Poly(ortho‐toluidine) Modified Carbon Paste Electrode: A Sensor for Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrite

The electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite has been studied by poly(ortho‐toluidine) films modified carbon paste electrode (P‐OT/MCPE). Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry techniques were used to investigate the suitability of poly(ortho‐toluidine) as a mediator for the electrocatalytic nitrite reduction in aqueous solution with various pH. Results showed that pH 0.00 is the most suitable for this purpose. In the optimum pH, the reduction of nitrite occurs at a potential about 600 mV more positive than unmodified carbon paste electrode. The catalytic reaction rate constant, (k_h), was calculated 8.68×10² M^?1 s^?1 by the data of chronoamperometry. The catalytic reduction peak current was linearly dependent on the nitrite concentration and the linearity range obtained was 5.00×10^?4 M–1.90×10^?2 M. Detection limit has been found to be 3.38×10^?4 M (2σ). This method has been successfully employed for quantification of nitrite in real sample.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Folic Acid on Carbon Paste Electrode Modified by Nickel Ions Dispersed into Poly(o‐anisidine) Film

Poly(o‐anisidine) (POA) was formed by successive cyclic voltammetry in monomer solution containing sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) at the surface of carbon paste electrode. Then Ni(II) ions were incorporated to electrode by immersion of the polymeric modified electrode having amine group in 0.1 M Ni(II) ion solution. Cyclic voltammetric and chronoamperometric experiments were used for the electrochemical study of this modified electrode; a good redox behavior of Ni(OH)₂/NiOOH couple at the surface of electrode can be observed. The capability of this modified electrode for catalytic oxidation of folic acid was demonstrated. The amount of α and surface coverage (Γ*) of the redox species and catalytic chemical reaction rate constant (k) for folic acid oxidation were calculated. The catalytic oxidation peak current of folic acid was linearly dependent on its concentration and a linear calibration curve was obtained in the range of 0.1 to 5 mM with a correlation coefficient of 0.9994. The limit of detection (3σ) was determined as 0.091 mM. This electrocatalytic oxidation was used as simple, selective and precise voltammetric method for determination of folic acid in pharmaceutical preparations.     

铂/聚邻甲基苯胺/碳材料掺杂碳糊电极对甲醇的催化氧化

以石墨和液体石蜡油为主要原料,分别制备了掺杂不同量多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)、石墨烯(GRA)、电容活性炭(YEC)和电池活性炭(YBC)的多种碳糊底电极Y-CPE(Y代表各种掺杂碳材料,CPE代表纯碳糊电极).采用恒电位法在-0.10 V(vs.Ag/Ag Cl)电位下将铂电沉积到这些电极上.结果表明,当电池碳的含量为14%时,Pt/YBC-CPE(14%)复合电极对甲醇具有最好的电催化氧化活性.采用恒电位方法在0.85 V(vs.Ag/Ag Cl)电位下将聚邻甲基苯胺(POT)电聚合沉积到纯碳糊电极CPE和含有电池碳的YBC-CPE(14%)电极上,得到复合电极POT/CPE和POT/YBC-CPE(14%),再通过恒电位方法将铂电沉积到这2个复合电极上.扫描电镜(SEM)观察结果表明,在Pt/CPE,Pt/YBC-CPE(14%),Pt/POT(6.5 mC)/CPE和Pt/POT(6.5 mC)/YBC-CPE(14%)4个复合电极中,在Pt/POT/YBC-CPE(14%)复合电极上的铂粒子的尺寸最小,并且Pt/POT(6.5 mC)/YBC-CPE(14%)复合电极电催化氧化甲醇活性最高.在POT(6.5 mC)/CPE和POT(6.5 mC)/YBC-CPE(14%)上Pt纳米颗粒的电沉积过程是一个近似的3D成核过程.研究还发现,复合电极Pt/POT/CPE和Pt/POT/YBC-CPE电催化氧化甲醇的活性随POT膜厚度的增加先增大后减少,存在一个最佳的膜厚度.     

A Simple and Efficient Electrochemical Sensor for Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrite Based on Poly(4‐aminoacetanilide) Film Using Carbon Paste Electrode

In this study, the electrochemical reduction of nitrite was investigated on poly(4‐aminoacetanilide) (PPAA) forming by cyclic voltammetry at the surface of carbon paste electrode. The electrochemical properties of the modified electrode have been studied by cyclic voltammetry and double potential step chronoamperometry. Results showed that in the optimum condition (pH = 0.00) the reduction of nitrite occurred at a potential about 667 mV more positive than that unmodified carbon paste electrode. This amount of electrocatalytic ability is high compared with other electrocatalysts. Using a chronoamperometric method, the catalytic rate constant (k) was calculated 8.4 × 10⁴ cm³ mol^‐1 s^‐1. Also, the electrocatalytic reduction peak currents was found to be linear with the nitrite concentration in the ranges of 5 × 10^‐4 M to 2.5 × 10^‐2 M and 2 × 10^‐5 M to 7 × 10^‐3 M with detection limits (2σ) were determined as 4.5 × 10^‐4 M and 1 × 10^‐5 M by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and hydrodynamic amperometry methods respectively. Recovery experiments exhibit the satisfactory results.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol on a Nickel‐Porphyrin IX Complex Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode in Alkaline Medium

Electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol on a glassy carbon disc electrode modified with Ni(II)‐hematoporphyrin IX, complex and conditioned by potential recycling in a limited range (between 100 and 600 mV vs. SCE) in 0.10 M NaOH solution, abbreviated as NiOHPME(A), was studied by cyclic voltammetry in alkaline medium. The results were compared with those obtained for a NiO modified glassy carbon electrode, NiOME, prepared in similar conditions. The findings show that the NiOHP film at NiOHPME(A) behaves as an efficient electrocatalyst for the oxidation of methanol in alkaline medium via Ni(III) species with the cross‐exchange reaction occurring throughout the layer at a low concentration of methanol and for a thin film of modifier. A plausible mechanism was proposed for catalytic oxidation of methanol at NiOHP modified electrode. Moreover, the effects of various parameters such as the scan rate, methanol concentration, thickness of NiOHP film and the real surface area of modified electrode on the oxidation of methanol were investigated. Finally, it has been shown that the NiOHPME(A) has a long‐term stability toward the oxidation of methanol.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Acyclovir on Poly(p‐Aminobenzene Sulfonic Acid) Film Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

Acyclovir is an antiviral effective drug active compound. A glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified with an electropolymerized film of p‐aminobenzene sulfonic acid (p‐ABSA) in phosphate buffer solution (PBS). The polymer film‐modified electrode was used to electrochemically detect acyclovir. Polymer film showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of acyclovir. The anodic peak potential value of the acyclovir at the poly(p‐ABSA) modified glassy carbon electrode was 950 mV obtained by DPV. A linear calibration curve for DPV analysis was constructed in the acyclovir concentration range 2×10^?7–9×10^?6 mol L^?1. Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) were obtained as 5.57×10^?8 and 1.85×10^?7 mol L^?1 respectively. The proposed method exhibits good recovery and reproducibility.     

碳纳米管负载纳米铂修饰电极及电催化氧化H2O2的研究

采用化学气相沉积法在碳纳米管(CNT)上负载Pt纳米颗粒,并制备了CNT-Pt修饰玻碳电极(CNT-Pt/GCE).研究了该修饰电极在磷酸缓冲液中对H2O2的电催化氧化作用以及实验条件的影响.计算了H2O2在CNT-Pt/GCE上的电极反应速率常数.结果表明,CNT-Pt/GCE对H2O2的电化学氧化具有良好的催化作用,电极反应速率常数比铂电极高约2.65倍.初步探讨了电催化氧化机理,为酶电化学传感器的研制提供了一条新的途径.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Some Carbohydrates by Nickel/Poly(o‐Aminophenol) Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

This study investigates the electrocatalytic oxidation of glucose and some other carbohydrates on nickel/poly(o‐aminophenol) modified carbon paste electrode as an enzyme free electrode in alkaline solution. Poly(o‐aminophenol) was prepared by electropolymerization using a carbon paste electrode bulk modified with o‐aminophenol and continuous cyclic voltammetry in HClO₄ solution. Then Ni(II) ions were incorporated to electrode by immersion of the polymeric modified electrode having amine group in 1 M Ni(II) ion solution. Cyclic voltammetric and chronoamperometric experiments were used for the electrochemical study of this modified electrode; a good redox behavior of Ni(OH)₂/NiOOH couple at the surface of electrode can be observed, the capability of this modified electrode for catalytic oxidation of glucose and other carbohydrates was demonstrated. The amount of α and surface coverage (Γ*) of the redox species and catalytic chemical reaction rate constant (k) for each carbohydrate were calculated. Also, the electrocatalytic oxidation peak currents of all tested carbohydrates exhibit a good linear dependence on concentration and their quantification can be done easily.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Hydrogen Peroxide at a Sol‐gel Derived Carbon Ceramic Electrode Modified with Copper Iodide

A novel modified carbon ceramic electrode using CuI as modifier was fabricated. The copper iodide modified sol‐gel derived carbon ceramic (CIM‐SGD‐CC) electrode has high catalytic ability for electrooxidation of hydrogen peroxide. The charge transfer coefficient (α) and exchange current density (j₀) for the modified electrode were calculated. It has been shown that using the CIM‐SGD‐CC electrode, hydrogen peroxide can be determined by cyclic voltammetry and amperometry with limit of detections 26 and 0.31 μmol L^?1, respectively. The advantages of the modified CCE are its good stability and reproducibility of surface renewal by simple polishing, excellent catalytic activity.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation and Determination of Sulfite with a Novel Copper‐Cobalt Hexacyanoferrate Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

The electrocatalytic oxidation of sulfite has been studied at a stable electroactive thin film of copper‐cobalt hexacyanoferrate (CuCoHCF) hybrid electrodeposited on a carbon paste electrode (ECMCPE). A linear range of 5 μM to 5 mM of sulfite, with an experimental detection limit of 1 μM, was obtained using the cyclic voltammetric method. The oxidation of sulfite showed no significant fouling effect on the modified electrode surface at sulfite concentrations below 5 mM. The proposed modified electrode exhibited several attractive features, including simple preparation, fast response, good stability and repeatability, and could be applied to sulfite determination in real samples.     

石墨烯修饰玻碳电极对多巴胺的电催化氧化

通过3-巯丙基三乙氧基硅烷(METMS)将氧化石墨烯(GO)固载到玻碳电极(GCE)表面, 用电化学方法还原GO制备石墨烯修饰玻碳电极(rGO-METMS-GCE). 利用傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、 拉曼光谱(Raman)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和原子力显微镜(AFM)等技术对GO和rGO-METMS-GCE的结构和表面形貌进行表征. 采用循环伏安(CV)和差分脉冲溶出伏安(DPV)法研究了rGO-METMS-GCE对多巴胺(DA)的电催化氧化性能及反应机理. 结果表明, 与裸GCE相比, DA在rGO-METMS-GCE电极上的氧化还原峰电流(i_pa和i_pc) 增大4倍, 氧化峰电位负移106 mV, 氧化峰与还原峰电位差(ΔE_p)从202 mV降低至66 mV, DA电化学氧化可逆性明显改善, 表明rGO-METMS-GCE对DA电化学氧化具有显著电催化作用. DA在rGO-METMS-GCE上的反应机理为单电子转移过程.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Hydrazine at the Poly(Glutamic Acid) Chemically Modified Electrode and Its Amperometric Determination

ABSTRACT

The electrochemical polymerization of glutamic acid at the glassy carbon electrode was investigated in phosphate buffer solution by cyclic voltammetry. The applied voltage range, pH of electrolyte, cyclic number were explored for optimal polymerization conditions. The resulting film exhibits an electrocatalytic ability to hydrazine, reducing the overpotential by 500mV. The electrocatalytic response of hydrazine is evaluated with regard to pH, scan rate, applied voltage, hydrazine concentration and other variables. The rate constant of the catalytic reaction was 1.2 × 10⁴ M^?1.s^?1. When used as amperometric detector, the modified electrode yields a detection limit of 1 × 10^?8 M hydrazine. The electrode is rather stable even after use for a month and a reproducible response was obtained.     

聚邻氨基酚/Ni2+修饰碳糊电极的制备及其对葡萄糖的电催化氧化

以循环伏安法在碳糊电极(CPE)表面上修饰聚邻氨基酚膜(P-OAP),再以浸泡吸附法在此膜中嵌入金属离子Ni2 ,制成Ni/P-OAP/CPE。该电极在0.09mol/LNaOH溶液中通过90圈扫描活化后,在-0.15至0.65V区间出现一对峰形良好且稳定的氧化还原峰。循环伏安实验发现,Ni/P-OAP/CPE对葡萄糖的电氧化有良好的催化特性,催化活性受薄膜的厚度、薄膜中Ni2 的浓度、电极的活化时间以及电解液组成的影响。实验结果表明:该电极是一种良好的无酶葡萄糖传感器。     

Methylene Blue/Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Modified Electrode for the Amperometric Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide

A novel amperometric sensor based on the incorporation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) into a poly(methylene blue) (PMB) film immobilized on carbon composite electrodes is described. Cyclic voltammetry indicated that at a surface covered by a MWCNT/PMB layer the cathodic reduction of hydrogen peroxide is facilitated and occurs already at 0.0 V versus SCE. The effect of the order of deposition of PMB and MWCNT, as well as its loading, on electrochemical behaviour was evaluated by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The influence of the various immobilised platforms on the electrocatalytic performance towards hydrogen peroxide was also examined.     

多孔聚乙酰苯胺纳米纤维载铂催化剂对甲醇的电催化氧化

采用简单的化学氧化聚合法制备了新型多孔结构的聚乙酰苯胺纳米纤维(np-PAANI), 并以此为载体在络合剂的存在下合成了Pt纳米微粒修饰的np-PAANI复合物膜电极C/np-PAANI/Pt. 样品的形貌和结构通过扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)进行了表征. 在0.5 mol·L-1 CH3OH+0.5 mol·L-1 H2SO4混合溶液中考察了C/np-PAANI/Pt催化剂对甲醇的电催化氧化性能. 结果表明, 以np-PAANI负载的Pt催化剂对甲醇的电催化氧化活性和稳定性都比普通PAANI结构及石墨粉负载的Pt催化剂好很多.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Dopamine at Sol‐Gel Carbon Composite Electrode Chemically Modified with Copper Hexacyanoferrate

An organic‐inorganic composite electrode was prepared by the sol‐gel method. For this purpose the carbon composite electrode (CCE) was modified with copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF). The CuHCF‐CCE was prepared by two methods. In one method CCE was prepared in one step and in another method the electrode was prepared in a two‐step process. The electrochemical behavior of the CuHCF modified electrode was studied by cyclic voltammetry; the modified electrode shows a pair of peaks with a surface‐confined characteristic in a 0.1 M phosphate buffer (pH 7) with K⁺ cation, as a supporting electrolyte. The CuHCF‐CCE showed electrocatalytic activity toward oxidation of Dopamine (DA). The kinetics of the catalytic reaction was investigated by using chronoamperometry. The average value of the rate constant for catalytic reaction and the diffusion coefficient were calculated. At a 0.85 V potential under hydrodynamic conditions (stirred solution), the oxidation current is proportional to the dopamine concentration, and the calibration plot was linear over the concentration range of 5‐85 μM.     

Direct Electrocatalytic Oxidation and Simultaneous Determination of 5‐Methylcytosine and Cytosine at Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

Direct electrocatalytic oxidation and simultaneous determination of 5‐methylcytosine (5‐mC) and cytosine(C) were realized in alkaline solutions by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) based on an electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (er‐GO) modified glassy carbon electrode (er‐GO/GCE). The as‐prepared er‐GO/GCE exhibited good electrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of 5‐mC and C. Under optimum conditions, the er‐GO/GCE was applied to the simultaneous determination of 5‐mC and C with a significantly improved peak potential resolution (about 150 mV), and a linear relationship can be obtained in the range of 6–200.0 µmol/L and 8–250.0 µmol/L, respectively. In addition, the proposed method was further successfully applied to the analysis of methylation status in short CpG oligonucleotides with satisfactory results.     

Amperometric Response of Hydrogen Peroxide at Carbon Nanotubes Paste Electrodes Modified with an Electrogenerated Poly(Fe(III)‐5‐amino‐phenantroline). Analytical Applications for Glucose Biosensing

This work reports the catalytic activity of a polymer electrogenerated from Fe(III)‐5‐amino‐1,10‐phenantroline solution at a carbon nanotubes paste electrode (CNTPE) towards the oxidation and mainly the reduction of hydrogen peroxide. The important role of carbon nanotubes on the generation of poly(Fe(III)‐5‐amino‐1,10‐phenantroline) is demonstrated through the comparison with the behavior of graphite paste electrode (CPE). The polymer electrogenerated at CNTPE largely improves the amperometric detection of hydrogen peroxide at ?0.100 V. The analytical application of the resulting electrode is demonstrated in connection with the design of a glucose biosensor based on the deposition of GOx and diluted Nafion on the top of the polymer‐modified CNTPE. The quantification of glucose in human serum samples showed a good correlation with the values obtained by the spectrophotometric technique.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Methanol at Lower Potentials on Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified by Platinum and Platinum Alloys Incorporated in Poly(o‐Aminophenol) Film

The electrocatalytic oxidation of methanol at a glassy carbon electrode modified by a thin film of poly(o‐aminophenol) (PoAP) containing Pt, Pt‐Ru and Pt‐Sn microparticles has been investigated using cyclic voltammetry as analytical technique and 0.10 M perchloric acid as supporting electrolyte. It has been shown that the presence of PoAP film increases considerably the efficiency of deposited Pt microparticles toward the oxidation of methanol. The catalytic activity of Pt particles is further enhanced when Ru or specially Sn is co‐deposited in the polymer film. The effects of various parameters such as the thickness of polymer film, concentration of methanol, medium temperature as well as the long term stability of modified electrodes have also been investigated.     

Study on Electrocatalytic Oxidation of L‐Cysteine at Glassy Carbon Electrode by (FcM)TMA and Its Electrochemical Kinetics

The electrocatalytic oxidation of L ‐cysteine by (ferrocenylmethyl)trimethylammonium at a glassy carbon electrode in 0.1 M Na₂SO₄ aqueous solution has been studied. The rate constant for the catalytic reaction was evaluated as (4.28±0.05)×10³ M^?1 s^?1 by chronoamperometry. Experimental conditions, which maximize the current efficiency of the electrocatalytic oxidation, such as pH value and the concentration of the catalyst, were also investigated. The experimental results of electrocatalytic kinetics of L ‐cysteine oxidation on GCE in the presence of (ferrocenylmethyl)trimethylammonium obviously support the reaction mechanism proposed and the rate determining step assumed in scheme described in this work.