Amperometric Sensor for Hydrazine Determination Based on Mechanically Immobilized Nickel Hexacyanoferrate Modified Electrode

An amperometric sensor constructed by mechanical immobilization of nickel hexacyanoferrate onto the paraffin impregnated graphite electrode is reported. The modified electrode exhibits a reversible redox peak, which corresponds to surface-confined Fe(CN)^4-₆/Fe(CN)^3-₆reaction. Electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine is effective on the modified electrode at a significantly reduced overpotential and in a broader pH range. Linear response for hydrazine is in the range 4.0 × 10^–4to 4.0 × 10^–3M with a correlation coefficient of 0.9963. The detection limit is 9.6 × 10^–5M (S/N = 3). The stability and reproducibility of the modified electrode for the determination of hydrazine is evaluated. The proposed method has been applied for the determination of hydrazine in drinking water.