Electrochemical detection of copper(II) at a gold electrode modified with a self-assembled monolayer of penicillamine

A penicillamine (PCA) self-assembled monolayer (SAM) was prepared on a gold electrode. It has been found that the modified electrode exhibited a selective response to copper ions. As demonstrated by cyclic voltammetric experiments, the SAM-based electrode showed an attractive ability to preconcentrate efficiently traces of copper(II) from solutions. Under optimum conditions, the anodic peak current was proportional to the concentration of Cu(II) in the range from 8.0 × 10⁻⁷ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ M with a detection limit of 4.0 × 10⁻⁷ M. Moreover, this modified gold electrode is also characterized by excellent repeatability, showing a relative standard deviation of 3.2% for nine successive measurements of 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ M Cu(II). The PCA/Au SAM gold electrode was used for the determination of Cu(II) in a tap water sample and the results showed a good agreement with the data obtained by atomic emission spectrometry. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Long-term stability of a gold electrode modified with a self-assembled monolayer of octabutylthiophthalocyaninato-cobalt(II) towards l-cysteine detection

In this paper, a gold electrode, modified with octabutylthiophthalocyaninato-cobalt(II) self-assembled monolayer (SAM), was used in the detection of l-cysteine in pH=4 buffer. The SAM showed good electrocatalytic activity and increased the electron transfer rate in such a way that mass-transport became the rate determining step of the overall oxidation reaction of l-cysteine. From these data the diffusion coefficient of l-cysteine was calculated and a value of 4.8±1.1×10⁻⁵ cm² s⁻¹ was obtained. The electrode was found to be stable for l-cysteine detection over a period of one month with a detection limit of 3.1±0.8×10⁻⁷ mol l⁻¹ if the electrode was stored in a pH=4 buffer. Despite these promising results three effects should be taken into account for potential application: first a memory effect limits the frequency of detection to one per 6 min; secondly the electron tunneling effect limits the current density for mass-transport up to 5 μA cm⁻² and finally, the electrode should be activated prior to use for analytical purposes.     

Electrochemical behavior of dopamine and ascorbic acid at osmium(II) complex cationic monolayer modified gold electrodes.

The electrooxidation of dopamine (DA) and ascorbic acid (AA) was studied using gold electrodes modified by a cationic self-assembled monolayer of [Os(bpy)2(bpy-(CH2),3SH)]2+ by cyclic voltammetry. At an [Os(bpy)2(bpy-(CH2)13SH)]2+/Au electrode, the oxidation peak of DA shifted to a much more positive potential as compared with that of a bare gold electrode, while the oxidation peak potential of AA showed a slightly negative shift due to their different electrostatic interactions with the cationic monolayer. Thus, a sufficient potential difference was achieved for distinguishing the electrochemical responses of DA and AA. However, when CH3(CH2)11SH was mixed into the cationic monolayer, the enhanced packing of the mixed monolayer blocked the access of DA or AA to the electrode, resulting in further positive shifts for both oxidation-peak potentials.     

Sensitive detection of clozapine using a gold electrode modified with 16-mercaptohexadecanoic acid self-assembled monolayer

Clozapine, an effective antipsychotic drug, was found generating a pair of redox peaks at about 0.33-0.4 V (versus SCE) at 16-mercaptohexadecanoic acid (i.e. MHA) self-assembled monolayer (SAM) modified gold electrode (i.e. MHA/Au) in 0.05 mol L⁻¹ Tris-HCl (pH 8.1) buffer solution. Sensitive and quantitative measurement of clozapine based on anodic peak was established under optimum conditions. The anodic peak current was linear to clozapine concentration in the range from 1 × 10⁻⁶ to 5 × 10⁻⁵ mol L⁻¹ with the detection limit of 7 × 10⁻⁹ mol L⁻¹. This method was successfully applied to the detection of clozapine in drug tablets and proved to be reliable compared with ultraviolet spectrophotometry (UV). The MHA SAM was characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), contact angle goniometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and electrochemical probe.     

Simultaneous detection of cadmium, copper, and lead using a carbon paste electrode modified with carbamoylphosphonic acid self-assembled monolayer on mesoporous silica (SAMMS)

A new sensor was developed for simultaneous detection of cadmium (Cd²⁺), copper (Cu²⁺), and lead (Pb²⁺), based on the voltammetric response at a carbon paste electrode modified with carbamoylphosphonic acid (acetamide phosphonic acid) self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on mesoporous silica (Ac-Phos SAMMS). The adsorptive stripping voltammetry (AdSV) technique involves preconcentration of the metal ions onto Ac-Phos SAMMS under an open circuit, then electrolysis of the preconcentrated species, followed by a square wave potential sweep towards positive values. Factors affecting the preconcentration process were investigated. The voltammetric responses increased linearly with the preconcentration time from 1 to 30 min or with metal ion concentrations ranging from 10 to 200 ppb. The responses also evolved in the same fashion as adsorption isotherm in the pH range of 2-6. The metal detection limits were 10 ppb after 2 min preconcentration and improved to 0.5 ppb after 20 min preconcentration.     

Sensitive determination of heroin based on electrogenerated chemiluminescence of tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) immobilized in zeolite Y modified carbon paste electrode

A novel method for rapid, inexpensive, sensitive and selective determination of heroin was proposed by flow injection electrogenerated chemiluminescence (ECL). Zeolite Y sieves were used for the preparation of a ECL sensor by immobilizing tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II) (Ru(bpy)3(2+)) in their supercages, which was achieved through the ion exchange properties of the sieves. The electrochemical and ECL behaviors of Ru(bpy)3(2+) immobilized in zeolite Y modified carbon paste electrode was investigated. The immobilized Ru(bpy)3(2+) displayed a pair of surface-controlled redox peaks with an electron transfer rate constant of 1.2 +/- 0.1 s(-1) in 0.1 mol dm(-3) pH 6.3 phosphate buffer. The modified electrode showed an electrocatalytic response to the oxidation of heroin, producing a sensitized ECL signal. The ECL sensor showed a linear response to flow injection of heroin in the range of 2.0-80 micromol dm(-3) with a detection limit of 1.1 micromol dm(-3). This method for heroin determination possessed good sensitivity and reproducibility with a coefficient of variation of 1.99% (n = 15) at 50.0 micromol dm(-3). The ECL sensor showed good selectivity and long-term stability. Its surface could be renewed quickly and reproducibly by a simple polish step.     

Sensitive voltammetric detection of clomipramine at 16-mercapto-hexadecanoic acid self-assembled monolayer modified gold electrode

Clomipramine, an effective and important antipsychotic drug with low redox activity and poor hydrophilicity, was found to effectively accumulate on hydrophobic 16-mercaptohexadecanoic acid (i.e. MHA) self-assembled monolayer (SAM) modified gold electrode (i.e. MHA/Au) and generating a sensitive anodic peak at about 0.86 V (vs. SCE) in 0.05 M Tris–HCl (pH = 8.1) buffer solution. Thus, quantitative measurement of clomipramine was established with high sensitivity under optimum conditions. The anodic peak current was linear to clomipramine concentration in the range from 1 × 10⁻⁶ to 5 × 10⁻⁵ M, with a detection limit of 6 × 10⁻⁹ M. This method was successfully applied to the detection of clomipramine in drug tablets and proved to be reliable compared to UV. The spectral features, electrochemical characteristics and wettability of MHA-SAM were also studied. Correspondence: Jilie Kong, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China     

Voltammetric detection of lead(II) and mercury(II) using a carbon paste electrode modified with thiol self-assembled monolayer on mesoporous silica (SAMMS)

The anodic stripping voltammetry at a carbon paste electrode modified with thiol terminated self-assembled monolayer on mesoporous silica (SH-SAMMS) provides a new sensor for simultaneous detection of lead (Pb2+) and mercury (Hg2+) in aqueous solutions. The overall analysis involved a two-step procedure: an accumulation step at open circuit, followed by medium exchange to a pure electrolyte solution for the stripping analysis. Factors affecting the performance of the SH-SAMMS modified electrodes were investigated, including electrode activation and regeneration, electrode composition, preconcentration time, electrolysis time, and composition of electrolysis and stripping media. The most sensitive and reliable electrode contained 20% SH-SAMMS and 80% carbon paste. The optimal operating conditions were a sequence with a 2 min preconcentration period, then a 60 s electrolysis period of the preconcentrated species in 0.2 M nitric acid, followed by square wave anodic stripping voltammetry from -1.0 V to 0.6 V in 0.2 M nitric acid. The areas of the peak responses were linear with respect to metal ion concentrations in the ranges of 10-1500 ppb Pb2+ and 20-1600 ppb Hg2+. The detection limits for Pb2+ and Hg2+ were 0.5 ppb Pb2+ and 3 ppb Hg2+ after a 20 min preconcentration period.     

Electrochemical behavior of uric acid at a penicillamine self-assembled gold electrode

The fabrication and electrochemical characteristics of a penicillamine (PCA) self-assembled monolayer modified gold electrode were investigated. The electrode can enhance the electrochemical response of uric acid (UA), and the electrochemical reaction of UA on the PCA electrode has been studied by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. Some electrochemical parameters, such as diffusion coefficient, standard rate constant, electron transfer coefficient and proton transfer number have been determined for the electrochemical behavior on the PCA self-assembled monolayer electrode. The electrode reaction of UA is an irreversible process, which is controlled by the diffusion of UA with two electrons and two protons transfer at the PCA/Au electrode. In phosphate buffer (pH 5.0), the peak current is proportional to the concentration of UA in the range of 6.0 × 10⁻⁵–7.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ and 2.0 × 10⁻⁵–7.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹ for the cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry methods with the detection limits of 5.0 × 10⁻⁶ and 3.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹, respectively. The method can be applied to determine UA concentration in real samples.     

Ascorbic acid biosensor based on laccase immobilized on an electrode modified with a self-assembled monolayer and coated with functionalized quantum dots

Laccase was immobilized on an electrode modified with a cysteine self-assembled monolayer and coated with functionalized quantum dots. The immobilized laccase is capable of directly transferring an electron. Immobilized laccase retained its activity to oxidize ascorbic acid (AA), and the apparent Michaelis–Menten constant was found to be 0.47 mM. The modified electrode was used to determine AA in the 10 to 140 μM concentration range, with linear response curve and a detection limit of 1.4 μM (s/n?=?3).     

Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions catalyzed by a chiral nonracemic C2-symmetric 2,2'-bipyridyl copper(II) complex

Enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions of a series of substituted indoles with methyl trifluoropyruvate, catalyzed by a chiral nonracemic C(2)-symmetric 2,2'-bipyridyl copper(II) triflate complex, are described. The corresponding 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-indole-3-yl-propionic acid methyl esters were formed in good yield and in high enantiomeric excess (up to 90%). This is the first report of the use of a chiral nonracemic 2,2'-bipyridyl ligand in catalytic and enantioselective Friedel-Crafts alkylation reactions. The structural characterization of a copper(II) chloride complex of the chiral 2,2'-bipyridyl ligand by X-ray crystallography is also presented. [reaction: see text]     

Micropatterning of copper on a poly(ethylene terephthalate) substrate modified with a self-assembled monolayer

We have developed a technique for the site-selective electroless deposition of Cu on poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) substrate modified with an organic self-assembled monolayer (SAM). The PET substrate was first modified with a silica-like layer by being dip-coated in an acetone solution of 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane and treated with UV light. The PET substrate was further modified with thiol groups using a 3-mercaptopropyltrimethoxysilane-SAM and then irradiated by UV light through a photomask to prepare thiol-group regions and OH-group regions. Cu was then deposited on only the thiol-group regions of the substrate by electroless deposition in a neutral solution with no catalysts by using dimethylamineborane as a reducing reagent. This site-selective deposition process can control the deposition conditions by an organic thin film fabricated on a surface-modified PET substrate, and thus can be applied to other low heat-resistant substrates.     

Electrochemical behavior of epinephrine at l-cysteine self-assembled monolayers modified gold electrode

The electrochemical behaviors of epinephrine (EP) at the l-cysteine self-assembled monolayers modified gold electrode have been studied. The modified electrode shows an excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of EP and accelerates electron transfer rate. The diffusion coefficient (D) is 1.48x10(-7) cm(2) s(-1). FTIR has shown that cysteine can bind onto the gold surface through the strong sulfur-gold interaction. The electrocatalytic mechanism to EP has been studied. The catalytic current of EP nu s its concentration has a good linear relation in the range of 1.0x10(-7)-2.0x10(-6) mol l(-1), with the correlation coefficient of 0.9989 by differential pulse voltametric (DPV) response. Detection limit is down to 1.0x10(-8) mol l(-1). At a high EP concentration, the relationship between the catalytic current and its concentration exhibits a Michaelis-Menten kinetic mechanism for the electrocatalytic process and the constant K(m) is about 0.155 mmol l(-1). The highest catalytic current I(m) is 2.72 muA. The modified electrode can be used for the determination of EP in practical injection. The method is simple, quick, sensitive and accurate.     

肾上腺素在聚L-半胱氨酸修饰玻碳电极上的电化学行为

利用循环伏安法制备了聚L-半胱氨酸修饰电极,研究了肾上腺素在该修饰电极上的电化学行为。在pH 7.0磷酸盐缓冲溶液中,肾上腺素氧化峰电流与其浓度在6.0×10-7~1.0×10-4mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限(信噪比=3)为8.6×10-8mol/L。实验结果表明该电极具有良好的重现性、稳定性,已用于注射液中肾上腺素的检测。     

2，3-二巯基乙二酸自组装膜修饰电极测定对苯二酚

研究了DMSA自组装膜的组装过程及电化学行为.DMSA自组装膜对于对苯二酚的氧化还原能够起到明显的电催化作用.在pH 6.4的H3PO4缓冲溶液中,氧化、还原峰电流与对苯二酚的浓度在6.0×105～1.0×10-3 mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限达8.0×10-7mol/L.该电极可用于模拟废水样的测定.