Voltammetric method for the determination of H2O2 in rainwater

Summary Presented below is an electrochemical method for the determination of hydrogen peroxide levels in the atmospheric liquid water. The hydrogen peroxide concentration is determined by a voltammetric method involving a rotating disk electrode. The oxidation limiting current at +0.4 V/SCE is proportional to the concentration of hydrogen peroxide found in 1 mol/l KNO₃ containing a phosphate buffer, pH 7.5. An analytical blank is prepared in situ by addition of catalase enzyme to avoid interferences. The detection limit obtained is 5×10^–9 mol/l.