Development of a novel nitrite amperometric sensor based on poly(toluidine blue) film electrode

A novel sensor for the determination of nitrite anion () was fabricated by electrodeposition of toluidine blue. The sensor exhibited good catalytic activity toward the electrochemical oxidation of nitrite. Amperometry was carried out to determine the concentration of . A linear response in the range from 1.0×10⁻⁷ to 1.52×10⁻⁵ M with a substantially low detection limit of 5×10⁻⁸ M (S/N=3) was obtained. The proposed sensor had a feature of high sensitivity of 4.7×10⁵ μA M⁻¹ cm⁻². The possible interference from several common ions was tested. This sensor was applied to the amperometric determination of nitrite in food samples, and the results were consistent with those obtained with the standard spectrophotometric procedure.     

Cobalt Phthalocyanine‐Based Molecular Materials for the Electrocatalysis and Electroanalysis of 2‐Mercaptoethanol, 2‐Mercaptoethanesulfonic Acid,Reduced Glutathione and L‐Cysteine

We have investigated the electrocatalytic activity of cobalt tetra‐aminophthalocyanine (CoTAPc) for the one‐electron oxidation of thiols of various sizes, namely 2‐mercaptoethanol, 2‐mercaptoethanesulfonic acid, reduced glutathione and L ‐cysteine, using adsorbed monomeric CoTAPc and electropolymerized poly‐CoTAPc films of different thickness on a vitreous carbon electrode. Our results show that the electrocatalytic activity of poly‐CoTAPc films towards the oxidation of the thiols increases slightly with the thickness of the film, but remains similar to that of the adsorbed monomeric CoTAPc. The higher stability of the electropolymerized poly‐CoTAPc films makes them attractive for applications in the activation and/or the detection of thiols. We have assessed this approach by designing ultra‐micro‐carbon‐fiber electrodes, coated with poly‐CoTAPc, and combining their use with different electrochemical techniques (cyclic voltammetry, differential pulse voltammetry and differential normal pulse amperometry) for the electroanalysis of the examined thiols.     

Recent progress in bipolar electropolymerization methods toward one-dimensional conducting polymer structures

Recent studies on electropolymerization methods toward one-dimensional conducting polymer structures are summarized in this review. In particular, advanced techniques for templated electropolymerization of aromatic monomers, in which migration of monomers into nanopores of the template is highly enhanced by using electrophoretic effect, are described. For templateless approach, electric field–driven bipolar electropolymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene monomer is introduced as a strong tool to fabricate the corresponding conducting polymer fibers and films grown in the direction of an applied electric field.     

聚天青A膜修饰电极的电化学特性及其对亚硝酸根的电催化性能

在玻碳电极上以循环伏安法制备了聚天青A膜修饰电极(PAAE) ,天青A能够在玻碳电极上形成稳定的聚合膜 ;通过正交试验确定了电聚合天青A的最佳条件 ,研究了该修饰电极的电化学特性 ,并讨论了其对亚硝酸根的电催化还原作用 ;结果表明 ,亚硝酸根在PAAE上有很好的电流响应 ,催化峰电流与亚硝酸根浓度在1.0×10-5 ～4.0×10-3 mol/L之间呈良好的线性关系     

Electrochemically controlled in-tube solid phase microextraction

We report a new in-tube solid phase microextraction approach named electrochemically controlled in-tube solid phase microextraction (EC in-tube SPME). This approach, which combined electrochemistry and in-tube SPME, led to decrease in total analysis time and increase in sensitivity. At first, pyrrole was elctropolymerized on the inner surface of a stainless steel tube. Then, the polypyrrole (PPy)-coated in-tube SPME was coupled on-line to liquid chromatography (HPLC) to achieve automated in-tube SPME–HPLC analysis. After the completion of EC-in-tube SPME–HPLC setup, the PPy-coated tube was used as working electrode for uptake of diclofenac as target analyte. Extraction ability of the tube in presence and in absence of applied electrical field was investigated. It was found that, under the same extraction conditions, the extraction efficiency could be greatly enhanced by using the constant potential. Important factors are also optimized. The detection limit (S/N = 3) and precision were 0.1 μg L⁻¹ and 4.4%, respectively.     

Amperometric sensor for ethanol based on one-step electropolymerization of thionine-carbon nanofiber nanocomposite containing alcohol oxidase

Thionine had strong interaction with carbon nanofiber (CNF) and was used in the non-covalent functionalization of carbon nanofiber for the preparation of stable thionine-CNF nanocomposite with good dispersion. With a simple one-step electrochemical polymerization of thionine-CNF nanocomposite and alcohol oxidase (AOD), a stable poly(thionine)-CNF/AOD biocomposite film was formed on electrode surface. Based on the excellent catalytic activity of the biocomposite film toward reduction of dissolved oxygen, a sensitive ethanol biosensor was proposed. The ethanol biosensor could monitor ethanol ranging from 2.0 to 252 μM with a detection limit of 1.7 μM. It displayed a rapid response, an expanded linear response range as well as excellent reproducibility and stability. The combination of catalytic activity of CNF and the promising feature of the biocomposite with one-step non-manual technique favored the sensitive determination of ethanol with improved analytical capabilities.     

Poly(Methyl Red) Modified Glassy Carbon Electrodes: Electrosynthesis,Characterization, and Sensor Behavior

Poly(methyl red), PMR, was electropolymerized on glassy carbon electrodes by potential cycling in 50 mM phosphate buffer solution at pH 7.0 and 8.0 and Britton Robinson buffer solution in the pH range 7.0‐11.0. The electrochemical behavior of PMR modified electrodes was investigated by cyclic voltammetry in Britton Robinson buffer solution at different pHs from 5.0 to 10.0 and found that the best PMR film formation was obtained at pH 9.0. Uric acid was quantitatively determined at PMR modified electrodes by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry in Britton Robinson buffer at pH 5.0. Both methods presented a linear dependence between the anodic peak current and the concentration of uric acid in the range of 0.4 to 60 μM and 0.08 to 100 μM with the limits of detection of 0.038 and 0.009 μM for cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry, respectively. Poly(methyl red) as redox mediator allowed the determination of uric acid without any interferences from the substances in serum samples.     

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.     

Effect of monomer molecular flow on electrode surface on the structure of poly(α-tetrathiophene) obtained by anodic polymerization

Different structures have been found for poly(α-tetrathiophene) [poly(α-4TF)] electrosynthesized on Pt by anodic oxidation of 1.0 mM monomer solutions in media such as 45:35:20 (v/v/v) acetonitrile/THF/DMF, 45:35:20 (v/v/v) acetonitrile/ethanol/DMF and 72:28 (v/v) acetonitrile/DMF containing 0.1 M LiClO₄; as well as 72:28 (v/v) acetonitrile/DMF with 0.1 M NaClO₃, under dynamic and static conditions at 25 °C. In all cases the polymer was generated by chronoamperometry at 1.000 V vs. Ag∣AgCl, corresponding to the first oxidation peak detected by cyclic voltammetry. Uniform, adherent, insoluble and black polymer films were obtained under these conditions. The resulting structures have been elucidated by combining the information of their IR spectrum, n_ox-value and doping level of the counterion. The degree of crosslinking of every polymer has been quantified and related to the molecular flow of monomer on the Pt electrode. A monomer concentration flow between 4 × 10⁻⁶ and 5 × 10⁻⁶ mmol cm⁻² s⁻¹ was determined as the limiting value below which the polymer grows with crosslinking. This value corresponds to the electropolymerization rate of α-4TF by Pt area unit at 25 °C.     

Construction and application of carbon nanotube/polypyrrole-based bacterial surface imprinted sensorEI北大核心CSCD

A simple and fast "non-hole" bacteria surface imprinted (SPBIP) impedance sensor was constructed for ultrasensitive detection of Salmonella. The SPBIP sensor was prepared by one step electropolymerization of pyrrole (functional monomer), single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT, nano-modulator), and Salmonella(template) onto a glassy carbon electrode. After removing the bacterial template, "non-hole" imprinted sites were formed on the surface of the polymer matrix, allowing the target bacteria to be specifically recognized. The resulting changes in the electrode surface impedance could be used to detect the target bacteria. The effects of the amount of SWNT, polymerization cycles, eluents, elution time and recognition time on the recognition ability of the sensor were investigated. Under the optimal conditions, the sensor could be used to detect 10~1×107 CFU/mLSalmonella with the limit of detection of 3.5 CFU/mL. The sensor could be used for the detection of salmonella in drinking water and orange juice samples with the recoveries ranging from 95.4% to 109.5%. © 2023, Youke Publishing Co.,Ltd. All rights reserved.