Electrochemical Analysis of Mercury Using a Kryptofix Carbon‐Paste Electrode

Abstract

Successful applications of different analytical procedures to determine quantitatively mercury in aqueous media can be found in recent literature. Fundamentally it has made use of Cold Vapour Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (CV‐AAS), X‐Ray Fluorescence or UV Spectrophotometry, Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP‐AES), or Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP‐MS), which are the techniques commonly used for trace measurement of heavy metal in the laboratory. In this paper a new and alternative methodology to determine quantitatively mercury in aqueous media is reported. A kryptofix carbon‐paste electrode has been used to determine voltammetrically mercury. The detection limit for mercury was evaluated to be 0.12 µg/l.     

NMR Studies of the Interaction of Catechol and Ascorbic Acid with the Crown Ether

Abstract

Various crown ethers have been electropolymerized onto a platinum electrode for the determination of catechol and catecholamines by static potentiometry and potentiometric-flow injection analysis(FIA). The response mechanism of this modified electrode was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis(ESCA). However, these studies were not conclusive with respect to possible mechanisms, and, therefore, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies were carried out on similar soluble crown ethers to determine the mode of interaction. As the crown ether resonances were shifted to higher fields by the added catechol in D₂O but not d₆-DMSO, it is postulated that the crown ether and catechol associate via interactions between hydrophobic surfaces. Hydrophilic ascorbic acid showed no NMR shifts which is consistent with its lack of potentiometric response. The EDAX and ESCA results indicated that there was also an interaction of catechol with the crown itself but the NMR shows that this interaction is a secondary effect in the overall electrode response.

     

Electrochemical Oxidation and Sensitive Determination of Pyrogallol at Preanodized Screen‐Printed Carbon Electrodes

In this study, we report a simple, low‐cost and rapid electrochemical sensor based on the anodically pretreated screen‐printed carbon electrodes (SPCE*) for the determination of pyrogallol in pH 7.0 buffer solutions. Cyclic voltammetric studies show that SPCE* lowers overpotentials and improve electrochemical behaviour of pyrogallol, compared to untreated SPCE. All experimental parameters were optimized to improve voltammetric responses; excellent analytical features were achieved by flow‐injection amperometric methods. A linear calibration plot was obtained for 10‐1000 μM pyrogallol with a slope of 0.0562 μA/μM. The detection limit (S/N = 3) was 0.33 μM. Interferences from some inorganic salts and organic compounds were studied. The assay was applied to the determination of pyrogallol in tap water and lake water, respectively.     

Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Paracetamol on Ni and NiCu Alloy Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

In this study we investigated the electrocatalytic oxidation of anti‐inflammatory drug (paracetamol) on Nickel and Nickel–copper alloy modified glassy carbon electrodes (GC/Ni and GC/NiCu) in alkaline solution. These electrodes prepared by galvanostatic method and different electrochemical techniques such as cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry were used to track the oxidation process and its kinetics. From Voltammetric studies we concluded that in the presence of drugs the anodic peak current of low valences Nickel species increased, followed by a decrease in the corresponding cathodic current peak. This indicates that drugs were oxidized on the redox mediator which was immobilized on the electrode surface via an electrocatalytic mechanism. Using Laviron's equation, the values of α and k_s for the immobilized redox species were determined. The anodic peak currents show linear dependency with the square root of scan rate. This behavior is the characteristic of a diffusion controlled process. Under the CA regime the reaction followed a Cottrellian behavior and the diffusion coefficient of paracetamol was found in agreement with the values obtained from CV measurements.     

Sulfonamides as Ionophores for Ise. III. Guanidinium Ion-Selective Electrodes Based on Lipophilic Bis-Sulfonamide Podands

Abstract

PVC membrane ion-selective electrodes based on bis-sulfonamide podands and DOS (Bis(2-ethylhexyl)-sebacate) as plasticizer are described. They were found to behave as guanidinium ion sensors, exhibiting high selectivity for guanidinium ions over potassium ions.     

基于碳纳米管修饰电极的甲醛生物传感器

利用甲醛脱氢酶和羧基化多壁碳纳米管修饰的丝网印刷电极,制备了基于还原型辅酶Ⅰ检测的甲醛生物传感器,并优化了传感器的检测条件.结果表明,此传感器对甲醛有较好的电催化氧化作用,显著降低了甲醛的氧化峰电位.在0.001～11nmol/L范围内,响应电流与甲醛的浓度线性相关,其线性回归方程为z(μA)=0.944c(mmol/L,) +0.0623,相关系数为0.9934,响应时间约为20 s,检出限为0.2 μmol/L( S/ N=3).     

Amplified electrochemical sensor employing ZnO-CuO nanoplates for sensitive analysis of Sudan I

ABSTRACT

The occurrence of Sudan I has become an important subject in food safety, as it has been classified as a category 3 carcinogen by the IARC. In the present work, ZnO-CuO nanoplates were successfully synthesised and applied for changing the screen-printed electrode sensing Sudan I. Sudan I electrochemical behaviours were examined by chronoamperometry, differential pulse voltammograms (DPV) and cyclic voltammetry . Data gained by voltammetric approved a considerable increase in the current of oxidation and decrease of overvoltage for Sudan I electro-oxidation at ZnO-CuO/SPE surface. DPV response shows the linear augmentation of the signals sent by oxidation with the increased concentration of sudan I ranging between 0.6 and 600.0 μM with a limited detection of 0.18 μM. Finally, the ZnO-CuO/SPE was employed as a highly sensitive tool to analyse Sudan I in real samples.     

聚铬黑T修饰电极检测亚硝酸盐的研究

利用电化学聚合法将铬黑T修饰到玻碳电极表面,制得聚铬黑T修饰电极。该修饰电极对亚硝酸盐的电化学氧化具有明显的催化作用,这种催化作用主要是由于聚铬黑T薄膜与带负电荷的亚硝酸盐离子的静电相互作用,导致亚硝酸盐离子富集在电极表面/溶液界面,显著增强了亚硝酸盐的氧化电流。电子传输系数α为0.735。选用0.85V作为工作电压,对亚硝酸盐进行安培检测,在0.05μmol/L～1.0 mmol/L和1.0～20.0 mmol/L两个浓度范围内呈现良好的线性关系,检测限达到0.01μmol/L。且该修饰电极有良好的重现性和稳定性。将该修饰电极用于泡菜中亚硝酸盐的测定,获得了满意的结果。     

Determination of S(IV) Oxoanions at Poly[Ru(5‐NO2‐Phen)2Cl] Tetrapyridylporphyrin Glassy Carbon Modified Electrode

Glassy carbon electrodes modified with conducting polymers of Ni(II), Zn(II) and metal free tetraruthenated porphyrin were evaluated for reduction and oxidation processes of S(IV) oxoanions in Na₂SO₃/water‐ethanol at pH 1.0 and 3.5, showing electrocatalytic activity. A Ni(II) film was able to reduce the S(IV) oxoanions selectively in presence of high concentration of gallic acid. The Ni(II) film was also used as an amperometric sensor toward S(IV) oxoanions reduction in white wine samples showing a detection and quantification limit of 1.40 mg L^?1 and 4.68 mg L^?1, respectively. These results are promising for the electrochemical determination of S(IV) using conducting polymers from these macrocycles.