection limit of 1.0 ng ml for serum was observed. Square-wave voltammetry shows superior performance over UV spectroscopy and other techniques.     

铂基Pb-Sb表面合金电催化剂的制备与结构表征

通过电化学方法,在玻碳载体表面制备以Pt、Pb、Sb为主要成分的铂基Pb Sb表面合金电催化剂.运用电化学循环伏安、石英晶体微天平（EQCM）和扫描隧道显微镜（STM）技术对催化剂电极进行表征.结果表明：酸性溶液中在所制备的表面合金电极上,析氢起始电位负移至－0.45 V,表面合金的起始氧化电位为0.15 V,其稳定性明显高于电催化还原中常用的铅、锑等金属电极.通过EQCM研究表面合金电极的形成过程,结合STM观察和XPS深度剖析,确定电催化剂表面是由粒度均匀的纳米颗粒构成的表面合金层.     

芦丁在纳米金修饰玻碳电极上的电化学行为及其测定

采用循环伏安法将纳米金电沉积于玻碳电极表面,制备了纳米金修饰玻碳电极(NG/GCE).在pH3.29的Britton-Robinson(B-R)缓冲溶液中,用循环伏安法研究了芦丁在NG/GCE上的电化学行为.结果表明,NG/GCE对芦丁的氧化还原反应有良好的电催化作用.用方波伏安法测得芦丁的还原峰电流与其浓度在2.0×10-8～2.0×10-6mol/L范围内呈线性关系,检出限为1.0×10-8mol/L(S/N=3).     

纳米金修饰玻碳电极对鸟嘌呤的催化氧化

采用电化学沉积法制备了纳米金修饰玻碳电极,并用循环伏安法和电化学阻抗法进行了表征,以此建立了一种直接测定鸟嘌呤的电分析方法。在磷酸盐缓冲溶液(pH 6.0)中,研究了鸟嘌呤在纳米金修饰电极上的电化学行为,实验结果表明,纳米金修饰电极可以增强鸟嘌呤在电极表面的吸附,并加快鸟嘌呤在电极表面的电子传输,使其电化学信号明显增大,检测灵敏度大大提高,该修饰电极对鸟嘌呤表现出良好的电催化性能。在优化实验条件下对鸟嘌呤进行测定,方法的线性范围为8.0×10-7~6.0×10-5mol/L,检出限为1.0×10-8mol/L,在鸟嘌呤浓度为1.0×10-5mol/L时测得RSD(n=10)为2.5%。     

Voltammetric determination of niclosamide at a glassy carbon electrode

A very sensitive and selective procedure was developed for the determination of niclosamide based on square-wave voltammetry at a glassy carbon electrode. Cyclic voltammetry was used to investigate the electrochemical reduction of niclosamide at a glassy carbon electrode. Niclosamide was first irreversibly reduced from NO2 to NHOH at -0.659 V in aqueous buffer solution of pH 8.5. Reversible and well defined peaks at -0.164 V and -0.195 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) were obtained that are responsible for two electron peaks between NHOH and NO. Following optimisation of the voltammetric parameters, pH and reproducibility, a linear calibration curve over the range 5 x 10(-8)-1 x 10(-6) mol dm(-3) was achieved. The detection limit was found to be 2.05 x 10(-8) mol dm(-3) niclosamide. For eight successive determinations of 5 x 10(-7) mol dm(-3) niclosamide, a relative standard deviation of 2.4% was obtained. This voltammetric method was applied to the direct determination of niclosamide in tablets. The results of the analysis suggest that the proposed method has promise for the routine determination of niclosamide in the products examined.     

A Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with LangmuirBlodgett Film Composed of DNA and Polyaniline for the Sensitive Determination of Salbutamol

A composite Langmuir? Blodgett film prepared from DNA and polyaniline was deposited on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) to give a new voltammetric sensor for the β2‐agonist salbutamol (SAL). Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were employed to study the characteristic of the modified electrode. The electrochemistry of SAL at the modified electrode was investigated at pH 6.8 by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse anodic voltammetry. The oxidation of SAL at this electrode is an adsorption‐controlled irreversible process. A sensitive electroanalytical method for determination of SAL was worked out that displays high precision and good reproducibility. The method was applied to quantify SAL in tablets with satisfactory results.     

Sensitive Determination of Terbutaline Using a Platform Based on Nanoparticles of Europium Oxide and Carbon Nanotubes

This study presents a sensitive voltammetric determination of terbutaline (TER) on a platform based on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and europium oxide nanoparticles (Eu₂O₃NPs) coated glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs). An ultrasonic bath was performed for the preparation of composite material. The material was characterized by energy dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy (EDX), X‐ray diffraction method (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The Eu₂O₃NPs/CNTs/GCE system was assessed for the oxidation of terbutaline (TER). A broad oxidation peak was appeared at 0.71 V using a bare GCE. However, the voltammetry of TER has been improved at a GCE coated with CNTs and a well‐defined anodic peak exhibited at 0.61 V. Furthermore, the nanoparticles of Eu₂O₃ and CNTs coated GCE has greatly improved the electrochemical behaviour of TER and a sharp peak was appeared at 0.59 V. Cyclic voltammetry at Eu₂O₃NPs/CNTs/GCE also reveals a high catalytic effect for the oxidation of TER with an oxidation peak that is distinctly enhanced compared to GCE and CNTs/GCE. Eu₂O₃ nanoparticles were utilized to enhance the surface area of GCE and then improve the sensitivity of the procedure. The response of TER was linear over a concentration range of 2.0×10^?8 M ?9.5×10^?6 M with an LOD of 3.7×10^?9 M. Square wave voltammetric analysis of tablets by Eu₂O₃NPs/CNTs/GCE yielded a recovery of 99.2 % with an RSD% of 3.2. The modified electrode (EuO₂NPs/CNTs/GCE) provides accuracy and precision to the analysis of samples.     

在抗坏血酸存在下用L-赖氨酸修饰玻碳电极测定多巴胺

采用电化学氧化法制备了L-广赖氮酸单分子层修饰玻碳电极,研究了多巴胺（DA）和抗坏血酸（AA）在该电极上的电化学行为。结果表明,L-广赖氨酸单分子层修饰玻碳电极不仅能改善多巴胺和抗坏血酸的电化学行为,而且能将多巴胺和抗坏血酸二者在裸电极上的完全重叠的单氧化峰分开成为两个完全独立的氧化峰,循环伏安（CV）图上峰间距为507mV,差分脉冲伏安（DPV）图上峰间距为460mV,由此可实现在AA的共存下对样品中的DA进行选择性测定。     

ss—DNA在纳米金上固载和杂化的化学传感研究

将２－氨乙基硫醇（ＡＥＴ）固载到玻碳电极（ＧＣＥ）表面,进而化学吸附纳米金（ＮＧ）,并在纳米金上固载ss－ＤＮＡ得到ss－ＤＮＡ／ＮＧ／ＡＥＴ／ＧＣＥ,以Ｃo（ｂｐ ｙ）３＾３＋,但用pＨ７．０的磷酸缓冲液浸泡可基本上避免这种变性,并时显提高杂化反应的识别能力。结合在ds－ＤＮＡ／ＮＧ／ＡＥＴ／ＧＣＥ上的Ｃo（bpy）３＾３＋的峰电流与扫速的线性关系可保持到８０mＶ／s,与电沉积法固载纲米金相比较,本电极更稳定     

镀锡电解液中有机添加剂的电化学氧化

应用循环伏安法(CV)研究镀锡液有机添加剂PSA(苯酚磺酸)、EN(α-萘酚聚氧乙烯醚)和ENSA(α-萘酚磺酸聚氧乙烯醚)的阳极伏安行为.实验证明,PSA溶液在1.2 V附近产生一个阳极氧化峰,EN和ENSA溶液在0.95 V和1.3 V都出现阳极氧化峰.恒电流电解后用HPLC(高效液相色谱)和EI/MS(电子轰击质谱)分析该有机添加剂的阳极氧化产物,讨论其相关的电化学反应机理.     

Effect of size and protein environment on electrochemical properties of gold nanoparticles on carbon electrodes

We studied the electrochemical properties of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and their complexes with proteins using square-wave voltammetry. Effect of the nanoparticle size and detection procedure was explored upon the oxidation of GNPs on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). For pre-characterized GNPs of 13, 35 and 78 nm diameter, the oxidation peak potential was + 0.98, + 1.03 and + 1.06 V vs. Ag/AgCl, respectively. The conjugation of GNPs with four different proteins was verified by UV–Vis spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy indicated the formation of protein shells around GNPs. This process hampered the oxidation of GNPs on bare GCE causing pronounced decrease in the current response by an average factor of 72. GCE modification with carbon nanotubes weakly influenced the sensitivity of GNP detection but resulted in a 14.5-fold signal increase averaged for all GNP–protein complexes. The acidic dissolution and electrodeposition of GNPs or their complexes adsorbed on GCE allowed superior signal amplification directly proportional to nanoparticle size. The results are useful for the optimization of voltammetric analysis of GNP–protein complexes and can be extended to the characterization of other metal nanostructures and their complexes with biological components.     

ss-DNA在纳米金上固载和杂化的电化学传感研究

将2-氨乙基硫醇(AET)固载到玻碳电极(GCE)表面,进而化学吸附纳米金(NG),并在纳米金上固载ss-DNA得到ss-DNA/NG/AET/GCE,以Co(bpy)₃³⁺为电化学指示剂可以识别研究ss-DNA的杂化反应.结果表明,纳米金能使固载其上的ss-DNA发生部分变性而结合Co(bpy)₃³⁺,但用pH7.0的磷酸缓冲液浸泡可基本上避免这种变性,并明显提高杂化反应的识别能力.结合在ds-DNA/NG/AET/GCE上的Co(bpy)₃³⁺的峰电流与扫速的线性关系可保持到80mV/s.与电沉积法固载纳米金相比较,本电极更稳定和可靠.     

pH- and temperature-responsive redox behavior of hydroxyanthracenediones

The redox response of three anthracenediones; 4,8-dihydroxy-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracen-1-yl acetate (HACAD), 1,4,5-trihydroxyanthracene-9,10-dione (HAD) and 1,4,5-trihydroxy-2-methyl-3-(3-oxobutyl)anthracene-9,10-dione (HOAD) was probed at the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) over a wide pH range from pH 3 to pH 12 using voltammetric techniques. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) allowed us to evaluate the redox processes in general. Temperature-dependent sweep rate experiments allowed us to obtain kinetic parameters like the diffusion coefficient and the electron transfer rate constant, which were further used to evaluate the thermodynamics of the processes. Differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) allowed the determination of the number of electrons and protons involved in the Faradaic processes. In addition, square-wave voltammetry (SWV) allowed us to assess the reversible/irreversible nature of the electrode processes and allowed the determination of analytical parameters, such as the limit of detection and the limit of quantification. A thorough UV–vis spectroscopy, in a wide pH range, allowed the determination of the acid-base dissociation constant, pK_a, and of the molar extinction coefficient. The pK_a values determined by different methods were found to be in very good agreement.     

Electrochemical Behavior and Voltammetric Determination of Curcumin at Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

This work presents a sensitive voltammetric method for determination of curcumin by using a electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ERGO) modified glass carbon electrode (GCE) in 100 mM KCl‐10 mM sodium phosphate buffer solution (pH 7.40). The electrochemical behaviors of curcumin at ERGO/GCE were investigated by cyclic voltammetry, suggesting that the ERGO/GCE exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity towards curcumin, compared with bare GCE and GO/GCE electrodes. The electrochemical reaction mechanisms of curcumin, demethoxycurcumin and bisdemethoxycurcumin at the ERGO/GCE were also investigated and discussed systematically. Under physiological condition, the modified electrode showed linear voltammetric response from 0.2 μM to 60.0 μM for curcumin, with the detection limit of 0.1 μm. This work demonstrates that the graphene‐modified electrode is a promising strategy for electrochemical determination of biological important phenolic compounds.     

介孔碳修饰玻碳电极上葡萄糖氧化酶的直接电化学

使用简单的方法将葡萄糖氧化酶(GOD)固定在介孔碳(Mesoporous Carbon)修饰的玻碳电极(GCE)表面.循环伏安测试表明:修饰电极上的GOD在0.1mol/L磷酸缓冲溶液(PBS)(pH=7.1)中发生了准可逆的氧化还原反应,其克式量电位为-0.4294 V,并且该电化学反应包含有两电子两质子的传递.在氮气饱和的情况下,以羧基二茂铁作为电子传递中介体,GOD能将葡萄糖彻底催化氧化,可见介孔碳修饰电极上的GOD保持了其生物学活性.     

对氨基苯酚在石墨烯-离子液体复合物修饰电极上的电化学行为研究

使用石墨烯(Graphene,GR)和离子液体1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑六氟磷酸盐([BMIM] PF6)作修饰剂,通过壳聚糖(CHIT)成膜,制备了石墨烯-离子液体复合物修饰电极([BMIM] PF6 - GR - CHIT/GCE).在0.1 mol/L磷酸盐缓冲液中,采用循环伏安和微分脉冲伏安法研究了对氨基苯酚在[...     

Electrochemical Determination and in silico Studies of Fludarabine on NH2 Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

A sensitive voltammetric technique has been developed for the determination of Fludarabine using amine‐functionalized multi walled carbon nanotubes modified glassy carbon electrode (NH₂‐MWCNTs/GCE). Molecular dynamics simulations, an in silico technique, were employed to examine the properties including chemical differences of Fludarabine‐ functionalized MWCNT complexes. The redox behavior of Fludarabine was examined by cyclic, differential pulse and square wave voltammetry in a wide pH range. Cyclic voltammetric investigations emphasized that Fludarabine is irreversibly oxidized at the NH₂‐MWCNTs/GCE. The electrochemical behavior of Fludarabine was also studied by cyclic voltammetry to evaluate both the kinetic (k_s and E_a) and thermodynamic (ΔH, ΔG and ΔS) parameters on NH₂‐MWCNTs/GCE at several temperatures. The mixed diffusion‐adsorption controlled electrochemical oxidation of Fludarabine revealed by studies at different scan rates. The experimental parameters, such as pulse amplitude, frequency, deposition potential optimized for square‐wave voltammetry. Under optimum conditions in phosphate buffer (pH 2.0), a linear calibration curve was obtained in the range of 2×10^?7 M–4×10^?6 M solution using adsorptive stripping square wave voltammetry. The limit of detection and limit of quantification were calculated 2.9×10^?8 M and 9.68×10^?8 M, respectively. The developed method was applied to the simple and rapid determination of Fludarabine from pharmaceutical formulations.     

基于氧化锌/碳纳米纤维材料的氧氟沙星电化学传感器的构建及应用

通过静电纺丝技术合成碳纳米纤维,以循环伏安法在此碳纤维上电聚合乙酸锌制备复合纳米材料作为一种新型的电化学增敏剂,用于修饰玻碳电极,开发了一种基于碳纤维和氧化锌复合材料的新型电化学传感器(ZnO/CNF/GCE)。使用循环伏安法、差分脉冲伏安法等进行电化学催化性能的研究,并优化实验条件。结果表明,与裸电极相比,在pH 5.5磷酸盐缓冲溶液中,ZnO/CNF/GCE修饰电极能使氧氟沙星的峰电流明显提升,线性范围1~200μmol/L,检测限为0.33μmol/L。该ZnO/CNF/GCE修饰电极已用于氧氟沙星滴耳液中氧氟沙星的含量测定。