Voltammetric Determination of Trace Antiepileptic Gabapentin with a Silver‐Nanoparticle Modified Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Paste Electrode

For the first time, a novel carbon nanotube bed electrode impregnated with silver–nanoparticles (AgNPs) for the determination of trace amounts of gabapentin (GBP) is described. We synthesized the AgNPs via a new procedure. The voltammetric behavior of the electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry. There were linear relationships in the ranges from 3.1×10^?9 to 2.9×10^?2 M and from 1.0×10^?8 to 1.0×10^?2 GBP with square wave and differential pulse voltammetric peak currents, respectively. The detection limits were 5.6×10^?10 and 9.7×10^?9 M, respectively. The electrode showed excellent response over a period of 2 months and was successfully applied in human plasma and pharmaceutical capsular products.     

Electrocatalytic Determination of 6‐Tioguanine at a p‐Aminophenol Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

A p‐aminophenol modified carbon paste electrode (p‐APMCPE) was constructed for determination of an anticancer drug 6‐thioguanine (6‐TG). The cyclic voltammogram showed that the electrocatalytic oxidation of 6‐TG at the surface of p‐APMCPE occurs at a potential about 840 mV less positive than at an unmodified electrode. Square‐wave voltammetry results presented that the electrocatalytic oxidation peak currents of 6‐TG in pH 9.0 had two linear dynamic ranges in the range of 0.2 to 8.0 and 8.0 to 350.0 μM 6‐TG with a detection limit of 0.08 μM. The kinetic parameters such as electron transfer coefficient (α) and rate constant were determined for the chemical reaction between 6‐TG and p‐aminophenol. Finally, this method was evaluated for the determination of 6‐TG in 6‐thioguanine tablets and urine samples.     

Square‐Wave Voltammetric Detection of Dopamine at a Copper‐(3‐Mercaptopropyl) Trimethoxy Silane Complex Modified Electrode

Square‐wave voltammetric detection of dopamine was studied at a copper (Cu)‐(3‐mercaptopropyl) trimethoxy silane (MPS)‐complex modified electrode (Cu‐MPS). The modification of the electrode was based on the attachment of MPS onto an electrochemically activated glassy carbon electrode (GCE) by the interaction between methoxy silane groups of MPS and surface hydroxyl groups and followed by the complexation of copper with the thiol groups of MPS. The surface of the modified electrode was further coated by a thin layer of Nafion film. The surface of the Nafion coated MPS‐Cu complex modified electrode (Nafion/Cu‐MPS) was characterized using cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectrometry. The modified electrode exhibited an excellent electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of dopamine, which was oxidized at a reduced potential of +0.35 V (vs. Ag/AgCl) at a wider pH range. Various experimental parameters, such as the amount of copper, the pH, and the temperature were optimized. A linear calibration plot was obtained in the concentration range between 8.0×10^?8 M and 5.0×10^?6 M and the detection limit was determined to be 5.0×10^?8 M. The other common biological compounds including ascorbic acid did not interfere and the modified electrode showed an excellent specificity to the detection of dopamine. The Nafion/Cu‐MPS modified electrode can be used for about 2 months without any significant loss in sensitivity.     

Voltammetric Determination of Quercetin in Urine at Carbon Paste Electrode

Abstract

The electrochemical behavior of the quercetin (Q) at a carbon paste electrode (CPE) containing 15% paraffin oil is investigated. Square wave anodic stripping voltammetric (SWASV) was used to determine quercetin in the presence of 0.04 M phosphate buffer (pH ～4) containing 0.1 M KCl with 15 s accumulation time at 25±1°C. Under the optimal experimental conditions, the adsorbed form is oxidized irreversibly. The linear concentration ranged from 67.66 to 338.3 ppb quercetin. The detection limit of 6.77 ppb Q (r=0.9997), with 15 s accumulation time and the relative standard deviation of 0.45 (n=5) was calculated. The interferences of some metal ions and some amino acids were studied. The method was applied to the analysis of spiked urine, with recovery of 99.9±0.5, and the relative standard deviation of 3.2%. Results were compared with the reported methods.     

Square Wave Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Cyromazine Insecticide with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Paste Electrode

The electrochemical behavior of cyromazine (N-cyclopropyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6 triamine) insecticide has been studied at newly prepared multi-wall carbon nanotubes paste electrodes using square wave stripping voltammetry. The cyromazine was accumulated at 0.0 mV [vs. Ag/AgCl (3 M NaCl)] and a well-defined anodic peak obtained at +1110 mV in 0.1 M H₂SO₄. The cyclic voltammetric measurements showed an irreversible nature of oxidation wave in the range of scan rates comprised between 500 and 4000 mV s^?1. The calibration curve obtained from square wave stripping voltammetry was linear in the range 0.41 to 83.30 µg/mL with a detection limit of 0.12 µg/mL. The method was applied to the direct determination of cyromazine in natural water samples. Recoveries calculated for river and tap water samples spiked with 10.0 µg/mL level were 101.5 ± 1.9% and 100.6 ± 2.3% at 95% confidence level, respectively. The method was extended to the determination of cyromazine in agrochemical formulation Trigard® with a recovery of 100.49% and accuracy was in agreement with that obtained by HPLC comparison method. Influences of some interfering ions and pesticides were also investigated.     

Square‐Wave Voltammetry of Electroinactive Surfactants

Under the influence of previously published and some new theoretical results, potential‐ dependent adsorption and desorption of model electroinactive surfactants Triton X‐100 (T‐X‐100 or polyethylene glycol p‐(1,1,3,3‐tetramethylbutyl)‐phenyl ether) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) on the static mercury drop electrode (SMDE) were studied by square‐wave voltammetry (SWV). Although (according to the theory) the resulting current – potential curve should consist of two highly separated peaks, only desorption signal could be seen on each experimentally obtained voltammogram, most probably because of the limitations concerning the available potential range. Different properties of the recorded peak are in good agreement with the theory indicating that square‐wave voltammetry could be treated as a potential tool for tensammetric studies of electroinactive surface active substances.     

Differential Pulse Voltammetric Determination and Application of Square‐Wave Voltammetry of yRNA on a CPB‐Cellulose Modified Electrode

Electrochemical behavior of remarkably low levels of Ribonucleic acid yeast (yRNA) is studied through differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and kinetic parameters of the electrochemical reaction have also been calculated through square‐wave voltammetry (SWV), based on immobilization of yRNA on the surface of a CPB‐cellulose modified electrode. YRNA/ CPB‐cellulose/ITO conductive glass electrode is demonstrated by Infrared reflect (IR) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The oxidation peak potential of yRNA shifts negatively with increasing pH. The peak currents decrease gradually in successive scans and no corresponding reduction peaks occur, indicating that oxidation process of yRNA is completely irreversible. Variables influencing DPV response of yRNA, such as pH, pulse amplitude and electrolyte concentration, are explored and optimized. Peak currents are proportional to the concentration of yRNA in the range of 0.1 μg mL^?1–1.0 μg mL^?1, and the linear regression coefficient equals 0.9923. The detection limit for yRNA is 1.0×10^?10 g mL^?1. Interferences of L ‐cysteine, L ‐alanine, Hemoglobin, Uridine 5′‐monophosphate, Guanosine 5′‐monophosphate, Adenosine 5′‐triphosphate and some metal ions (Co³⁺, Cr³⁺, Ni²⁺, Hg²⁺, Zn²⁺, etc) are negligible. The methods adopted here are more sensitive and selective than currently applied techniques and overcome the drawback of absorption spectroscopy arising from a strong interference due to other UV‐absorbing substances.     

Simultaneous Square‐Wave Voltammetric Determination of Paracetamol,Caffeine and Orphenadrine in Pharmaceutical Formulations Using a Cathodically Pretreated Boron‐Doped Diamond Electrode

An electroanalytical method for the simultaneous determination of paracetamol (PAR), caffeine (CAF), and orphenadrine (ORPH) using the square‐wave voltammetry (SWV) and a cathodically pretreated boron‐doped diamond electrode was developed. The method exhibits linear responses to PAR, CAF, and ORPH in the concentration ranges 5.4×10^?7–6.1×10^?5 M, 7.8×10^?7–3.5×10^?5 M, and 7.8×10^?7–3.5×10^?5 M, respectively, with detection limits of 2.3×10^?7 M, 9.6×10^?8 M, and 8.4×10^?8 M, respectively. The proposed method was successfully applied in the simultaneous determination of these analytes in pharmaceutical formulations.     

Voltammetric Reduction of a 4‐Nitroimidazole Derivative on a Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

We report the electrochemical behavior of a 4‐nitroimidazole derivative, 1‐methyl‐4‐nitro‐2‐hydroxymethylimidazole (4‐NImMeOH), on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). As dispersing agents, dimethylformamide (DMF) and water were used. The electrochemical response of the resulting electrodes was evaluated using linear sweep, cyclic and square‐wave voltammetry (LSV, CV and SWV). Several parameters such as medium pH, nature and concentration of the CNTs dispersion and accumulation time were tested. The optimal conditions determined for obtain better response were: pH 2, dispersion concentration=4 mg/mL of CNT in water, accumulation time=7 min. The MWCNT‐modified GCE exhibited attractive electrochemical properties producing enhanced currents with a significant reduction in the overpotential and good signal‐to‐noise characteristics, in comparison with the bare GCE. The modified electrode is highly repeatable for consecutive measurements, reaching a variation coefficient of 2.9% for ten consecutive runs.     

Application of a Carbon Paste Electrode Modified with a Schiff Base Ligand to Mercury Speciation in Water

A carbon paste electrode, modified with benzylbisthiosemicarbazone is used for mercury speciation in water samples. Mercury ion is selectively accumulated on the electrode surface at open circuit and its analysis was performed by cyclic voltammetry or square‐wave voltammetry (SWV). A detection limit of 8 μg L^?1 (3σ) was found for 15 min of accumulation using SWV as measurement technique. The effect of several metallic ions and organic substances on voltammetric signal is examined. For speciation purposes, a ligand competition methodology between ligands in solution and electrode is used. Model mercury complexes are characterized as a function of their dissociation kinetics. The method was applied to mercury speciation in water samples from the Jarama River in Madrid.     

Determination of Rutin in Green Tea Infusions Using Square‐Wave Voltammetry with a Rigid Carbon‐Polyurethane Composite Electrode

This paper presents a comparative study on the electrochemical behavior of the flavonoid rutin on a rigid carbon‐polyurethane composite electrode and on a glassy carbon electrode. The electrochemical oxidation reaction of rutin was found to be quasireversible and affected by adsorption on the electrode surface. A square‐wave voltammetric method was developed for determination of rutin in green tea infusion samples using the RCPE electrode and data treatment by a deconvolution procedure. The detection limit achieved in buffered solutions was 7.1×10^?9 mol L^?1 using the RCPE and 1.7×10^?8 mol L^?1 using the GC electrode the average reproducibility for five determinations being 3.5%.     

Voltammetric Behavior of Mifepristone (RU‐486) Using Square‐Wave and Adsortive Stripping‐Wave Techniques. Determination in Urine Samples

The behavior of Mifepristone (RU‐486) was studied by square‐wave technique, leading to two methods for its determination in aqueous samples and urine samples at pH 2. The application of the square‐wave (SW) without the adsorptive accumulation and stripping voltammetric (AdSV) show the maximum response at ?0.896 V using an accumulation potential of ?0.5 V. The effect of experimental parameters that affect this determination are discussed. For the stripping technique, Mifepristone proved to be more sensitive, yielding signals four times larger than those obtained by applying a square‐wave scan without the previous accumulation. The calibration plot to determine Mifepristone was linear in the range 2.4×10^?8 and 5.4×10^?7 M by stripping mode with an accumulation time t_acc of 30 s. The relative standard deviation obtained for concentration levels of Mifepristone as low as 2.0×10^?7 M with square‐wave was 1.17% (n=10) and with stripping square‐wave 2.02% (n=10) in the same day. The two proposed methods (SW and SWAdSV) were applied to the determination of Mifepristone in urine.     

Differential Pulse Voltammetric Determination of Paraquat Using a Bismuth‐Film Electrode

A bismuth‐film electrode (BiFE) ex situ electrochemically deposited onto a copper substrate has been presented for paraquat determination. The bismuth film was electrochemically deposited at an applied potential of ?0.18 V vs. Ag/AgCl (3.0 M KCl) for 200 s. The analytical curve was linear in the paraquat concentration range from 6.6×10^?7 M to 4.8×10^?5 M with a limit of detection of 9.3×10^?8 M. The method presented satisfactory results at a confidence level of 95% and the performance was evaluated in water samples.     

Square‐Wave Voltammetry of Sodium Copper Chlorophyllin on Glassy‐Carbon and Paraffin‐Impregnated Graphite Electrode

Electrochemical oxidation of sodium copper chlorophyllin (CHL) has been investigated at a glassy‐carbon (GC) and paraffin‐impregnated graphite electrode (PIGE) using square‐wave voltammetry (SWV). Square‐wave voltammograms of other two chlorin‐type compounds, namely chlorin e₆ and chlorophyll a, have been studied as well. The measurements were performed in the pH range between 7 and 11. The square‐wave frequency was changed between 8 and 1000 Hz. The oxidation of studied chlorins is a complex, pH‐independent, reversible or quasireversible process, followed by the chemical transformation of the product. The product of the EC reaction of CHL is an electroactive π? π dimer, which strongly adsorbs on the electrode surface and undergoes further oxidation at more positive potential. The electrooxidation of the adsorbed dimer is a pH‐independent irreversible process with the formation of an electroinactive film. The voltammetric behaviour of chlorin e₆ on PIGE was qualitatively similar to that of CHL. The SW voltammograms of chlorin e₆ recorded on GCE and of chlorophyll a recorded on PIGE consisted of only one peak. The SW responses of studied compounds strongly depend on the stabilization of the reaction intermediate by adsorption to the electrode surface.     

Carbon Paste Electrode Modified with Biochar for Sensitive Electrochemical Determination of Paraquat

The present work reports for the first time the determination of paraquat (PQ²⁺) by Differential Pulse Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetry (DPAdSV) using a carbon paste electrode modified (CPME) with biochar obtained from castor oil cake at different temperatures (200–600 °C). The best voltammetric response was verified using biochar yielded at 400 °C (CPME‐BC400). Linear dynamic range (LDR) for PQ²⁺ concentrations between 3.0×10^?8 and 1.0×10^?6 mol L^?1 and a limit of detection (LOD) of 7.5×10^?9 mol L^?1 were verified. The method was successfully applied for PQ²⁺ quantification in spiked samples of natural water and coconut water.     

Determination of Trace Manganese by Square‐Wave Stripping Voltammetry

A novel method of determining trace manganese by square‐wave stripping voltammetry with simultaneous plating mercury electrode is described in this paper. Well‐defined stripping peaks of manganese are obtained in H₃BO₄‐NaOH buffer (pH 8.0) and peak currents are in good linear relationship with manganese concentrations in two ranges: from 0.36 nM to 36 nM and from 73 nM to 909 nM. The obtained detection limit is 0.18 nM and relative standard deviation is 2.3% (n=7) under a predeposition time of 90 s. This proposed method has been used for the determination of trace manganese in real plasma samples with satisfiable results and good matching with the results of graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry.     

Reaction with N,N‐Diethyl‐p‐phenylenediamine: A Procedure for the Sensitive Square‐Wave Voltammetric Detection of Chlorine

The reaction of chlorine and N,N‐diethyl‐p‐phenylenediamine has been studied as a means of generating an analytical voltammetric signal of much improved sensitivity and selectivity for the detection of the former than is possible via direct electrolysis. A reaction mechanism is suggested whereby the chlorine attacks the primary amine of DEPD to form the N‐chlorinated product that shows a much enhanced signal under conditions of square‐wave voltammetry than does chlorine itself. The analytical parameters were found to vary with concentration of DEPD and a linear range from 17 to 495 μM was achievable with a corresponding limit of detection of 6.8 μM     

Adsorptive Stripping Voltammetric Determination of 2,4-Dichlorophenol by Laponite Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

A laponite modified carbon paste electrode was prepared, characterized and applied for the 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) voltammetric determination. It takes advantage of the ability of laponite to adsorb phenols, as well as of its availability and very low cost. Kinetic and equilibrium data for 2,4-DCP adsorption by laponite in aqueous dispersions demonstrated that the adsorption process obeyed a pseudo first order kinetic model and was consistent with the formation of adsorbed multilayers on a surface with heterogeneous pore distribution. The composite paste electrode exhibited a heterogeneous surface with 65 % increased surface area and 27 % enhanced catalytic activity compared to the unmodified one. The adsorptive stripping voltammetric determination of 2,4-DCP at an electrode with an optimized graphite:laponite ratio of 55 : 15 w% using a 3 min accumulation time at pH 5.5 was found to be suitable for its quantification in the linear concentration range extended up to 50 μmol L⁻¹ with a sensitivity of 0.56 μA L μmol⁻¹ and a LOD of 0.2 μmol L⁻¹ (S/N=3).The 2,4-DCP electrochemical response was not affected by the presence of some structurally similar phenols, like catechol and p-nitrophenol, while resorcinol, 2-chlorophenol, and 4-chlorophenol presented interferences. The results were validated by 2,4-DCP determination in spiked tap water.     

碳糊电极上吸附伏安法测定痕量钪的研究

研究了钪(Ⅲ) 茜素氨羧络合剂(ALC)络合物在碳糊电极正电位区的吸附伏安行为,利用该络合物产生的二次导数吸附氧化峰电流与钪浓度成正比测定钪。其线性范围为2.0×10-9～6.0×10-7mol/L;富集120s,检出限达1.0×10-9mol/L(S/N=3)。探讨了电极反应机理。在同一支电极同一表面上15次连续测定4.0×10-8mol/L的Sc(Ⅲ),方法的相对标准偏差为3.7%。该法用于矿石样品中钪的测定,结果满意。     

Determination of Some Heavy Metal Ions with a Carbon Paste Electrode Modified by Poly(glycidylmethacrylate‐methylmethacrylate‐divinylbenzene) Microspheres Functionalized by 2‐Aminothiazole

A carbon paste electrode modified with 2‐aminothiazole functionalized poly(glycidylmethacrylate‐methylmethacrylate‐divinylbenzene) microspheres was used for trace determination of mercury, copper and lead ions. After the open‐circuit accumulation of the heavy metal ions onto the electrode, the sensitive anodic stripping peaks were obtained by square wave anodic stripping voltammetry (SWASV)). Many parameters such as the composition of the paste, pH, preconcentration time, effective potential scan rate and stirring rate influence the response of the measurement. The procedures were optimized for most sensitive and reliable determinations of the desired species. For a 10‐min preconcentration time in synthetic solutions at optimum instrumental and experimental conditions, the detection limit (LOD) was 12.3, 2.8 and 4.5 μg L^?1 for mercury, copper and lead, respectively. The limits of detection may be enhanced by increasing the preconcentration time. For example, LOD of mercury and copper was 4.9 and 1.0 μg L^?1 for fifteen minutes preconcentration time. The sensitivity may also considered to be increased by using a more suitable electrode composition targeting the more conductive electrode with lesser amount of modified polymer for sub‐μg L^?1 levels of heavy metal ions. The optimized method was successfully applied to the determination of copper in tap water and waste water samples by means of standard addition procedure. The copper content found was comparable with the certified concentration of the waste water sample. The calibration plots for mercury and lead spiked real samples were also drawn.