Formation of polymer-modified electrodes from 2-mercaptobenzoxazole in aqueous solution

A polymer-modified electrode can be formed from 2-mercaptobenzoxazole (MBO) on glassy carbon (GC) electrodes in aqueous solution. Film formation occurs during prolonged cycling with positive scan limits above +600 mV vs. SCE. The main redox process is the oxidation of MBO to bis(benzoxazolyl) disulfide and the re-reduction to MBO. However, several side reactions including polymerization are observed. A density functional calculation of the MBO radical shows that there is a considerable spin density not only at the sulfur atom but also at the nitrogen atom and at some of the carbon atoms. Therefore ring-ring coupling products other than the disulfide can be formed which may further react to the polymer film. Notably, FTIR spectra indicate substitution at the nitrogen atom. The coupling would explain the occurrence of both thione and bridging sulfur as well as amine and imine nitrogen in the formed polymer. These binding states in the film have been identified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Elemental sulfur could not be detected by cyclic voltammetry or XPS of cooled samples. The polymer film is not redox active and non-conducting, as illustrated by the self-limiting growth and the diminishing currents during the potentiodynamic film growth. The film is impermeable for anions. At pH 7 the film is permeable for cations, while it is impermeable for anions and cations at pH 4. Electronic Publication     

Thiol oxidation at 2-mercaptopyrimidine-appended cobalt phthalocyanine modified glassy carbon electrodes

The electrocatalytic activity of cobalt tetra-2-mercaptopyrimidylphthalocyanine-modified glassy carbon electrode (CoTMPyrPc-GCE) toward gluthathione, l-cysteine and 2-mercaptoethanol has been investigated. CoTMPyrPc-GCE provides a significant improvement on the reported oxidation potential of l-cysteine in pH 4.0 phosphate buffered solution. The oxidation peak potential (E_p), for l-cysteine, was 0.15 V – a relatively lowered oxidation potential compared to reported phthalocyanine complexes. The electrode prepared by drop-dry/thermal annealing method was very stable and sensitive over a long period of time. The stability has been attributed to the thermal annealing and the structure of the mercaptopyrimidine on the periphery of the CoPc.     

Electrochemical behavior of glassy carbon electrodes modified by electrochemical oxidation

Glassy carbon electrodes were modified electrochemically by pretreatment in sulfate, phosphate or carbonate solutions by means of cycling the potential well into the positive limit of the solvent. Electrodes treated in this manner were then used to incorporate and concentrate a variety of redox species that were either cations or aromatic containing compounds, including Ru(bpy)²⁺₃, Ru(NH₃)³⁺₆, Cu(NH₃)²⁺₄, ferrocene, methylviologen, 1,4-benzoquinone, anthraquinone-2-sulfonate, riboflavin, flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). Surface-equivalent concentrations ranged from 5 × 10^?9 to 1 × 10^?7 mol cm^?2 for electrodes pretreated for 10 min in sulfuric acid. An E_1/2 vs. pH study of 1,4-benzoquinone, riboflavin, FMN and FAD in modified electrodes shows that the pK_a values shift toward higher pH (nearly 2 pH units). Results concerning the incorporation of redox compounds detected only by mediation with other electroactive complexes and the study of the modified electrodes in electrocatalysis are also discussed.     

Pulsed amperometric detection at glassy carbon electrodes: A new waveform for sensitive and reproducible determination of electroactive compounds

In this work, the application of a new pulsed amperometric detection (PAD) waveform at a glassy carbon electrode, operating in typical chromatographic mobile phases, is proposed for the sensitive and reproducible determination of arylethanolaminic and phenolic moiety based compounds (e.g. beta-agonists and polyphenols). Preliminary experiments by cyclic voltammetry were carried out to investigate the electrochemical behaviour and to select the detection and cleaning electrode potentials. The proposed potential-time profile was designed to prevent the carbon electrode fouling under repeated analyses, thus ensuring a reproducible and sensitive quantitative determination, without the need of any mechanical or chemical electrode cleaning procedure. The waveform electrochemical parameters, including detection and delay times, were optimized in terms of sensitivity, limit of detection and response stability. The optimized waveform allowed the sensitive and stable detection of model compounds, such as clenbuterol and caffeic acid, that showed detection limits of 0.1 μg L⁻¹ and 14 μg L⁻¹, quantification limits of 0.4 μg L⁻¹ and 46 μg L⁻¹, and linearity up to 100 μg L⁻¹ (r = 0.9993) and 10 mg L⁻¹ (r = 0.9998), respectively. Similar results were obtained for other compounds of the same classes, with precision values under repeatability conditions ranging from 3.0 to 5.9%. The proposed method can be then considered as an excellent alternative to the post-column detection of beta-agonists, phenols and polyphenols.     

聚L-丝氨酸修饰电极选择性测定去甲肾上腺素

用循环伏安法制备了聚L-丝氨酸修饰玻碳电极,研究了去甲肾上腺素在聚L-丝氨酸修饰玻碳电极上的电化学行为,建立了测定去甲肾上腺素的新方法。实验结果表明:在pH 6.0的磷酸盐缓冲溶液中,聚L-丝氨酸薄膜对去甲肾上腺素的电化学氧化具有明显的催化作用,利用循环伏安法测定其还原峰电流可排除抗坏血酸干扰。去甲肾上腺素检测线性范围为4.0×10-7~1.5×10-4mol/L;检出限为1.0×10-8mol/L。该修饰电极具有良好的灵敏度、选择性和稳定性,已用于针剂样品分析。     

Sonoelectroanalysis: investigation of bismuth-film-modified glassy carbon electrodes

Bismuth-modified glassy carbon electrodes have been investigated for their suitability in sonoelectroanalysis. The stability of the bismuth film to the application of ultrasound was assessed via voltammetric and atomic force microscopy (AFM) studies which revealed little ablation at powers up to an intensity of 130 W cm^–2 delivered from a 25-kHz sonic horn. Furthermore, bismuth-film-modified glassy carbon electrodes were evaluated for the sonoelectroanalytical quantification of zinc and cadmium. Detection limits of 2×10^–7 M and 6×10^–9 M respectively were found after a 60-s deposition time via an acoustically assisted deposition protocol.     

Carbon nanofiber vs. carbon microparticles as modifiers of glassy carbon and gold electrodes applied in electrochemical sensing of NADH

Carbon materials (CMs), such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon nanofibers (CNFs), and carbon microparticles (CMPs) are used as doping materials for electrochemical sensors. The efficiency of these materials (either before or after acidic treatments) while being used as electrocatalysts in electrochemical sensors is discussed for β-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) detection using cyclic voltammetry (CV). The sensitivity of the electrodes (glassy carbon (GC) and gold (Au)) modified with both treated and untreated materials have been deeply studied. The response efficiencies of the GC and Au electrodes modified with CNF and CMP, using dimethylformamide (DMF) as dispersing agent are significantly different due to the peculiar physical and chemical characteristics of each doping material. Several differences between the electrocatalytic activities of CMs modified electrodes upon NADH oxidation have been observed. The CNF film promotes better the electron transfer of NADH minimizing the oxidation potential at +0.352 V. Moreover higher currents for the NADH oxidation peak have been observed for these electrodes. The shown differences in the electrochemical reactivities of CNF and CMP modified electrodes should be with interest for future applications in biosensors.     

Determination of trace iodide in iodised table salt on silver sulfate-modified carbon paste electrode by differential pulse voltammetry with electrochemical solid phase nano-extraction

Electrochemical solid phase nano-extraction, a novel sample preparation technique, was used for the determination of trace iodide in iodised table salt based on the silver sulfate nanoparticle-modified carbon paste electrode. Electrochemical solid phase nano-extraction was realized in the exchange between the sulfate anion in nanoparticles and an iodide anion from aqueous solution. The released silver cation serves as the electrochemical probe for the determination of iodide. The extraction follows a Freundlich adsorption isotherm, and can be used in the detection of iodide in the concentration range 5.0 × 10⁻¹²-4.0 × 10⁻⁹ M. The amount of iodide in iodised table salt was determined as 0.875 ± 0.002 μg/g, which is about 2.5% of the addition amount of iodate with a relative deviation of 5.92% and a standard addition recovery of 90-110%. The large amounts of chloride and iodate did not interfere with the detection.     

多壁碳纳米管固相萃取填料对芳香化合物的吸附机理研究

研究了多壁碳纳米管(MWNT)作为固相萃取柱填料对芳香有机化合物的吸附性能,并探讨了吸附作用的本质。采用MWNT分别萃取了不同结构的物质,实验结果表明,MWNT对芳香有机化合物有较强的吸附作用,这种作用主要是由于MWNT表面的离域大π键和芳香环的共轭π键相互作用的结果,而碳纳米管的高比表面积产生的物理吸附作用相对要小得多。     

Voltammetric and FT-IR studies of modified activated carbon systems with phenol, 4-chlorophenol or 1,4-benzoquinone adsorbed from aqueous electrolyte solutions

Cyclic voltammetric and spectral FT-IR studies of the influence of surface chemistry on the adsorption and electrochemical behaviour of powdered activated carbon electrodes (PACE) in the presence of phenol, 4-chlorophenol and 1,4-benzoquinone were carried out. The variety of surface chemical properties was achieved through modification of the carbon samples by heat treatment under vacuum and in an oxygen–ammonia atmosphere as well as by oxidation with conc. nitric acid. Adsorption processes were carried out from aqueous solutions (in air and an oxygen-free atmosphere) in the presence acidic, neutral or basic electrolytes. Some electrochemical parameters of electrode systems with adsorbed organics were estimated and correlated with the adsorption ability of carbon materials. The changes in FT-IR spectra of the carbons caused by adsorption and/or coupling organic molecules are presented and discussed.     

Electrochemical behavior of some triazine derivatives at glassy carbon electrode in non-aqueous media

Electroreduction of 4-amino-6-methyl-3-thio-1,2,4-triazine-5-one (I), 6-methyl-3-thio-1,2,4-triazine-5-one (II), and 2,4-dimethoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5-triazine (III) in dimethylformamide was investigated. Electrochemical techniques including differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), cyclic voltammetry (CV), chronoamperometry, and coulometry were employed to study the mechanism of the electrode process. From the analysis of the voltammetric and spectroscopic experiments a mechanism was proposed for the electroreduction of thio-triazine and triazine compounds. Compounds I and II having thiol groups exhibited similar redox behavior. Both compounds displayed two cathodic peaks, whereas the third compound (III), with no thiol group, showed only one cathodic peak in the same potential range as the second peak of compounds I and II.The results of this study show that in the former wave, the one electron reduction of thiol led to a dimer (disulfide) species and in the latter, the triazine ring was reduced in a two-electron process. The effects of various physical and electrochemical parameters were studied and the electrochemical behavior of the monomers was reported as a function of these parameters. A completely irreversible behavior was observed from cyclic voltammograms obtained under different conditions. Furthermore, in this study some numerical constants, such as diffusion constant, transfer coefficient, and rate constant of coupled chemical reaction were determined.     

Adsorption stripping voltammetry of phenol at Nafion-modified glassy carbon electrode in the presence of surfactants

In this paper, a new voltammetric method for the determination of phenol is described. In pH 8.00 phosphate buffer and in the presence of long-chain cationic surfactant—cetyltrimethylammonium bromide—phenol has a very sensitive oxidation peak at 0.47 V (vs. SCE) on the Nafion-modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The experimental parameters, such as supporting electrolyte and pH values, amounts of Nafion, varieties and concentration of surfactants, accumulation potential and time, as well as scan rate were optimized. The peak current is linear with the concentration of phenol in the range from 8×10⁻⁹ to 1×10⁻⁵ M, and the detection limit is 1×10⁻⁹ M after being accumulated at −0.50 V (vs. SCE) for 3 min. Trace levels of phenol in water samples were determined by using this voltammetric method, the average recovery was calculated to be 99.56%.     

Novel application of modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes as a solid phase extraction adsorbent for the determination of polyhalogenated organic pollutants in aqueous solution

This paper describes a novel application of pristine and chemically modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as the packing materials for the determination of different polyhalogenated organic pollutants, pentachlorophenol, 2,4,5-trichlorophenol, 3,3′,4,4′-tetrachlorobiphenyl and 2,2′,5,5′-tetrabromobiphenyl, from aqueous solution based on solid phase extraction. The modified MWCNTs were characterized using different techniques and the results revealed the successful modification of the MWCNTs with octadecyl amine and poly(ethylene glycol), separately. Factors that maybe influence the preconcentration efficiency, such as sample flow rate, adsorbent mass, sample pH and sample volume, were studied. Desorption of the target analytes was studied using different solvents and the results showed that acetone was the best solvent for all the analytes compared with methanol and hexane. All the results indicated that the proposed method could be used for the simultaneous determination of different pollutants in environmental water samples at trace levels.     

Anodic Oxidation Behaviors of Formaldehyde at Boron‐Doped Diamond Electrodes

The electrochemical behaviors of formaldehyde (FA) at boron‐doped diamond (BDD) electrodes are investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and linear scanning voltammetry (LSV) techniques. The CV results show that the oxidation reaction of FA is influenced by the hydroxyl concentration in the solution, and the peak current response with the FA concentration is linear at the range from 10 to 100 mM. The differential capacitance from EIS results indicate that the FA molecules adsorb at the BDD electrode surface at low potential (from 1.0 to 1.4 V). The kinetic studies have been examined with the various concentrations of FA, pH, and temperature. The activation energy of FA oxidation is also calculated. The results of kinetic study indicate that the adsorption of FA molecules at the BDD electrode is the rate‐determining step at low potential (from 1.0 to 1.40 V).     

Electrochemical oxidation and determination of ceftriaxone on a glassy carbon and carbon-nanotube-modified glassy carbon electrodes

The electrochemical behavior of ceftriaxone was investigated on a carbon-nanotube-modified glassy carbon (GC-CNT) electrode in a phosphate buffer solution, pH = 7.40, and the results were compared with those obtained using the unmodified one [glassy carbon (GC) electrode]. During oxidation of ceftriaxone, an irreversible anodic peak appeared, using both modified and unmodified electrodes. Cyclic voltammetric studies indicated that the oxidation process is irreversible and diffusion-controlled. The number of electrons exchanged in the electrooxidation process was obtained, and the data indicated that ceftriaxone is oxidized via a one-electron step. The results revealed that carbon nanotube promotes the rate of oxidation by increasing the peak current. In addition, ceftriaxone was oxidized at lower potentials, which thermodynamically is more favorable. These results were confirmed by impedance measurements. The electron-transfer coefficients and heterogeneous electron-transfer rate constants for ceftriaxone were reported using both the GC and GC-CNT electrodes. Furthermore, the diffusion coefficient of ceftriaxone was found to be 2.74 × 10⁻⁶ cm² s⁻¹. Binding of ceftriaxone to human serum albumin forms a kind of electroreactive species. The percentage of interaction of ceftriaxone with protein was also addressed. A sensitive, simple, and time-saving differential-pulse voltammetric procedure was developed for the analysis of ceftriaxone, using the GC-CNT electrode. Ceftriaxone can be determined with a detection limit of 4.03 × 10⁻⁶ M with the proposed method.     

Site-specific voltage control of adsorption on glassy carbon electrodes

The influence of applied potential on the adsorption of organic compounds on glassy carbon (GC) electrodes has been examined using electrochemically modulated liquid chromatography (EMLC). The results not only confirm that the extent of adsorption is site dependent [Anal. Chem. 69 (1997) 4680], but also demonstrate for the first time that these sites exhibit differences in their potential dependence of adsorption. The results additionally reveal how the extent of adsorption is affected by the supporting electrolyte. Together, these results demonstrate the power of EMLC to serve as a tool for unraveling fundamental issues regarding adsorption on carbonaceous and other electrified interfaces.     

单层碳纳米管修饰电极上盐酸曲普利啶的电化学行为及其应用研究

应用循环伏安法研究了盐酸曲普利啶在碳纳米管修饰电极上的电化学行为.结果表明:在0.1 mol/L磷酸盐缓冲溶液(pH 6.9)中,盐酸曲普利啶产生一灵敏的氧化峰,其峰电位为0.81 V(vs.Ag/AgCl),峰电流与盐酸曲普利啶在1.0×10-6～1.3×10-4 mol/L浓度范围内呈线性关系,检出限为5.0×10-7mol/L,已用于片剂中盐酸曲普利啶的测定.     

Application of NaClO-treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes as solid phase extraction sorbents for preconcentration of trace 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in aqueous samples

Multiwalled carbon nanotubes functionalized by oxidation of original multiwalled carbon nanotubes with NaClO were prepared and their application as solid phase extraction sorbent for 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) was investigated systemically, and a new method was developed for the determination of trace 2,4-D in water samples based on extraction and preconcentration of 2,4-D with solid phase extraction columns packed with NaClO-treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes prior to its determination by HPLC. The optimum experimental parameters for preconcentration of 2,4-D, including the column activating conditions, the amount of the sorbent, pH of the sample, elution composition, and elution volume, were investigated. The results indicated 2,4-D could be quantitatively retained by 100 mg NaClO-treated multiwalled carbon nanotubes at pH 5, and then eluted completely with 10 mL 3:1 (v/v) methanol-ammonium acetate solution (0.3 mol/L). The detection limit of this method for 2,4-D was 0.15 μg/L, and the relative standard deviation was 2.3% for fortified tap water samples and 2.5% for fortified riverine water sample at the 10 μg/L level. The method was validated using fortified tap water and riverine water samples with known amount of 2,4-D at the 0.4, 10, and 30 μg/L levels, respectively.     

Electrochemical and spectroscopic characterization of anodically formed nickel salen polymer films on glassy carbon, platinum, and optically transparent tin oxide electrodes in acetonitrile containing tetramethylammonium tetrafluoroborate

Anodically polymerized films of nickel salen formed on glassy carbon, optically transparent tin oxide, and platinum electrodes in acetonitrile containing tetramethylammonium tetrafluoroborate have been examined by means of cyclic voltammetry, thin-layer voltammetry, spectroelectrochemistry, and scanning electron microscopy. With the aid of thin-layer voltammetry, it has been confirmed that the global oxidative polymerization of nickel(II) salen involves three electrons per monomer. Polymerization proceeds through two distinct phases, the formation of which depend on the potential. Once the polymer film has been formed, the anodic process consists of the reversible one-electron nickel(III)/nickel(II) redox couple. Cyclic voltammetry along with spectroelectrochemistry has been employed to probe the roles of the nickel(III)/nickel(II) and nickel(II)/nickel(I) redox couples in the electrochemical response of the polymer film as well as the interconversion of the different oxidation states of nickel.     

Electrochemical study of the hetero-bimetallic complex [MeNC(CO)2Mn(dppm)2Pt(H)(CNMe)]+PF 6 − at a glassy carbon electrode

Summary Cyclic voltammetry (CV), convolution-deconvolution transformation of current, chronopotentiometry (CP), and digital simulation studies were used to evaluate the kinetic parameters of the electrode reaction of the hetero-bimetallic complex [MeNC(CO)₂Mn(dppm)₂Pt(H)(CNMe)]⁺PF ₆ ^– in dichloromethane at a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). It was found that the complex undergoes a reduction step at –0.895±0.01 V and two anodic steps at +0.903±0.01 V and 1.370±0.01 V. The reduction and oxidation steps are followed by a rapid chemical process. On the basis of the electrochemical results, an overall oxidation process was found to proceed as EEC, while the reduction process proceeds according to an ECEC scheme.

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Elektrochemische Untersuchung des hetero-bimetallischen Komplexes [MeNC(CO)₂Mn(dppm)₂Pt(H)(CNMe)]⁺PF ₆ ^– mit einer Glaskohlenstoffelektrode

Zusammenfassung Cyclische Voltammetrie (CV), Strom-Konvolution-Dekonvolution, Chronopotentiometrie und digitale Simulation wurden zur Bestimmung der kinetischen Parameter der Reaktion des hetero-bimetallischen Komplexes [MeNC(CO)₂Mn(dppm)₂Pt(H)(CNMe)]⁺PF ₆ ^– an einer Glaskohlenstoffelektrode (GCE) in Dichlormethan eingesetzt. Der Komplex zeigt eine Reduktionsstufe bei –0.895±0.01 V und zwei anodische Stufen bei 0.903±0.01 V und 1.370±0.01 V. Auf die Reduktions-und Oxidationsschritte folgt unmittelbar ein schneller chemischer Prozeß. Aus den elektrochemischen Ergebnissen läßt sich ein Gesamtoxidationsprozeß nach einem EEC — Schema ableiten, während die Reduktion nach einem ECEC — Schema verläuft.