A Microcell for Stripping Analysis with Glassy Carbon and Mercury-Plated Glassy Carbon Electrodes

Abstract

A microcell has been constructed for stripping analysis in solution volumes as low as 5 μl, employing a glassy carbon or mercury-plated glassy carbon working electrodes and a three electrode system. Using normal d.c. stripping techniques, as little as 100 picograms of mercury and 10 picograms of lead can be determined. With the more sensitive second harmonic a.c. voltammetric technique, this limit is lowered to 10 picograms of mercury and 1 picogram of lead.