Trace analysis of Pt (IV) metal ions in roadside soil and water samples by Fe3O4/graphene/polypyrrole nanocomposite as a solid-phase extraction sorbent followed by atomic absorption spectrometry

A novel Fe₃O₄/graphene/polypyrrole nanocomposite has been successfully synthesised via a simple chemical method and applied as a new magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) sorbent for the separation and pre-concentration of trace amounts of Pt (IV) in environmental samples followed by flame atomic absorption spectrometric (FAAS) detection. The nanocomposite has been characterised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Seven important parameters, affecting the extraction efficiency of Pt (IV), including pH, adsorption time, desorption solvent type and concentration, desorption time, elution volume and sample volume, were investigated. Under the optimised conditions, the calibration graph was linear in the range of 50–1500 μg L^?1 (R = 0.993). The detection limit and pre-concentration factor (PF) for Pt (IV) were found to be 16 μg L^?1 and 112.5, respectively. Under the optimised solid-phase extraction (SPE) conditions, the adsorption isotherm and the adsorption capacity of the nanocomposite for Pt (IV) were studied. Pt (IV) adsorption equilibrium data were fitted well to the Langmuir isotherm and the maximum adsorption capacity of the magnetic sorbent was calculated from the Langmuir isotherm model as 416.7 mg g^?1. The precision of the method was studied as intraday and interday variations. A relative standard deviation percentage (RSD%) value less than 3.0 indicates that the method is precise. Also, the accuracy of the method was tested by the analysis of the standard reference material (NIST SRM 2556) and by recovery measurements on spiked real samples. It was also shown that the optimised method was suitable for the analysis of trace amounts of Pt (IV) in roadside soil, tap water and wastewater samples.     

DNA-过氧化聚吡咯生物复合膜传感器的分析应用

在研究DNA与儿茶酚胺类分子之间相互作用的基础上, 以碳纤维电极(CFE)为基底, 制备了一种新型的DNA-过氧化聚吡咯(PPyox)生物复合膜传感器, 与单一的DNA或PPyox修饰层相比具有更高的灵敏度和选择性.     

一种提高铂电催化氧化甲酸性能的简单方法

在离子液体1-乙基咪唑三氟乙酸盐(HElmTfa)中,采用循环伏安法在铂电极表面修饰聚吡咯(PPY),制得PPy-HEImTfa/Pt,并研究了其对甲酸的电催化氧化性能.与相同条件下的铂基底电极相比,PPy-HEImTfa/Pt对甲酸的电催化氧化性能有很大的提高.原位红外光谱表明,PPy-HElmTfa能降低中间体CO等对铂电极的毒化作用,促进甲酸直接氧化生成CO_2.     

对甲苯磺酸掺杂聚吡咯的合成、表征及其对金属镁的防腐蚀性能研究

以对甲苯磺酸为掺杂剂, 三氯化铁为氧化剂, 化学氧化吡咯制备了对甲苯磺酸掺杂聚吡咯. 考察了掺杂剂与氧化剂的用量对掺杂聚吡咯电导率的影响, 得到了高电导率聚吡咯的优化条件, 用UV, IR和SEM对其结构和形貌进行了表征. 结果表明, n(对甲苯磺酸)∶n(吡咯)∶n(三氯化铁)＝0.75∶1∶0.5时, 合成的聚吡咯的形貌规则, 电导率达42.7 S•cm^－1. 以聚吡咯为功能成分, 环氧树脂为成膜物质, 得到一种功能膜, 旋涂于金属镁表面, 采用极化曲线和开路电位考察了含有聚吡咯的膜层对金属镁的防腐蚀性能. 结果表明, 含有聚吡咯的膜层对金属镁有很好的防腐蚀性能, 腐蚀电流为0.0981 A, 腐蚀电位为－0.88 V, 在膜层与金属镁之间形成了一层钝化膜.     

Thermal stability and flame resistance of polypyrrole-coated PET fibres

Electro-conducting doped polypyrrole was deposited by in situ oxidative polymerisation on PET non-wovens. Thermal properties were evaluated by means of DSC and TG in nitrogen and air. Flame resistance tests reveal that coated PET fibres resist to direct contact with fire. By thermal analysis, it was found that PPy reduces the temperature at which thermo-oxidative degradation of PET occurs. Polypyrrole-coated PET non-wovens were heated above the melting point of PET for 30 min. After the heating the fibres become brittle and frail, but SEM observations revealed that they maintained their fibrous shape. A loss of chlorine was found because of intense heating.     

A simple and an efficient strategy to synthesize multi-component nanocomposites for biosensor applications

We demonstrate that core–shell multi-component nanocomposites can be grown in situ at room temperature by a novel one-step approach without adding any reductant and stabilizer. We have presented a one-step method for the synthesis of multi-component nanocomposites in water solution, the multi-component nanocomposites could be produced directly and quickly in an in situ wet-chemical reaction. Here, Au–polypyrrole (PPy)/Prussian blue (PB) nanocomposites have been synthesized successfully under the same circumstance. With the addition of pyrrole monomers into mixture solutions, the autopolymerization of pyrrole into PPy and AuCl₄⁻ was reduced to elemental Au instantaneously as well as simultaneously. At the same time, PB produced along with elemental Au serving as a catalyst. Furthermore, we investigated the performance of Au–PPy/PB nanocomposites as amperometric sensor toward the reduction of H₂O₂, which displayed high sensitivity, fast response and good stability. The peak current of H₂O₂ increased linearly with the concentration of H₂O₂ in the range from 2.5 × 10⁻⁹ to 1.2 × 10⁻⁶ M, and the low detection limit of 8.3 × 10⁻¹⁰ M (S/N = 3) was obtained. Therefore, this work provides a new pathway to design and fabricate novel multi-component nanocomposites, which have unique characteristics and hold great applications in the fields of sensors, electrocatalysis and others.     

Fabrication of Tiron Doped Poly-Pyrrole/Carbon Nanotubes on Low Resistance Monolayer-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode for Selective Determination of Dopamine

In this paper, we described a novel sensor based on tiron-doped polypyrrole and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) fabricated on low resistance monolayer-modified glassy carbon electrode. First, the dodecylamine monolayer was chemically modified. Second, CNTs were controllably adsorbed onto dodecylamine. Then, tiron doped polypyrrole was electro-deposited on the CNTs film. The layer-by-layer modified electrode was sensitive to dopamine, while it made no response to even high concentration of ascorbic acid. Parameters influencing the dopamine response were optimized. High performance of the sensor was obtained, such as wide concentration range, low detection limit (3 nM), low background current, high stability, and reproducibility.     

A Polymer-Based All-Solid-State Internal Reference System for pH Glass Electrodes – Performance and Charge Transfer

An all-solid-state internal reference system for pH glass electrodes employing polypyrrole (PPy)-Nafion® composites is described. pH sensors based on this reference system are characterised at 23±3°C. The observed characteristics of the resulting all-solid-state sensors, i.e. slope and linearity of the calibration plot, response behaviour, and signal stability, are very promising, and the differences with respect to the parameters of conventional liquid filled sensors are negligible. The values of the zero potential point, which differ from those of conventional pH glass electrodes, could be controlled within limits via the composition of the PPy-Nafion composite.The excellent sensor performance observed seems to be the consequence of a reversible charge transfer between the ion-conducting membrane, the mixed conducting PPy-Nafion interlayer, and the metal wire. A first discussion of the mechanism of this charge transfer is given.     

Synthesis and Characterization of New Adhesion Promoter for Grafting Conducting Polymer on Oxide Substrate

For grafting polypyrrole layers on oxidic substrates, the synthesis and characterization of a new adhesion promoter 11‐(pyrrol‐3‐yl) undecyl trimethoxysilane (PyTMS) were described in this article. The oxidation potential of PyTMS was determined by cyclic voltammetry. The grafting behavior of such an adhesion promoter on oxidized surface and chemical deposition of polypyrrole over the modified oxidized surface were studied. The adsorbed layer on the oxidized substrates thus formed was determined by both contact angle measurements and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Chemical polymerization of terminal pyrrole moieties on such substrates yielded adhesive polypyrrole films, and SEM image showed that the morphology of the polypyrrole films was influenced by the experimental conditions.     

Oxidative chemical polymerization of pyrrole

A reaction calorimeter has been used to determine at three different temperatures the enthalpy values for the polymerization of pyrrole dissolved in acetonitrile, by using FeCl₃ as the oxidative agent. From the calorimetric data it has been found that the reaction is first-order with respect to the pyrrole. The rate constants at the same temperatures have also been determined. By using the Arrhenius equation we have obtained the activation energy for the formation of this electroconducting polymer.Financial support from the italian National Research Council (CNR) is gratefully acknowledged.