Electrochemical behavior and voltammetric determination of tryptophan based on 4-aminobenzoic acid polymer film modified glassy carbon electrode

Herein, a novel electrochemical method was developed for the determination of tryptophan based on the poly(4-aminobenzoic acid) film modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The electrochemical behaviors of tryptophan at the modified electrode were investigated. It was found that the oxidation peak current of tryptophan at the modified GCE was greatly improved compared with that at the bare GCE. The effects of supporting electrolyte, pH value, scan rate, accumulation potential and time were examined. The oxidation peak current of tryptophan was proportional to its concentration over the range from 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁴ mol L⁻¹. The limit of detection was evaluated to be 2.0 × 10⁻⁷ mol L⁻¹. The proposed method was sensitive and simple. It was successfully employed to determine tryptophan in pharmaceutical samples.     

Study of the electrochemical behavior of isorhamnetin on a glassy carbon electrode and its application

The electrochemical behavior of isorhamnetin (ISO) at a glassy carbon electrode was studied in a phosphate buffer solution (PBS) of pH 4.0 by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetric method (DPV). A well-defined redox wave of ISO involving one electrons and one proton appeared. The electrode reaction is a reactant weak adsorption-controlled process with a charge transfer coefficient (α) of 0.586. Based on the understanding of the electrochemical process of ISO at the glassy carbon electrode, analysis of ISO can be realized. Under optimal conditions, the oxidation peak current showed linear dependence on the concentration of ISO in the range of 1.0 × 10⁻⁸ to 4.0 × 10⁻⁷ M and 1.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 1.0 × 10⁻⁵ M. The detection limit is 5.0 × 10⁻⁹ M. This method has been successfully applied to the detection of ISO in tablets.     

胡椒碱在碳纳米管修饰电极上的电化学行为研究

研究了胡椒碱在碳纳米管修饰电极上的电化学行为,在pH为6.4的磷酸盐缓冲溶液中,胡椒碱在-1.12V(vs.SCE)处有一灵敏的还原峰.与裸电极相比,还原峰电位明显正移,峰电流显著增加,表明该修饰电极对胡椒碱的还原反应具有明显的催化作用.峰电流与胡椒碱的浓度在10-6～10-5mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系(r=0.995),检出限为2.0×10-7mol/L.同时,计算了电荷转移数和扩散系数,考查了修饰电极的重现性,7次平行测量的RSD为4.96%.     

The determination of adrenaline on the porous gold film modified glassy carbon electrode

A simple method has been developed to prepare porous Au film-modified glassy carbon electrode (PAu/GCE). By using a simple electrodeposition process, a dense porous Au (PAu) film possessing good adhesion, large surface area, and mechanical integrity, was obtained. The surface characterization studies confirm that the formation of porous film constituted of Au nanoparticles. It was found, from the CV studies, that the prepared PAu modified electrode shows excellent catalytic activity for the electro-oxidation of adrenaline (AD) in a neutral medium. As to the electrochemical response of redox of adrenaline/adrenalinequinone couple in 0.1 M pH 7.0 phosphoate buffer solution (PBS), at the PAu/GCE, the anodic peak potential E _pa shifted by 50 mV negatively in the negative direction, compared to that on the Au film modified glassy carbon electrode (Au/GCE), indicating the extraordinary activity of PAu in electrocatalysis for the oxidation process of AD. The application of the modified electrode for the determination of AD in pharmaceutical preparations indicates that the PAu/GCE has good sensitivity and reproducibility.     

Electrochemical determination of maltol in beverages with glassy carbon electrode and its silica sol-gel modified electrode

The electrochemical behavior of maltol on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode was investigated. The results were applied to differential pulse voltammetric determination of maltol in beverages pretreated by ultrafiltration. Under the optimum experimental conditions, the linear range is 1×10⁻⁵ to 6×10⁻⁴ mol l⁻¹ maltol and the relative standard deviation for 0.4 mmol l⁻¹ maltol is 0.6% (n=9). The detection limit was 5 μmol l⁻¹. Furthermore, silica sol-gel film on GC electrode could be used as suitable selective membrane, which integrated selective membrane on the electrode and substituted for the pretreatment of ultrafiltration. Under the above conditions, maltol was determined by semi-differential linear sweep voltammetry at a silica sol-gel modified GC electrode in the concentration range of 5×10⁻⁶ to 5×10⁻⁴ mol l⁻¹. The detection limit was 2 μmol l⁻¹ and the relative standard deviation for 0.1 mmol l⁻¹ maltol was 0.7% (n=7). The proposed method is of sensitivity, simplicity, rapidness and no contamination. It had been applied to the direct determination of maltol in beverages such as grape wines, drinks and beers without any pretreatment. The results obtained with the present method were satisfactory with those obtained by spectrophotometry. It could be used as a simple and practical method for the determination of the flavor enhancer maltol in beverages.     

The electrochemical behavior of dopamine at glassy carbon electrode modified by Nafion multiwalled carbon nanotubes

DFT (B3LY/6-31G (d, p) and B3LYP/cc-PVDZ) calculations are performed for deoxidized dopamine (DA_(R)) and its oxidized form (DA_(O)). The electrochemistry of dopamine (DA) was studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV) at a glassy carbon electrode modified by Nafion multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) in phosphate buffers at pH 5.4, showing that the standard electrode potential of a half reaction for DA_(O), H⁺/DA_(R) is 0.74 V. This experimental standard electrode potential of the half reaction is consistent with those of 0.65 and 0.69 V calculated using the energies of solvation and the sum of the electronic and thermal free energies of DA_(R) and DA_(O). The frontier orbital theory and Mulliken charges of molecules explain the electrochemical behavior of CV at a modified electrode well. The effects of oxygen on DA_(R) in blood and drug are also discussed according to equilibrium theory. The modified electrode was successful for determination of the content of pharmaceutical DA. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

芦丁在纳米金修饰玻碳电极上的电化学行为及其测定

采用循环伏安法将纳米金电沉积于玻碳电极表面,制备了纳米金修饰玻碳电极(NG/GCE).在pH3.29的Britton-Robinson(B-R)缓冲溶液中,用循环伏安法研究了芦丁在NG/GCE上的电化学行为.结果表明,NG/GCE对芦丁的氧化还原反应有良好的电催化作用.用方波伏安法测得芦丁的还原峰电流与其浓度在2.0×10-8～2.0×10-6mol/L范围内呈线性关系,检出限为1.0×10-8mol/L(S/N=3).     

Mercury-free simultaneous determination of cadmium and lead at a glassy carbon electrode modified with multi-wall carbon nanotubes

A multi-wall carbon nanotube (MWNT) modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was described for the simultaneous determination of trace levels of cadmium and lead by anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). In pH 4.5 NaAc-HAc buffer containing 0.02 mol/l KI, Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ first adsorb onto the surface of a MWNT film coated GCE and then reduce at −1.20 V. During the positive potential sweep, reduced cadmium and lead were oxidized, and two well-defined stripping peaks appeared at −0.88 and −0.62 V. Compared with a bare GCE, a MWNT film coated GCE greatly improves the sensitivity of determining cadmium and lead. Low concentration of I⁻ significantly enhances the stripping peak currents since it induces Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ to adsorb at the electrode surface. The striping peak currents change linearly with the concentration of Cd²⁺ from 2.5×10⁻⁸ to 1×10⁻⁵ mol/l and with that of Pb²⁺ from 2×10⁻⁸ to 1×10⁻⁵ mol/l. The lowest detectable concentrations of Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ are estimated to be 6×10⁻⁹ and 4×10⁻⁹ mol/l, respectively. The high sensitivity, selectivity, and stability of this MWNT film coated electrode demonstrated its practical application for a simple, rapid and economical determination of trace levels of Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ in water samples.     

对氯酚在碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极上的电化学行为研究

研究了对氯酚在多壁碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极（MWNTs/GC）上的电化学行为。MWNTs/GC电极对对氯酚具有良好的电催化作用,相比玻碳电极对氯酚的氧化峰电位负移76 mV,峰电流达到玻碳电极上的8倍。通过线性扫描伏安法研究了富集时间、溶液pH和扫描速率对对氯酚氧化的影响。并采用计时电流法研究了氧化峰电流与对氯酚的浓度关系,结果显示峰电流与对氯酚的浓度在2.0×10^-7-2.0×10^-4mol/L范围内呈良好线性关系,检出限为8.8×10-8mol/L（S/N=3）。放置7 d后,对氯酚在碳纳米管上的峰电流仍能达到最初电流的96.2%,表明电极的稳定性较好。     

Electrochemical sensor of nitrite based on an inorganic film modified glassy carbon electrode

The electrocatalysis of nitrite in solutions at an inorganic film modified glassy carbon electrode was studied. The modifier was an electrodeposited thin inorganic film of the copper-heptacyanonitrosylferrate (CuHNF). Cyclic voltammetry of the modified electrode in a nitrite solution revealed that both oxidation and reduction of nitrite were catalyzed and the electrocatalytic currents were controlled by the diffusion of nitrite. Voltammetric and amperometric responses were investigated. When applied as an amperometric sensor in a flow injection system, the modified electrode permitted detection at — 0.55 V, over 500 mV lower than at the naked electrode surface. A linear response range extending from 1 × 10^–6 to 1 × 10^–3 M nitrite was obtained, with a detection limit of 3 × 10^–7 M. The relative standard deviation for 50 repetitive injections with a 5 × 10^–5 M nitrite solution was less than 4%. The procedure was applied to the determination of nitrite in saliva and nitrate.     

Chemically modified glassy carbon electrode for electrochemical sensing paracetamol in acidic solution

Different organic molecules were covalently grafted on glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs) by an electrochemical reduction or potentiostatic process of several in situ-generated diazonium cations in acidic aqueous solution containing NaNO₂. The cyclic voltammetry implemented in 0.1?M KCl aqueous solution containing 5?mM Fe(CN) ₆ ^3? or Ru(NH₃) ₆ ³⁺ confirmed the blocking properties of the modified GCEs. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) performed in 0.1?M KCl aqueous solution containing 5?mM Fe(CN) ₆ ^3?/4? was used to measure the surface coverage of the modifiers on GCE; the results showed that the modified layers on GCEs are very compact. The linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) was employed to investigate the electrochemical sensing properties of the bare and modified GCEs toward paracetamol (PCT) in sulfuric acid solution of pH?1.02, and the corresponding calibration plots were obtained, respectively. The results indicated there is an oxidation peak of PCT in the linear sweep voltammograms on the bare and modified GCEs with the active terminal groups such as ?OPO₃H₂, ?SO₃H, ?COOH, and so on, but do not appear on GCEs modified with the inert terminal groups such as ?NO₂ and ?Br. These imply that the GCEs modified with the active terminal groups display an electrochemical behavior like bulk GCE; however, those with the inert terminal groups present an electrochemical behavior like microelectrode. The varying electrochemical sensitivity of all the electrodes toward PCT was explained according to electronegativity and pK _a of the terminal groups of the modifiers on the electrodes and hydrogen bond between the modifiers and PCT. Apparent standard rate constants of PCT oxidation reaction on the bare and modified GCEs were obtained from the Laviron’s approach.     

Nafion-graphene composite film modified glassy carbon electrode for voltammetric determination of p-aminophenol

A Nafion-graphene (Nafion-GR) nanocomposite film modified glassy carbon electrode was fabricated by a simple drop-casting method, and used in the electrochemical detection of p-aminophenol (4-AP). Owing to the large surface area, good conductivity of GR and good affinity of Nafion, the sensor exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of 4-AP. The electrochemical behaviors of 4-AP on Nafion/GR film modified glassy carbon electrodes were investigated by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry. A calibration curve is constructed in the same matrix, urine, as the unknown samples to be analyzed. The Nafion-GR film modified electrode was linearly dependent on the 4-AP concentration and the linear analytical curve was obtained in the ranges of 0.5–200 μM with differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and the detection limit was 0.051 μM. The Nafion-graphene nanocomposite modified electrode exhibited good reusability than pure graphene modified GCE. This procedure can be used for the determination of p-aminophenol in the presence of its degradation products and paracetamol. Finally, the proposed method was successfully used to determine p-aminophenol in local tap water samples in urine samples and pharmaceutical preparations.     

Sensitive voltammetric determination of chloramphenicol by using single-wall carbon nanotube-gold nanoparticle-ionic liquid composite film modified glassy carbon electrodes

A novel composite film modified glassy carbon electrode has been fabricated and characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and voltammetry. The composite film comprises of single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT), gold nanoparticle (GNP) and ionic liquid (i.e. 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate), thus has the characteristics of them. The resulting electrode shows good stability, high accumulation efficiency and strong promotion to electron transfer. On it, chloramphenicol can produce a sensitive cathodic peak at −0.66 V (versus SCE) in pH 7.0 phosphate buffer solutions. Parameters influencing the voltammetric response of chloramphenicol are optimized, which include the composition of the film and the operation conditions. Under the optimized conditions, the peak current is linear to chloramphenicol concentration in the range of 1.0 × 10⁻⁸-6.0 × 10⁻⁶ M, and the detection limit is estimated to be 5.0 × 10⁻⁹ M after an accumulation for 150 s on open circuit. The electrode is applied to the determination of chloramphenicol in milk samples, and the recoveries for the standards added are 97.0% and 100.3%. In addition, the electrochemical reaction of chloramphenicol and the effect of single-wall carbon nanotube, gold nanoparticle and ionic liquid are discussed.     

Enhanced electrochemical detection of ketorolac tromethamine at polypyrrole modified glassy carbon electrode.

A glassy carbon electrode modified with a coating of polypyrrole (Ppy) exhibited an attractive performance for the detection and determination of a non-steroidal and non-narcotic analgesic compound, ketorolac tromethamine (KT). Cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse and square wave voltammetry were used in a combined way to identify the electrochemical characteristics and to optimize the conditions for detection. For calibrating and estimating KT, square-wave voltammetry was mainly used. The drug shows a well-defined peak at -1.40 V vs. Ag/AgCl in the acetate buffer (pH 5.5). The existence of Ppy on the surface of the electrode gives higher electrochemical active sites at the electrode for the detection of KT and preconcentrate KT by adsorption. The square-wave stripping voltammetric response depends on the excitation signal and the accumulation time. The calibration curve is linear in the range 1 x 10(-11) to 1 x 10(-7) M with a detection limit of 1.0 x 10(-12) M. Applicability to serum samples was also demonstrated. A detection limit of 1.0 ng ml for serum was observed. Square-wave voltammetry shows superior performance over UV spectroscopy and other techniques.     

对苯二酚在碳纳米管修饰玻碳电极的电化学行为及电化学动力学研究

碳纳米管(Carbon Nanotubes,CNT)自1991年发现以来,因其结构所具有的高比表面,高电导率,稳定的化学性质与超常的机械强度已成为世界范围内的研究热点,并应用于催化、气体储藏和电极材料等领域。用CNT修饰的电极具有良好的电化学性能并且已经取得了很好的实验结果[1],因此研究碳     

A novel lable-free electrochemical immunosensor for carcinoembryonic antigen based on gold nanoparticles-thionine-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite film modified glassy carbon electrode

In this paper, gold nanoparticle-thionine-reduced graphene oxide (GNP-THi-GR) nanocomposites were prepared to design a label-free immunosensor for the sensitive detection of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA). The nanocomposites with good biocompatibility, excellent redox electrochemical activity and large surface area were coated onto the glassy carbon electrode (GCE) surface and then CEA antibody (anti-CEA) was immobilized on the electrode to construct the immunosensor. The morphologies and electrochemistry of the formed nanocomposites were investigated by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) spectrometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). CV and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) studies demonstrated that the formation of antibody-antigen complexes decreased the peak current of THi in the GNP-THi-GR nanocomposites. The decreased currents were proportional to the CEA concentration in the range of 10-500 pg/mL with a detection limit of 4 pg/mL. The proposed method was simple, fast and inexpensive for the determination of CEA at very low levels.     

活化玻碳电极伏安法测定锰的研究

采用活化玻碳电极(GC)以伏安法对测定锰进行了研究。结果表明:沉积于电极表面的二氧化锰对锰(Ⅱ)的电化学氧化具有自催化作用,活化GC电极可极大地提高测定锰的灵敏度。在0.04mol LNH3 NH4Cl(pH9.0)底液中,锰浓度在6.0×10-8～1.0×10-5mol L范围内成线性关系,检出限为4.0×10-8mol L。用3×10-7mol L锰溶液重复测定9次,RSD为1.6%。     

Sensitive voltammetric determination of baicalein at DNA Langmuir-Blodgett film modified glassy carbon electrode

The present paper describes to modify a double stranded DNA-octadecylamine (ODA) Langmuir-Blodgett film on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) surface to develop a voltammetric sensor for the detection of trace amounts of baicalein. The electrode was characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and cyclic voltammetry (CV). Electrochemical behaviour of baicalein at the modified electrode had been investigated in pH 2.87 Britton-Robinson buffer solutions by CV and square wave voltammetry (SWV). Compared with bare GCE, the electrode presented an electrocatalytic redox for baicalein. Under the optimum conditions, the modified electrode showed a linear voltammetric response for the baicalein within a concentration range of 1.0 × 10⁻⁸-2.0 × 10⁻⁶ mol L⁻¹, and a value of 6.0 × 10⁻⁹ mol L⁻¹ was calculated for the detection limit. And the modified electrode exhibited an excellent immunity from epinephrine, dopamine, glucose and ascorbic acid interference. The method was also applied successfully to detect baicalein in the medicinal tablets and spiked human blood serum samples with satisfactory results.     

Direct electrochemistry and electrocatalysis of hemoglobin in gelatine film modified glassy carbon electrode

Direct electrochemical and electrocatalytic behavior of hemoglobin (Hb) immobilized on glass carbon electrode (GCE) containing gelatine (Gel) films was investigated. The characteristics of Hb/Gel film modified GC electrode were performed by using SEM microscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy and electrochemical methods. The immobilized Hb showed a couple of quasi-reversible redox peak with a formal potential of −0.38 V (versus SCE) in 0.1 M pH 7.0 PBS. The formal potential changed linearly from pH 4.03 to 8.41 with a slope value of −52.0 mV pH⁻¹, which suggested that a proton transfer was accompanied with each electron transfer (ET) in the electrochemical reaction. The Hb/gelatine/GCE displayed a rapid amperometric response to the reduction of H₂O₂ and nitrite.