Electrochemical reduction of dioxygen on Alizarin modified glassy carbon electrode in acidic medium

The catalytic behaviour of glassy carbon electrode modified by 1,2-dihydroxy antraquinone (Alizarin) was investigated. The electrocatalytic ability of modified electrode for the reduction of dioxygen was examined by cyclic voltammetry and rotating disk electrode (RDE) voltammetry techniques. The Alizarin modified glassy carbon electrode possesses excellent electrocatalytic abilities for dioxygen reduction over potential 400 mV lower than at the bare glassy carbon electrode. Hydrodynamic studies were performed to determine the heterogeneous rate constant for the reduction of O₂ at the surface of modified electrode. It was determined by Koutecky-Levich plot. The apparent diffusion coefficient of O₂ in O₂ saturated acidic solutions was estimated by using Levich equation. Studies show the involvement of four electrons in dioxygen reduction at the surface of this modified electrode.     

Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite at polypyrrole nanowire-platinum nanocluster modified glassy carbon electrode

Pt nanoclusters were deposited in polypyrrole (PPy) nanowires by cyclic voltammetry method, fabricating a PPy-Pt nanocomposite on glassy carbon electrode (PPy-Pt/GCE). The electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite at PPy-Pt/GCE has been investigated using 0.5 M H₂SO₄ solution. The sensor exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity toward nitrite reduction. In acidic medium, the cyclic voltammetry at 20 mV s^− 1 gave a nitrite reduction peak at − 0.124 V with 0.566 μA μM^− 1 current sensitivity in the range of 5.0 × 10^− 7-1.0 × 10^− 3 M. The detection limit was 1.5 × 10^− 7 M (s/n = 3). The proposed method was successfully applied in the detection of nitrite in real water samples and obtained satisfactory results. The PPy-Pt composite modified electrode had good storage stability, reproducibility and anti-interference ability.     

羟胺在碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极上的电催化还原及电化学动力学性质研究

研究了羟胺在碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极(CNT/GC)上的电化学行为。研究结果表明,碳纳米管对羟胺的电化学行为有良好的电催化作用,在-0.62 V有一还原峰,是羟胺获得2个电子还原为铵所形成,同时测定了该电化学过程的动力学参数:电子转移数n为2,电子转移系数α为0.287,电极反应速率常数k为1.35×10-3cm/s。     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose at a Ni-curcumin modified glassy carbon electrode

The electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose was investigated on a nickel-basedchemically modified electrode (Ni(II)-curcumin) prepared by electropolymerization of Ni-curcumin complex (curcumin=1,7-bis[4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl]-1,6-heptadiene-3,5-dione) in alkaline solution. Reaction kinetic and mechanism were investigated by using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) techniques and steady-state polarization measurements. Cyclic voltammetry studies indicated that in the presence of glucose the anodic peak current of surface redox mediator was increased, followed by decrease in the corresponding cathodic current. This indicates that glucose was oxidized at the surface of this modified electrode. The results were explained based on the concept of electrocatalytic reactions that occur in this chemically modified electrode. The diffusion coefficient of glucose and the rate constant of the catalytic oxidation of glucose were found to be 6.7×10⁻⁶ cm² s⁻¹ and 6.5×10³ M⁻¹ s⁻¹, respectively. It has shown that by using the Ni-curcumin modified electrode, glucose can be determined with good response and low detection limit.     

磺胺在碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极上的电化学行为

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Electrocatalytic determination of ascorbic acid on a glassy carbon electrode chemically modified with cobalt pentacyanonitrosylferrate.

An electrochemically prepared thin film of cobalt pentacyanonitrosylferrate (GC/CoPCNF) was used as a surface modifier for glassy carbon electrodes. The oxidation of ascorbic acid on a glassy carbon electrode modified with GC/CoPCNF as a working electrode was studied using cyclic voltammetry, rotating disk electrode (RDE) voltammetry and chronoamperometry in a 0.25 M KNO3 + 0.25 M phosphate buffer (pH 7) solution. The glassy carbon modified with CoPCNF showed good electrocatalytic activity toward ascorbic acid oxidation. The kinetics of the catalytic reaction was investigated, and the average value of the rate constant (k) for the catalytic reaction and the diffusion coefficient (D) were evaluated by different approaches for ascorbic acid, and were found to be 3.3 +/- 0.3 x 10(2) M(-1) s(-1) and 3.2 +/- 0.3 x 10(-6) cm2 s(-1), respectively.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrogen peroxide and cysteine at a glassy carbon electrode modified with platinum nanoparticle-deposited carbon nanotubes.

A glassy carbon electrode modified with platinum nanoparticle-decorated carbon nanotubes (Pt-CNT/GCE) was prepared. The electrochemical behaviors for the catalysis oxidations of hydrogen peroxide and cysteine were studied. The Pt-CNT/GCE showed catalytic activity for electro-oxidation of hydrogen peroxide at 0.6 V in PBS (pH = 7.0) and for that of cysteine at 0.55 V in sulfuric acid medium (pH 相似文献   

Electrocatalytic reduction of dioxygen at the surface of glassy carbon electrodes modified by calix[6]arene-methyl viologen

The preparation and electrochemical characterization of glassy carbon electrodes modified with calixarene-methyl viologen (MV) were investigated. The intermolecular complex of calix[6]arene and MV has an electrocatalytic effect on oxygen reduction. The cyclic voltammograms of the electroreduction of oxygen showed an enhanced current peak at approximately −0.60 V in air-saturated phosphate buffer. The experimental parameters were optimized and the mechanism of the catalytic process was discussed.     

Electrocatalytic reduction of NAD+ at glassy carbon electrode modified with single-walled carbon nanotubes and Ru(III) complexes

A simple procedure was developed to prepare a glassy carbon electrode modified with carbon nanotubes and Ruthenium (III) complexes. First, 25 μl of dimethyl sulfoxide–carbon nanotubes solutions (0.4 mg/ml) was cast on the surface of the glassy carbon electrode and dried in air to form a carbon nanotube film at the electrode surface. Then, the glassy carbon/carbon nanotube-modified electrode was immersed into a Ruthenium (III) complex solution (direct deposition) for a short period of time (10–20 s for multiwalled carbon nanotubes and 20–40 s for single-walled carbon nanotubes). The cyclic voltammograms of the modified electrode in aqueous solution shows a pair of well-defined, stable, and nearly reversible redox couple, Ru(III)/Ru(II), with surface-confined characteristics. The attractive mechanical and electrical characteristics of carbon nanostructures and unique properties and reactivity of Ru complexes are combined. The transfer coefficient (α), heterogeneous electron transfer rate constants (k _s), and surface concentrations (Γ) for the glassy carbon/single-walled carbon nanotubes/Ru(III) complex-, glassy carbon/multiwalled carbon nanotubes/Ru(III) complex-, and glassy carbon/Ru(III) complex-modified electrodes were calculated using the cyclic voltammetry technique. The modified electrodes showed excellent catalytic activity, fast response time, and high sensitivity toward the reduction of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide in phosphate buffer solutions at a pH range of 4–8. The catalytic cathodic current depends on the nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide concentration. In the presence of alcohol dehydrogenase, the modified electrode exhibited a response to addition of acetaldehyde. Therefore, the main product of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide electroreduction at the Ru(III) complex/carbon nanotube-modified electrode was the enzymatically active NADH. The purposed sensor can be used for acetaldehyde determination.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine at a glassy carbon electrode modified with nickel ferrite and multi-walled carbon nanotubes

A hydrothermal technique was used to synthesize nickel ferrite nanoparticles (NF-NPs) deposited on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). The material was characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectrometry, and X-ray powder diffraction which showed that the NF-NPs are located on the surface of the carboxylated MWCNTs. The material was used to modify a glassy carbon electrode which then was characterized via cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, and amperometry. The electrode displays strong electrochemical response to hydrazine. A potential hydrazine sensing scheme is suggested.

Electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen on the surface of glassy carbon electrodes modified with plumbagin

The preparation and electrochemical characterization of glassy carbon electrodes modified with plumbagin were investigated by employing cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry and rotating disc electrode techniques. The cyclic voltammograms of the electroreduction of oxygen showed an enhanced current peak at approximately −0.289 V in air-saturated phosphate buffer pH = 7 and scan rate 10 mV s⁻¹. The thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of the reduction of oxygen at glassy carbon have been evaluated using cyclic voltammetry. The experimental parameters were optimized and the mechanism of the catalytic process was discussed. The obtained values of E°′ (V vs. Ag/AgCl), the apparent electron transfer rate constant k_s (s⁻¹), heterogeneous rate constant for the reduction of O₂ at the surface of the modified electrode k_h (M⁻¹ s⁻¹) and α (charge transfer coefficient of oxygen) were as follows: −0.146, 23.4, 9.9 × 10³ and 0.57, respectively. In addition, plumbagin exhibited strong catalytic activity toward the reduction of H₂O₂.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose on Ni and NiCu alloy modified glassy carbon electrode

Nickel and nickel–copper alloy modified glassy carbon electrodes (GC/Ni and GC/NiCu) prepared by galvanostatic deposition were examined for their redox processes and electro-catalytic activities towards the oxidation of glucose in alkaline solutions. The methods of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry (CA) were employed. The cyclic voltammogram of NiCu alloy demonstrates the formation of β/β crystallographic forms of the nickel oxyhydroxide under prolonged repetitive potential cycling in alkaline solution. It is also observed that the overpotential for O₂ evolution increases for NiCu alloy modified electrode. In CV studies, NiCu alloy modified electrode yields significantly higher activity for glucose oxidation compared to Ni. The oxidation of glucose was concluded to be catalyzed through mediated electron transfer across the nickel hydroxide layer comprising of nickel ions of various valence states. The anodic peak currents show linear dependency with the square root of scan rate. This behavior is the characteristic of a diffusion-controlled process. Under the CA regime, the reaction followed a Cottrellian behavior, and the diffusion coefficient of glucose was found to be 1 × 10⁻⁵ cm² s⁻¹, in agreement with diffusion coefficient obtained in CV studies.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of aspirin and acetaminophen on a cobalt hydroxide nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode

The electrocatalytic oxidation of aspirin and acetaminophen on nanoparticles of cobalt hydroxide electrodeposited on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode in alkaline solution was investigated. The process of oxidation and the kinetics have been investigated using cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and steady-state polarization measurements. Voltammetric studies have indicated that in the presence of drugs, the anodic peak current of low valence cobalt species increases, followed by a decrease in the corresponding cathodic current. This indicates that drugs are oxidized on the redox mediator which is immobilized on the electrode surface via an electrocatalytic mechanism. With the use of Laviron’s equation, the values of anodic and cathodic electron-transfer coefficients and charge-transfer rate constant for the immobilized redox species were determined as α _s,a = 0.72, α _s,c = 0.30, and k _s = 0.22 s⁻¹. The rate constant, the electron transfer coefficient, and the diffusion coefficient involved in the electrocatalytic oxidation of drugs were reported. It was shown that by using the modified electrode, aspirin and acetaminophen can be determined by amperometric technique with detection limits of 1.88 × 10⁻⁶ and 1.83 × 10⁻⁶ M, respectively. By analyzing the content of acetaminophen and aspirin in bulk forms using chronoamperometric and amperometric techniques, the analytical utility of the modified electrode was achieved. The method was also proven to be valid for analyzing these drugs in urine samples.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation and flow detection of cysteine at an aquocobalamin adsorbed glassy carbon electrode

A chemically modified electrode (CME) constructed by adsorption of aquocobalamin (VB12a) onto a glassy carbon electrode surface was demonstrated to catalyze the electro-oxidation of cysteine, a sulfhydryl-containing compound. The sulfhydryl oxidation occurred at 0.54-0.88 V vs. Ag AgCl depending on pH value (3.0-10.0). The electrocatalytic behavior of cysteine is elucidated with respect to solution pH, operating potential and other variables as well as the CME preparation conditions. When used as the sensing electrode in flow injection amperometric detection, the CME permitted detection of the compound at 0.8 V. The detection limit was 1.7 pmol. The linear response range went up to 1.16 nmol. The stability of the CME was shown by RSD (4.2%) over 10 repeated injections.     

Electrocatalytic dechlorination of chloroacetic acids by silver nanoparticles modified glassy carbon electrode

A simple potentiostatic method was employed to prepare silver nanoparticles deposited on glassy carbon electrode. The silver nanoparticles exhibit extraordinary electrocatalytic activities toward the reduction process of chloroacetic acids. The electrochemical behavior of trichloroacetic acid, dichloroacetic acid, and monochloroacetic acid has been investigated by cyclic voltammetry at the silver nanoparticles-modified glassy carbon electrode in 0.1 M LiClO₄ solution; each compound exhibits a series of reduction peaks which represent sequential dechlorination steps up to acetic acid. The electrocatalytic dechlorination mechanism for chloroacetic acids was also discussed in this work.     

Electrochemical reduction of nitroprusside on a glassy carbon electrode modified by poly-l-lysine films

The present work describes the preparation and characterization of polyelectrolyte coatings of poly-l-lysine (PLL) to modify a glassy carbon electrode and its application to the pre-accumulation of nitroprusside (NP). The effects of the coating on the electrochemical reduction of NP were investigated. The performance of the modified electrode indicates that the drug can be immobilized by electrostatic interaction and the voltammetric signal monitored at all pH values in the range of 2–12. The strong interaction between NP and PLL stabilizes the complex on the electrode surface and minimizes the chemical reaction of lost CN⁻ ions as a subsequent reaction of electron transfer, which could improve the action mechanism of NP.     

Electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine at a chromium hexacyanoferrate/single-walled carbon nanotube modified glassy carbon electrode

Microchimica Acta - A novel route is presented for the fabrication of chromium (III) hexacyanoferrate(II) (Crhf) nanoparticles attached to single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) modified glassy...     

Electrocatalytic O2 reduction at glassy carbon electrodes modified with dendrimer-encapsulated Pt nanoparticles

Platinum dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles (DENs) were prepared within fourth-generation, hydroxyl-terminated, poly(amidoamine) dendrimers and immobilized on glassy carbon electrodes using an electrochemical coupling strategy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, electron microscopy, and electrochemical experiments confirmed that the Pt DENs were about 1.4 nm in diameter and that they remained within the dendrimer following surface immobilization. The resulting Pt DEN films were electrocatalytically active for the oxygen reduction reaction. The films were also robust, surviving up to 50 consecutive cyclic voltammograms and sonication.