The Influence of the Cathodic Pretreatment on the Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine by Poly(1‐aminoanthracene) Modified Electrode

In this study we demonstrated the influence of the cathodic pretreatment of poly(1‐aminoanthracene) (PAA) electropolymerized on a platinum electrode for determination of dopamine (DA). The DA electrochemical response was obtained after a cathodic pretreatment of the PAA electrode which consisted of applying a potential of ?0.7 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) for 3 s before each measurement. The pretreatment of the electrode changed the PAA electrocatalytic properties so that the electrode began to present electrochemical response to DA without interference of ascorbic acid (AA). The anodic peak currents determined by differential pulse voltammetry using pretreated PAA showed a linear dependence on the DA concentration from 0.56 to 100 µM with a detection limit of 0.13 µM and a correlation coefficient of 0.9986. The electrode exhibits a relative standard deviation of 1.2 % for ten successive measurements of a 0.5 mM DA solution. The analysis by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy show a homogeneous and nanostructured film with globular structures with diameter of about 20 nm. The analytical results obtained for DA determination at a pretreated PAA electrode in pharmaceutical formulation sample were in good agreement with those obtained by a comparative procedure at a 95 % confidence level. PAA electrode after the pretreatment showed electrochemical responses to DA with excellent selectivity, sensitivity, and high stability without interference of AA.     

Electrochemical Determination of Norepinephrine on Cathodically Pretreated Poly(1,5‐diaminonaphthalene) Modified Electrode

A sensitive and simple electrochemical method for norepinephrine (NE) determination was developed based on a poly(1,5‐diaminonaphthalene) film electrode (PDAN). Cathodically pretreated PDAN presents good selectivity, sensitivity, and reproducibility for NE. The polymer film can be easily electropolymerized onto a platinum electrode by cyclic voltammetry in 1.0 M HClO₄. A cathodic pretreatment, consisting of the application of a potential of ?0.7 V for 3 s (vs. Ag/AgCl) to PDAN before each voltammetric measurement, enhanced the electrochemical activity of NE with no inference of ascorbic acid (AA). In optimized conditions, PDAN presents linear responses for NE in the range of 9.90 to 90.9 µM by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) with a detection limit of 1.82 µM. A relative standard deviation of 3.0 % was obtained for 10 consecutive measurements of 40.0 µM NE solutions. The cathodically pretreated PDAN was successfully applied for NE determination in pharmaceutical formulation samples.     

Ascorbic Acid Oxidation at Nonmodified and Copper‐Modified Polyaniline and Poly‐ortho‐methoxyaniline Coated Electrodes

The electrochemical oxidation of ascorbate ions is comparatively studied at polyaniline (PANI) and poly‐ortho‐methoxyaniline (POMA) layers in absence and presence of electrodeposited copper species. In comparison to PANI, POMA layers allow decreasing the overpotential necessary for driving the ascorbate oxidation reaction. A nonlinear dependence of the ascorbate oxidation current on the polymer layer redox charge is found. Copper electrodeposited in PANI and POMA layers is electrocatalytically active for the investigated reaction. Two separate oxidation waves are observed in the case of Cu‐PANI whereas a single ascorbate oxidation wave and enhanced currents are found in the Cu‐POMA case.     

聚苯胺修饰电极上抗坏血酸与多巴胺氧化峰的分离

本文介绍一种分离抗坏血酸(AA)和多巴胺(DA)氧化峰的新方法。聚苯胺(PA)对AA和DA有不同的催化性,因而在PA修饰电极上,AA和DA在不同的电位被氧化,从而解决了二者氧化峰不能分离的问题。实验表明,在PA膜电极上,AA和DA氧化峰可分开约140mV。     

新型有机二硫化物电池正极材料的研究进展

综述了有机二硫化物正极材料的发展过程。有机二硫化物可以用作锂二次电池的正极活性材料，在充电过程中，－ＳＨ氧化而生成Ｓ－Ｓ作为储能官能团；在放电过程中，Ｓ－Ｓ断裂还原成－ＳＨ，完成化学能向电能的转化。     

Polyaniline/Au Electrodes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

In this paper we demonstrate the use of polyaniline/gold modified electrodes that are to be used as the anode for direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC). The objective of this work was to enhance the performance and viability of DMFCs by developing a more efficient catalyst for the oxidation of methanol. Polyaniline films with angstrom scale atomic gold clusters were used as an electroactive catalyst. These gold clusters are significantly different than what is traditionally used as they are composed of only a handful of atoms (1–10 atoms) and have unique physical and chemical properties. The PANI/Au modified electrodes are a new and promising catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells and can replace existing commercial catalysts. In this study, we illustrate how atomic clusters of gold incorporated in the conducting polymer polyaniline enhanced the oxidation signal of methanol exhibited by cyclic voltammetry.     

Investigation of Protein Binding With All Solid‐State Ion‐Selective Electrodes

A potentiometric sensor for studying charge based adsorption of proteins was created using a single‐piece polyaniline‐PVC ion‐selective electrode (ISE). Three different ISEs, two for Na⁺ and one for Cl^? ion determination, were studied. The Na⁺‐ISEs consisted of a neutral calixarene‐based ionophore and one with a charged carrier dinonylnapthalenesulfonic acid (DNNSA) whereas for the Cl^? ISE, an anion exchanger tridodecylmethylammonium chloride (TDDMA⁺Cl^?), was used. The Na⁺ ISE with DNNSA as the charged carrier was successfully able to discriminate the binding of two different proteins (bovine serum albumin and lysozyme) based on their intrinsic charge.     

聚苯胺纳米点阵列的制备和库仑台阶现象

本文制备了PANI纳米点阵列, 利用导电原子力显微镜(C-AFM)表征了其形貌和导电性能, 在室温下观察到PANI纳米点的库仑台阶(Coulomb staircase)现象, 并利用库仑阻塞效应的理论进行了初步的分析.     

Preparation,Characterization and Electrocatalytic Studies on Copper Complex Dye Film Modified Electrodes

Copper complex dye (C.I. Direct Blue 200) film modified electrodes have been prepared by multiple scan cyclic voltammetry. The effect of solution pH and nature of electrode material on film formation was investigated. The optimum pH for copper complex film formation on glassy carbon was found to be 1.5. The mechanism of film formation on ITO seems to be similar to that on GC surface but completely different mechanism followed with gold electrode. Cyclic voltammetric features of our modified electrodes are in consistent with a surface‐confined redox process. The voltammetric response of modified electrode was found to be depending on pH of the contacting solution. UV‐visible spectra show that the nature of copper complex dye is identical in both solution phase and after forming film on electrode. The electrocatalytic behavior of copper complex dye film modified electrode towards oxidation of dopamine, ascorbic acid and reduction of SO₅^2? was investigated. The oxidation of dopamine and ascorbic acid occurred at less positive potential on film electrode compared to bare glassy carbon electrode. Feasibility of utilizing our modified electrode in analytical estimation of dopamine, ascorbic acid was also demonstrated.     

碱处理对PtRu/WC电极材料结构及甲醇电催化氧化性能的影响

本文采用不同pH值的KOH溶液对WC材料进行了不同时间的碱处理,并以该WC为载体通过微波加热还原法制备PtRu/WC 复合材料. 采用XRD对材料进行结构表征,通过循环伏安法和计时电流法测试电极对甲醇的电催化氧化性能. 结果表明,经不同碱性条件处理的WC材料表面更易于铂钌的负载,其中经强碱（pH = 14）的KOH溶液处理后可在WC表面得到结晶度最好的铂钌合金,且所得电催化剂PtRu/WC电极的性能最佳,而经碱处理5 h的WC负载的PtRu/WC电极对甲醇氧化的效果最优.     

TiO2纳米微粒对聚苯胺性能的影响

纳米微粒具有量子尺寸效应, 其光、电、声及磁等方面的性能与常规材料有显著的不同, 其中以TiO2纳米微粒的电荷载体、光电活性中心、光学微腔和光电特性等特征[1,2]尤为引人注目. 导电聚合物的纳米复合材料是纳米材料的研究热点之一, 在导电材料、电流体和高密度信息存储材料等方面具有良好的应用前景[3]. 在导电聚合物中, 聚苯胺(PANI)因其具有较高的电导率, 原料便宜, 稳定性好而成为目前最有希望获得实际应用的导电聚合物[4～6]. 将纳米微粒和PANI制成复合材料, 其光电性能等与PANI相比均有所改变. 目前已相继有PANI-ZrO2, PANI-MnO2, PANI-SiO2纳米复合材料的报道[7,8], 而有关PANI-TiO2研究工作尚少见报道. 本文制备了PANI-TiO2纳米复合材料, 通过红外光谱、紫外可见光谱及透射电镜等探讨了复合材料的微结构及性能.     

Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of polymer and oligomers of ortho-phenylenediamine

Poly(ortho-phenylenediamine) and oligomers of ortho-phenylenediamine were chemically synthesized and characterized by UV-vis, ¹H and ¹³C NMR, FTIR and resonance Raman spectroscopies. Polymerization of ortho-phenylenediamine in HCl medium with ammonium persulfate only leads the trimer compound, in disagreement with some previous reports. Nevertheless, in acetic acid medium it was possible to prepare a polymer constituted by ladder phenazinic segments with different protonation levels and quinonediimine rings (polyaniline-like). X-ray absorption at N K-edge (N K XANES), X-ray photoelectron (XPS) and Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopies were used to determine the different kinds of nitrogen presents in this class of polymer. N K XANES spectrum of poly(ortho-phenylenediamine) shows the band of N nitrogen of non-protonated phenazinic rings at 398.2 eV. In addition, XPS and N K XANES data confirm the presence of different types of protonated nitrogens in the polymeric poly(ortho-phenylenediamine) chain and the EPR spectrum shows that the polymer has a very weak polaronic signal.     

磷钼钒类杂多酸—聚吡咯薄膜修饰电极及其电催化性能研究

合成了磷钼类杂多酸，采用电化学方法首次在导电基体玻碳电极上研制了磷钼钒类杂多酸－聚吡咯薄膜修饰电极，该电极性能稳定，经久耐用，对膜修饰电极的电化学行为进行了表征，研究了膜修饰电极酸性水溶液中的氯酸根、溴酸根，、磺酸根，亚硝酸根，三阶铁离子，     

不同介质对Pt/GC电极制备及其性能的影响

应用循环伏安法(CV),扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和电化学原位红外反射光谱(in situFTIRS)研究了不同介质对碳载铂纳米薄膜电极(Pt/GC)的表面结构以及该薄膜电极对甲酸电催化氧化性能的影响.结果表明,使用不同介质的镀铂溶液,均可电沉积出分布较为均匀的Pt粒子,但其尺寸与形貌却相差很大.当以H2SO4作介质,由循环伏安法于玻碳电极上电沉积Pt得到的(Pt/GC1)电极,其Pt粒子粒径约100~200 nm;而在HClO4介质得到的(Pt/GC2)电极,则含有两种Pt微晶:其一是立方体形,粒径约200 nm,其二为菜花状,粒径约400 nm.电化学循环伏安和原位红外反射光谱测试指明,不同介质制备的Pt/GC电极对甲酸的电催化氧化均表现出与本体铂电极(Pt)相类似的特性,即可通过活性中间体或毒性中间体将甲酸氧化至CO2,但不同结构的Pt/GC电极具有不同的电催化活性.进一步以Sb或Pb修饰Pt/GC电极,不仅可以有效地抑制毒性中间体CO的生成,而且还能显著提高其电催化活性.比较本文研究的7种电极,其电催化活性顺序依次为:Sb-Pt/GC2>Pb-Pt/GC2>Pb-Pt/GC1>Sb-Pt/GC1>Pt/GC2>Pt/GC1>Pt.     

The chemical synthesis of conductive polyaniline doped with dicarboxylic acids

The chemical polymerization of aniline was carried out in media containing different linear dicarboxylic acids with the use of oxidants such as K₂Cr₂O₇, KMnO₄, K₂S₂O₈, KIO₃ and FeCl₃. The highest yield and the conductivity were observed with K₂Cr₂O₇. The yield and the conductivity of the polyaniline (PAn) synthesized were observed to decrease in the order of oxalic acid > malonic acid > succinic acid > glutaric acid > adipic acid > phthalic acid. The solubility tests carried out in solvents such as DMF, DMSO and NMP showed that the larger the dopant molecule, the higher is the solubility of polyaniline. The PAn synthesized was characterized by measurements of conductivity, intrinsic viscosity, density and FTIR, UV-VIS and TGA techniques.     

Template-free enzymatic synthesis of electrically conducting polyaniline using soybean peroxidase

Synthesis of polyaniline (PANI) catalyzed by soybean peroxidase at 1 °C in either aqueous or partially organic media, was studied as a function of pH and reaction media. Kinetic studies indicated that, unlike chemical polymerization, enzymatic polymerization of aniline showed neither induction period nor auto acceleration. The redox reversibility and chemical structure of the synthesized PANI was strongly dependent on the starting pH of the reaction medium. UV-vis, FT-IR, WAXD and TGA analysis are used to explain how the enzymatic reaction conditions influence both the chemical structure and physical properties of the PANI. Optimal reaction conditions are outlined for the direct enzymatic synthesis of electrically conductive emeraldine salt with yield as high as 71%.     

聚2,5-二甲氧基苯胺薄膜电极对氢醌的电催化作用

本文研究了电化学方法制备的聚2,5-二甲氧基苯胺(P25DMAn)薄膜电极对水溶液中的氢醌的电催化作用,以及影响催化作用的主要因素.研究结果表明,在酸性较强的水溶液中,在较宽的浓度范围内(氢醌的浓度为1×10~(-3)～1×10~(-2)mol/L)均有很好的电催化作用。催化电流与氢醌浓度呈良好的线性关系.用旋转园盘电极研究了催化过程动力学,求出了催化反应的动力学参数。这种修饰电极有很好的化学稳定性和电化学稳定性,是一种很有应用前景的修饰电极。     

Study of the chemical copolymerization of 2-aminoterephthalic acid and aniline.: Synthesis and copolymer properties

Aniline (ANI) and 2-aminoterephthalic acid (2ATA) copolymers, with different compositions, were prepared by chemical oxidative polymerization varying the feed ratio. The new materials have been characterized by techniques such as XPS, FTIR, Raman spectroscopies and thermal analysis. It has been checked that 2ATA units are included in the polymer backbone. Different properties have been studied as solubility, conductivity, optical absorption, fluorescence and electroactivity. The copolymers are soluble in aqueous alkaline medium and show clear electroactivity in aqueous acid medium.     

Constant Potential Pretreatment of Carbon Fiber Electrodes for in Vivo Electrochemistry

Abstract

A constant potential procedure to pretreat carbon fiber electrodes is described. This essentially consists of two steps: +3.0 V for 30 s and -2.0 V for 10 s. The anodic potential treatment enhances sensitivity for catechols, and cathodic potential treatment improves selectivity, which results in a potential shift of AA from catechols. The optimum parameters and experimental conditions for electrochemical treatment were explored. Treated carbon fiber electrode used in rat brain showed well-defined and separated peaks of AA and catechols.     

Influence of Metal Nanoparticles on the Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glucose by Poly(NiIIteta) Modified Electrodes

Conductive polymeric [Ni^II(teta)]²⁺ (teta=C‐meso‐5,5,7,12,12,14‐hexamethyl‐1,4,8,11‐tetra‐azacyclotetradecane) films (poly(Ni)) have been deposited on the surface of glassy carbon (GC), Nafion (Nf) modified GC (GC/Nf) and Nf stabilized Ag and Au nanoparticles (NPs) modified GC (GC/Ag‐Nf and GC/Au‐Nf) electrodes. The cyclic voltammogram of the resulting electrodes, show a well defined redox peak due to oxidation and reduction of poly(Ni) system in 0.1 M NaOH. They show electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of glucose. AFM studies reveal the formation of poly(Ni) film on the modified electrodes. Presence of metal NPs increases electron transfer rate and electrocatalytic oxidation current by improving the communication within the Nf and poly(Ni) films. In the presence of metal NPs, 4 fold increase in current for glucose oxidation was observed.