Genetic Algorithm Based Potential Selection in Simultaneous Voltammetric Determination of Isoniazid and Hydrazine by Using Partial Least Squares (PLS) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)

The voltammetric behavior of isoniazid and hydrazine at an overoxidized polypyrrole modified glassy carbon electrode has been investigated. The obtained cyclic voltammograms showed that their oxidation peaks were overlapped and it is difficult to determine them individually from a mixture without separation. To overcome this limitation, a procedure was proposed for resolution of overlapped voltammetric signals from mixtures of isoniazid and hydrazine. In this procedure, genetic algorithm was used for the selection of potentials for partial least squares. A feed forward artificial neural network with back propagation error algorithm was used to process the nonlinear relationship between currents and concentrations of hydrazine and isoniazid. The proposed method was suitable for determination of isoniazid in pharmaceutical tablets and detection of hydrazine impurities in the same samples.     

Cobalt hexacyanoferrate modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes/graphite composite electrode as electrochemical sensor on microfluidic chip

Nanomaterial-based electrochemical sensor has received significant interest. In this work, cobalt hexacyanoferrate modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes/graphite composite electrode was electrochemically prepared and exploited as an amperometric detector for microchip electrophoresis. The prepared sensor displayed rapid and sensitive response towards hydrazine and isoniazid oxidation, which was attributed to synergetic electrocatalytic effect of cobalt hexacyanoferrate and multi-walled carbon nanotubes. The sensitivity enhancement with nearly two orders of magnitude was gained, compared with the bare carbon paste electrode, with the detection limit of 0.91 μM (S/N = 3) for hydrazine. Acceptable repeatability of the microanalysis system was verified by consecutive eleven injections of hydrazine without chip and electrode treatments, the RSDs for peak current and migration time were 3.4% and 2.1%, respectively. Meanwhile, well-shaped electrophoretic peaks were observed, mainly due to fast electron transfer of electroactive species on the modified electrode. The developed microchip-electrochemistry setup was successfully applied to the determination of hydrazine and isoniazid in river water and pharmaceutical preparation, respectively. Several merits of the novel electrochemical sensor coupled with microfluidic platform, such as comparative stability, easy fabrication and high sensitivity, hold great potential for hydrazine compounds assay in the lab-on-a-chip system.     

Determination of Hydrazine Compounds by Capillary Electrophoresis with a Poly(Glutamic Acid) Modified Microdisk Carbon Fiber Electrode

ABSTRACT

Hydrazine compounds, including hydrazine (HZ), phenylhydrazine (PHZ), semicarbazide (SCZ) and isoniazid (INZ) were separated and determined by capillary electrophoresis (CE) with a poly(glutamic acid) modified microdisk carbon fiber electrode. The modified electrode exhibited highly catalytic activity for hydrazines and has good stability. Linear responses for hydrazines over 2~3 orders of magnitude were obtained. The detection limits for HZ, PHZ, SCE and INZ were 7.8, 8.0, 14.0 and 11.0 fmol, respectively.     

同多酸和杂多酸修饰微电极的电化学研究——Ⅳ.1:2-磷钼杂多酸薄膜修饰碳纤维微电极的制备和电化性质

本文报道了1:12-磷铜杂多酸(PMo_(12)薄膜修饰碳纤维(CF)微电极的制备及其电化学性质。采用简单,快速的浸渍吸附制备的PMo_(12)薄膜修饰CF电极在酸性介质中具有很高的稳定性和氧化还原活性,电解质溶液的pH值和扫描电位范围对PMo_(12)膜的稳定性和电化学性质产生较大的影响。另一方面,PMo_(12)薄膜修饰CF微电极对酸性水溶液中的PMo_(12)和氯酸根离子(ClO)_3~-)的电催化还原作用也进行了描述。     

Electrochemical Decomposition of Phenylhydrazine on a Fibrous Carbon Electrode

Oxidation of phenylhydrazine by atmospheric oxygen in aqueous solution, its catalytic breakdown in the presence of Aktilen A carbon fiber, and electrochemical decomposition on a polarized carbon fiber were studied. Formation of various organic products of phenylhydrazine breakdown, remaining in solution after oxidation with air and catalytic decomposition on a carbon fiber, was studied by spectroscopy and chromatography. Feasibility of electrochemical decomposition on a carbon fiber for wastewater treatment to remove hydrazine derivatives was examined.     

Determination of glutathione in single HepG2 cells by capillary electrophoresis with reduced graphene oxide modified microelectrode

Determination of intracellular bioactive species will afford beneficial information related to cell metabolism, signal transduction, cell function, and disease treatment. In this study, the electrochemically reduced graphene oxide modified carbon fiber microdisk electrode (ER‐GOME) was used as a detector of CZE‐electrochemical detection and developed to detect glutathione (GSH). The electrocatalytic activity of the modified microelectrode was characterized by cyclic voltammetry. Under optimized experimental conditions, the concentration linear range of GSH was from 1 to 60 μM. When the S/N ratio was 3, the concentration detection limit was 1 μM. Compared with the unmodified carbon fiber microdisk electrode, the sensitivity was enhanced more than five times. With the use of this method, the average contents of GSH in single HepG2 cells were found to be 7.13 ± 1.11 fmol (n = 10). Compared with gold/mercury amalgam microelectrode, which was usually used in determining GSH, the electrochemically reduced graphene oxide modified carbon fiber microdisk electrode was friendly to environment for free mercury. Furthermore, there were several merits of the novel electrochemical detector coupled with CE, such as comparative repeatability, easy fabrication, and high sensitivity, hold great potential for the single‐cell assay.     

Nafion修饰碳纤维微电极在抗坏血酸共存下选择性测定去甲肾上腺素

制备了碳纤维微电极,将洁净的碳纤维微电极浸入Nafion溶液中,采用电沉积的方法制得Nafion修饰碳纤维微电极。采用循环伏安法(CV)、差分脉冲伏安法(DPV)研究了去甲肾上腺素(NE)和抗坏血酸(AA)在电极上的电化学行为。结果表明:在最优条件下制备的Nafion修饰电极能完全屏蔽AA的电化学响应,而对NE仍表现出良好的电化学响应。修饰电极能在1.0 mmol/L AA的共存下选择性地测定NE,采用DPV进行检测,NE的氧化峰电流与其浓度在1.0×10~(-6)~1.0×10~(-4)mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,相关系数(r~2)为0.991 2,检出限(S/N=3)为8.6×10~(-7)mol/L。利用该方法测定了模拟样品中NE的含量,平均加标回收率为101.6%。该电极的重现性和稳定性良好,且具有良好的灵敏度和选择性,有望用于复杂生物环境中NE浓度的检测。     

Electrochemistry of a carbon microfiber adsorbed by cobalt nanoparticles.

The adsorption of cobalt nanoparticles on a carbon microfiber surface has been electrochemicaly detected. The redox processes observed in an electrochemical cell filled with redistilled water and equipped with the carbon fiber microelectrode modified by cobalt nanoparticles have been compared to those observed in an aqueous solution of Co2+ cations. The movement of the adsorbed nanoparticles has been demonstrated by the feedback capacitance-potential method.     

A comparison of electrochemically pre-treated and spark-platinized carbon fiber microelectrode. Measurement of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine in human urine and plasma

A novel method of carbon fiber microelectrode activation using spark discharge was demonstrated and compared to conventional electrochemical pretreatment by potential cycling. The spark discharge was performed at 800 V between the microelectrode connected to positive pole of the power supply and platinum counter electrode. Spark discharge led both to trimming of the fiber tip into conical shape and to the modification of carbon fiber microelectrode with platinum, as proven by scanning electron microscopy and electron dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. After the characterization of electrochemical properties using ferricyanide voltammetry, the activated electrodes were used for electrochemical analysis of 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine, an oxidative stress marker. Subnanomolar detection limits (0.55 nmol L⁻¹) in high-performance liquid chromatography were achieved for spark platinized electrodes incorporated into the flow detection cell.     

Novel Electrochemical Microsensor for Hydrogen Peroxide based on Iron‐Ruthenium Hexacyanoferrate Modified Carbon Fiber Electrode

Novel electrochemical microsensor based on mixed iron‐ruthenium hexacyanoferrate (FeRuHCF) modified carbon fiber microelectrode (CFME) is presented for voltammetric and amperometric measurement of hydrogen peroxide at physiological pH. The FeRuHCF coating was electrochemically deposited using a one step procedure onto the substrate carbon fiber microelectrode by cycling the potential between 0.0 and +1.0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) in a solution containing all precursor salts. The microsensor displayed good stability in neutral and alkaline media and had a nonstop working lifetime of up to 12 hours. The amperometric response time varied from 5 to 15 s depending on the hydrogen peroxide concentration level. The newly developed electrochemical microsensor exhibited a highly linear behavior in the examined concentration range from 5 to 1000 μmol L^?1 (R²=0.999), an LoD (3σ) of 0.9 μmol L^?1, and a favorable reproducibility with a calculated RSD of 2.9% (n= 6) for 100 μmol L^?1 hydrogen peroxide, thus holding great promise for its further application in real samples and its exploitation in combination with biorecognition elements in advanced microbiosensor design.     

Highly selective electrochemical method for the detection of serotonin at carbon fiber microelectrode modified with gold nanoflowers and overoxidized polypyrrole

A gold nanoflowers and overoxidized polypyrrole modified carbon fiber microelectrode (OPPy/Au NFs/CFME) was fabricated using electroless deposition and electrochemical method for highly selective and sensitive detection of 5-HT.     

Highly selective electrochemical method for the detection of serotonin at carbon fiber microelectrode modified with gold nanoflowers and overoxidized polypyrrole

A highly selective and sensitive electrochemical method was developed for the detection of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) at gold nanoflowers (Au NFs) and overoxidized polypyrrole (OPPy) modified carbon fiber microelectrode (CFME). Carbon fiber was firstly modified with gold nanoflowers using electroless deposition method, and then modified with overoxidized polypyrrole using electrochemical polymerization and overoxidization to obtain OPPy/Au NFs/CFME. The obtained OPPy/Au NFs/CFME was characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy and electrochemical techniques. It was found that the OPPy/Au NFs/CFME showed good sensitivity for the detection of 5-HT in the range of 10 nmol/L − 7.0 μmol/L with detection limit of 2.3 nmol/L, and negligible interferences from ascorbic acid, 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid and uric acid. The OPPy/Au NFs/CFME was successfully applied to the detection of 5-HT in human serum samples with good recovery. The work demonstrates that the electrochemical method, incorporating signal amplification of Au NFs with higher cation selection of OPPy, provides a promising tool for the detection of 5-HT in biological systems     

同多酸和杂多酸修饰微电极的电化学研究 Ⅶ.磷钒钼杂多酸薄膜修饰微电极和杂多酸/聚苯胺薄膜修饰微电极的制备和电化学性质

本文详细描述了磷钒钼杂多酸（PV2Mo10）极薄膜修饰碳纤维（CF）微电极和PV2Mo10／聚苯胶（PAn）薄膜修饰微电极的制备及其电化学性质。     

多壁碳纳米管修饰碳黑微电极同时测定多巴胺和抗坏血酸

制备了多壁碳纳米管修饰碳黑微电极,研究了多巴胺(DA)和抗坏血酸(AA)在该修饰电极上的电化学行为.实验表明,在pH 7.0的PBS缓冲溶液中,该修饰电极对DA和从均具有显著的催化氧化作用,AA与DA的氧化电位分别为30 mV和280 mV(vs.SCE).利用二次导数线性扫描伏安法测定,DA与AA的线性范围分别为6.0×10-9～2.0×10-4 mol/L和2.0×10-7～1.0×10-3mol/L,检出限为2.0×10-9mol/L 和1.0×10-7mol/L.方法已用于人工合成样品的分析.     

苯并噻唑和铁氧化物纳米粒子修饰的磁性棒碳糊电极上肼的电催化氧化反应：同时检测肼和苯酚

开发了一种磁性Fe3O4纳米粒子和2-(3,4-二羟苯基)苯并噻唑(DPB)修饰的磁性棒碳糊电极(MBCPE)用于电化学检测肼.首先将DPB自组装在Fe3O4纳米粒子上,然后将此复合物吸附于设计的MBCPE上. MBCPE电极将磁性纳米粒子吸引到电极表面.所得新型电极具有高的导电性和大的有效比表面积,因而对肼的电催化氧化反应有非常大的电流响应.采用伏安法、扫描电镜、电化学阻抗谱、红外光谱和紫外-可见光谱对修饰电极进行了表征.采用伏安法研究了在磷酸盐缓冲溶液(pH=7.0)中MBCPE/Fe3O4NPs/DPB电极上肼的电化学行为.作为电化学传感器, MBCPE/Fe3O4NPs/DPB电极对肼氧化反应表现出极高的电催化活性.在DPB存在下,肼的氧化电势下降,但其催化电流增加.电催化电流与肼浓度在0.1–0.4和0.7–12.0μmol/L二个区间内表现出线性关系,检测限为18.0 nmol/L.另外,研究了MBCPE/Fe3O4NPs/DPB电极同时检测肼和苯酚的性能.伏安实验结果显示,苯酚的线性区域为100–470μmol/L,检测限为24.3μmol/L.采用此电极检测了水样品中的肼和苯酚.     

Kinetic Study of the Electro-Catalytic Oxidation of Hydrazine on Cobalt Hydroxide Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

Electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine was investigated on a cobalt hydroxide modified glassy carbon (CHM-GC) electrode in alkaline solution. The process of oxidation involved and its kinetics were established by using cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry techniques as well as steady state polarization measurements. In cyclic voltammetry (CV) studies, in the presence of hydrazine the peak current increase of the oxidation of cobalt hydroxide is followed by a decrease in the corresponding cathodic current. This indicates that hydrazine is oxidized on the redox mediator that is immobilized on the electrode surface via an electrocatalytic mechanism. A mechanism based on the electrochemical generation of Co(IV) active sites and their subsequent consumption by the hydrazine in question was also investigated.     

芦丁碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极电催化氧化肼的研究

应用循环伏安法研究了芦丁碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极(Rt-MWNT/GC)的电化学行为及其对肼的电催化氧化.实验表明,该修饰电极能使肼的氧化电位降至260 mV附近,表现出良好的电催化作用.安培法测得催化电流与肼浓度在2.5×10-6～1.0×10-4 mol·L-1范围内呈线性关系,检出限5×10-7 mol.L-1.     

Heat-transference of toner masks onto conductive substrates: A rapid and easy way to produce microelectrode ensembles

A novel and simple method for fabrication of microelectrode ensembles is reported. This procedure is based on the heat-transference of toner masks onto conductive substrates such as gold, platinum, and glassy carbon. The percentage of printed toner masks was controlled by using a suitable graphic software. The heat transference of 100% black toner mask onto a conductive substrate isolated electrically its whole surface, in such a way no electrochemical response was established using the modified substrate. However, when the same substrates were coated with 99% black toner mask, few naked micro-areas of the conductive material were identified. Such modified substrate presented typical electrochemical behavior of microelectrode ensembles, which evinced the presence of exposed micro-areas of substrate to the bulk solution. Different percentages of coverage were evaluated and the microelectrode ensembles were characterized by cyclic voltammetry with good agreement with the established theory. Stripping voltammetry of metals was also performed demonstrating the successful application of these new ensembles in accordance with characteristics normally presented by microelectrodes. The main advantages of this new procedure are the simplicity, low-cost of equipments (LaserJet printer and thermal press equipment), and the high speed of production of microelectrode arrays on different substrates.     

A New Amperometric Hydrazine Sensor Based on Prussian Blue/Single‐walled Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposites

A slow reaction process has been successfully used to synthesize Prussian blue/single‐walled carbon nanotubes (PB/SWNTs) nanocomposites. Electrochemical and surface characterization by cyclic voltammetry (CV), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV‐vis absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and X‐ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the presence of PB nanocrystallites on SWNTs. PB/SWNTs modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) exhibits efficient electron transfer ability and high electrochemical response towards hydrazine. The fabricated hydrazine sensor showed a wide linear range of 2.0×10^?6–6.0×10^?3 M with a response time less than 4 s and a detection limit of 0.5 μM. PB/SWNTs modified electrochemical sensors are promising candidates for cost‐effective in the hydrazine assays.     

Voltammetric and amperometric determination of ascorbic acid at a chemically modified carbon fibre microelectrode

A carbon fibre microelectrode was modified by electrodeposition of a thin copper-heptacyanonitrosylferrate (CuHNF) film on its surface. The film showed the ability to catalyse electrochemical oxidation of ascorbic acid. The catalytic reaction was limited either by diffusion, or by the electrochemical reaction of the catalyst. A linear, cyclic voltammetric response for ascorbic acid was obtained between 5.0 x 10(-5) and 6.0 x 10(-3)M. By amperometric measurements the linear range could be extended to 8.0 x 10(-6)-2.0 x 10(-3)M. The modified electrode showed good stability and reproducibility.