Sensitive voltammetric determination of xanthinol nicotinate at a carbon nanotubes-ionic liquid gel modified electrode

The electrochemistry of xanthinol nicotinate （Xan） was studied by cyclic voltammetry at a glassy carbon electrode modified by a gel containing multi-walled carbon nanotubes （MWNTs） and room-temperature ionic liquid of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate （BMIMPF6）. The modified electrode exhibited good promotion to the electrochemical oxidation of Xan and an ultrasensitive electrochemical method was proposed for the determination of Xan. This method was successfully applied to the determination of Xan in Xan tablets. C 2009 XiaoYu Bao. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

Electrochemical determination of vitamin C in the presence of uric acid by a novel TiO_2 nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode

The electrochemical behavior of vitamin C（ascorbic acid or AA） is investigated on the surface of a carbon-paste electrode modified with TiO2 nanoparticles and 2,2＇-（1,2 butanediylbis（nitriloethylidyne））-bis-hydroquinone（BBNBH）.The prepared modified electrode showed an efficient catalytic role in the electrochemical oxidation of AA,leading to remarkable decrease in oxidation overpotential and enhancement of the kinetics of the electrode reaction.This modified electrode exhibits well-separated oxidation peaks for AA and uric acid（UA）.The modified electrode is successfully applied for the accurate determination of AA in pharmaceutical preparations.

Determination of trace heavy metals in milk using an ionic liquid and bismuth oxide nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode

A novel carbon composite electrode modified with bismuth oxide nanoparticles and the ionic liquid n-octylpyridinium hexafluorophosphate was fabricated and used to simultaneously determine cadmium and lead levels using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry.This electrode combines the unique advantages of nanomaterials and ionic liquid with the low cost and easy fabrication of the carbon composite electrode.Compared with the traditional binder based composite electrode,our electrode exhibited well-defined and separate stripping voltammetric peaks for cadmium and lead.Furthermore,the antifouling capacity of the bismuth film electrode was significantly improved by the ionic liquid.Under optimized conditions,the linear range of the composite electrode was from 3.0 to 30.0 μg L-1 for both metal ions with a detection limit of 0.15 μg L-1 for cadmium and 0.21 μg L-1 for lead.Trial milk sample analyses showed that the modified electrode was sensitive,reliable and effective for the determination of trace heavy metals,holding great promise for routine analysis applications.

Electrochemical determination of catechol in tea samples using anthraquinone modified carbon paste electrode

Electrochemical investigation of catechol using square wave voltammetry with anthraquinone modified carbon paste electrode was found to be very sensitive. Compared with the unmodified carbon paste electrode, the anthraquinone modified electrode remarkably increases the peak currents of catechol, and greatly lowers the peak potential separation. Two varieties of tea, namely green, and black variety: Wush Wush tea, from Ethiopia, known by its brand name were investigated. Responses for the extracts using ethanol: water (1:4) % v/v showed green tea to be superior in catechol content. Optimization of different variables such as pH of working solution, modifier composition and square wave parameters such as frequency, amplitude and step potential were made to improve the method efficiency during the experiment. The reproducibility for the nine repeated analysis of 80 μmol·L-1 of catechol gave a relative standard deviation of 3.65% and linear calibration plots were obtained in the range 6 to 80 μmol·L-1 with (R = 0.998) and the detection limit with (S/N = 3) was as low as 2.155 x 10-7 mol·L-1.

An Ionic Liquid Bulk-Modified Carbon Paste Electrode and Its Electrocatalytic Activity toward p-Aminophenol

An ionic liquid bulk-modified carbon paste electrode （M-CPE） has been fabricated by using 1-heptyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide as a modifier. Cyclic voltammetry （CV） and differential pulse voltammetry （DPV） were used to evaluate the electrocatalytic activity of the proposed electrode by choosing p-aminophenol （p-AP） as a model compound. Both at a bare carbon paste electrode （CPE） and the M-CPE, p-AP yielded a pair of redox peaks in 0.1 mol·L^-1 phosphate buffer solution （PBS, pH 7.0）. At the CPE, the peak-to-peak potential separation （AEp） was 0.233 V, while at the M-CPE the AEp was decreased to 0.105 V. Furthermore, the current response to p-AP at the M-CPE was 10.2 times of that at the CPE by DPV. The electron transfer rate constant （ks） ofp-AP at the M-CPE was 13.3 times of that at the CPE. Under the optimal condition, a linear dependence of the catalytic current versus p-AP concentration was obtained in the range of 2.0× 10^- 6 to 3.0× 10^- 4 mol·L^-1 with a detection limit of 6.0× 10^-7 mol·L^-1 by DPV. In addition, compared to other modified method the proposed electrode exhibited distinct advantages of simple prapartion, surface renewal, good reproducibility and good stability. It has been used to determine p-AP in simulated wastewater samples.

Effect of structural variation in biomass-derived nonfluorinated ionic liquids electrolytes on the performance of supercapacitors

There is a growing interest in sustainable and high performance supercapacitors(SCs) operating at elevated temperatures as they are highly demanded in heat-durable electronics. Here, we present a biomass-derived nonfluorinated ionic liquid(IL) [P_(4444)][HFuA] and its structural analogue [P_(4444)][TpA]as electrolytes for supercapacitors comprising multiwall carbon nanotubes and activated charcoal(MWCNTs/AC) mixed carbon composite electrodes. A detailed investigation of the effect of scan rate, temperature, potential window and orientation of ions on the electrodes surfaces is performed. The supercapacitors exhibited relatively lower specific capacitance for both [P_(4444)][HFuA] and [P_(4444)][TpA] ILs at room temperature. However, the specific capacitance has significantly increased with an increase in temperature and potential window. The equivalent serie resistances of the SCs is deceased with increasing temperatures, which is a result of improved ionic conductivities of the IL electrolytes. In CV cycling at60 °C, the capacitor with [P_(4444)][HFuA] IL-based electrolyte retained about 90% of its initial capacitance,while the capacitor with [P_(4444)][TpA] IL-based electrolyte retained about 83% of its initial capacitance.Atomistic computations revealed that the aromatic [FuA]^(-) and [TpA]^(-) anions displayed perpendicular distribution that can effectively neutralize charges on the carbon surfaces. However, the [HFuA]-anion exhibited somewhat tilted configurations on the carbon electrode surfaces, contributing to their outstanding capacitive performance in electrochemical devices.

Highly sensitive determination of promazine in pharmaceutical and biological samples using a ZnO nanoparticle-modified ionic liquid carbon paste electrode

In this work we describe the first report for the determination of promazine using a nanostructure- modified ionic liquid carbon paste electrode in aqueous solutions. To achieve this goal, a novel modified carbon paste electrode using ZnO nanoparticles and l-methyl-3-butylimidazolium bromide as a binder （ZnO/NPs/ILs/CPE） was fabricated. The oxidation peak potential of promazine at the surface of the ZnO/ NPs/ILs/CPE appeared at 685 mV, which was about 65 mV lower than the oxidation potential at the surface of CPE under similar conditions. Also, the peak current was increased to about 4.0 times higher at the surface of ZnO/NPs/ILs/CPE compared to that of CPE. The linear response range and detection limit were found to be 0.08-450 and 0.04 μmol/L, respectively. The modified electrode was successfully used for the determination of promazine in real samples with satisfactory results.

Electrochemiluminescent Detection Method for Glyphosate in Soybean on Carbon Fiber-ionic Liquid Paste Electrode

A carbon fiber paste electrode using ionic liquid as the binder （CFILE） was fabricated. The electrochemical characteristics of the electrode was examined in ferro-/ferricyanide solution and showed better conductivity and reversibility when compared with graphite paste-ionic liquid electrode （GPILE） and a little better than that on the carbon nanotube paste-ionic liquid electrode （CNTILE）. Glyphosate （GLY）, a pesticide, exhibited excellent catalysis to the oxidation of Ru（bpy）3^2＋ on CFILE and brought an obvious enhancement to the electrochemiluminescence （ECL） intensity of Ru（bpy）3^2＋ . Based on the catalytic ability of GLY, a simple ECL method for GLY detection had been established. Under optimum conditions, the enhanced ECL intensities were found to had linearly respond to the GLY concentration between 3.0× 10 ^-7 and 3.0× 10 ^- 5mol/L, and the detection limit （S/N=3） was 2.0× 10 ^-7 mol/L. The electrode also showed excellent sensitivity in detecting GLY-spiked soybean samples. The linear range for GLY in soybean samples was 1.0× 10 ^-6-4.0× 10 ^-5 mol/L and the detection limit was 5.0× 10 ^-7 mol/L, equal to 8.45 μg GLY in per gram of soybean. The detection limit in soybean sample was lower than the USA, EU regulation and so on. If the method is coupled with the separation technology, it can be applied to detect the GLY in the contaminated samples.

Electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine on magnetic bar carbon paste electrode modified with benzothiazole and iron oxide nanoparticles: Simultaneous determination of hydrazine and phenol

A magnetic bar carbon paste electrode （MBCPE） modified with Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles （Fe3O4NPs） and 2‐（3,4‐dihydroxyphenyl） benzothiazole （DPB） for the electrochemical determina‐tion of hydrazine was developed. The DPB was firstly self‐assembled on the Fe3O4NPs, and the re‐sulting Fe3O4NPs/DPB composite was then absorbed on the designed MBCPE. The MBCPE was used to attract the magnetic nanoparticles to the electrode surface. Owing to its high conductivity and large effective surface area, the novel electrode had a very large current response for the electrocat‐alytic oxidation of hydrazine. The modified electrode was characterized by voltammetry, scanning electron microscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and UV‐visible spectroscopy. Voltammetric methods were used to study the electrochemical behaviour of hydrazine on MBCPE/Fe3O4NPs/DPB in phosphate buffer solution （pH = 7.0）. The MBCPE/Fe3O4NPs/DPB, acting as an electrochemical sensor, exhibited very high electrocatalytic activity for the oxidation of hydrazine. The presence of DPB was found to reduce the oxidation potential of hydrazine and increase the catalytic current. The dependence of the electrocatalytic current on the hydrazine concentration exhibited two linear ranges, 0.1–0.4 μmol/L and 0.7–12.0 μmol/L, with a detection limit of 18.0 nmol/L. Additionally, the simultaneous determination of hydrazine and phe‐nol was investigated using the MBCPE/Fe3O4NPs/DPB electrode. Voltammetric experiments showed a linear range of 100–470 μmol/L and a detection limit of 24.3 μmol/L for phenol, and the proposed electrode was applied to the determination of hydrazine and phenol in water samples.

A Sensitive Simultaneous Determination of Adrenalin and Paracetamol on a Glassy Carbon Electrode Coated with a Film of Chitosan/Room Temperature Ionic Liquid/Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposite

The present work demonstrates that simultaneous determination of adrenalin （AD） and paracetamol （PAR） can be performed on single-walled carbon nanotube/chitosan/ionic liquid modified glassy carbon electrode （SWCNT-CHIT-IL/GCE）. The electro-oxidations of AD and PAR were investigated with cyclic voltammetry （CV）, differential pulse voltammetry （DPV） and also chronoamperometry （CA） methods. DPV experiments showed that the oxidation peak currents of AD and PAR are proportional to the corresponding concentrations over the 1-580 μmol/L and 0.5-400 μmol/L ranges, respectively. The RSD at a concentration level of 15 μmol/L AD and 15 μmol/L PAR were 1.69% and 1.82%, respectively. Finally the modified electrode was used for simultaneous determination of AD and PAR in real samples with satisfactory results.

CuO-nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode for square wave voltammetric determination of lidocaine: Comparing classical and Box–Behnken optimization methodologies

In this research, copper oxide nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode was developed for the voltammetric determination of lidocaine. The square wave voltammogram of lidocaine solution showed a well-defined peak between ＋0.5 and ＋1.5 V. Instrumental and chemical parameters influencing voltammetric response were optimized by both one at a time and Box–Behnken model of response surface methodology. The results revealed that there was no significant difference between two methods of optimization. The linear range was 1–2500 μmol L^-1（Ip= 0.11 C（LH）＋ 17.38, R^2= 0.999）. The LOD and LOQ based on three and ten times of the signal to noise（S/N） were 0.39 and 1.3 μmol L^-1（n = 10）,respectively. The precision of the method was assessed for 10 replicate square wave voltammetry（SWV）determinations each of 0.05, 0.5 and 1 μmol L^-1 of lidocaine showing relative standard deviations 4.1%,3.7% and 2.1%, respectively. The reliability of the proposed method was established by application of the method for the determination of lidocaine in two pharmaceutical preparations, namely injection and gel.

A novel ZnO/reduced graphene oxide and Prussian blue modified carbon paste electrode for the sensitive determination of Rutin

A carbon paste modified sensor based on a novel composite of zinc oxide nanoparticles deposited on reduced graphene oxide(ZnO-rGrO) and Prussian blue(PB) was drop-cast(ZnO-rGrO-PB/MCPE) for the sensitive estimation of Rutin(Rtn) at pH 7.0.The high surface area of ZnO-rGrO and electrocatalytic property of PB promotes the oxidation of Rtn. Field emission scanning electron microscope(FE-SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX) techniques were employed to confirm the deposition of ZnO-rGrO and PB on carbon paste electrode(CPE). The ability of ZnO-rGrO-PB/MCPE in charge transfer at the interface was investigated using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS). The heterogeneous rate constant(ks) and the charge transfer coefficient(α) have been calculated as 6.08 s^(-1) and 0.74 respectively. This sensor showed a wide linear response for Rtn from 7.0×10^(-8)to 7.0×10^(-6) M and 7.0×10^(-6) to 1.0×10^(-4) M with a limit of detection(2.05±0.04)×10^(-8) M(S/N=3). The application of ZnO-rGrO-PB/MCPE was found in the analysis of Rtn in fruit juice samples using standard addition method. This sensor showed good reproducibility, stability, selectivity and sensitivity.

Studies on Zeolite Modified Electrode(Ⅰ)─Ascorbic Acid Sensor Based on Carbon Paste Electrode Containing Fe(Ⅲ)Y Zeolite

A new ascorbic acid sensor constituted of carbon paste and Fe(Ⅲ)Y zeolite was studied.The characters of the sensor such as linear range. potential window、apparen Michaelis constant、response time、stability and accuracy wee investigated. The experimental results indicate that the analytical performance of the sensor is satisfactory.

Homogeneous and nanomolar detection of hydrazine by indigocarmine as a mediator at the surface of TiO_2 nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode

The homogeneous electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine（HZ） has been studied by indigocarmine（IND） as a mediator at the surface of TiO_2 nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode（TNMCPE）.Cyclic voltammetry was used to study the electrochemical behavior of IND at different scan rates.The voltammetric response of the modified electrode was linear against the concentration of HZ in the ranges of 3.0×l0^（-8）-7.0×10~6 mol/L with differential pulse voltammetry method.The detection limit（3σ） was determined as 27.3 nmol/L.To evaluate the applicability of the proposed method to real samples,the modified CPE was applied to the determination of HZ in water samples.

Preparation and Properties of a New Carbon Paste Iron Selective Electrodes and Their Applications

The new ferrous-selective modified carbon paste electrodes (I and II) based on 5,5’-(propane-1,3-diylbis(sulfanediyl))bis(3-benzyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-amine) (electrode I, A-ionophore) and 5,5’-(butane-1,4-diyl-bis(sulfane- diyl))bis(3-benzyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-amine) (electrode II, B-ionophore) as ionophores are described. These electrodes exhibit Nernstian slopes of 30.2 ± 0.5 and 29.1 ± 0.5 mV·decade-1, linear range of 1.0 × 10-7 - 1.0 × 10-2 mol·L-1 Fe(II) ion and detection limit of 1.0 × 10-7 mol·L-1 Fe(II) ion for electrode (I) and electrode (II), respectively. Both electrodes (I and II) have a fast response time of about 15 sand can be used for at least 3 months. The two electrodes revealed a good selectivity for Fe(II) over a wide variety of other metal ions and could be used in the pH range of 1.8 - 3.0 without any divergence in potential. The proposed sensors were successfully applied for the determination of Fe(II) ion in different real samples.

Performance of Ion-gel Actuator Containing Ionic Liquids

1 Results Electroactive polymers (EAPs) driven by transducing electric energy into mechanical energy have been the subjects of recent interest[1]."Ionic liquids",consisting entirely of cation and anion,have characteristic features such as negligible volatility,non-flammability,thermal and chemical stability,and high ionic conductivity.We proposed an EAP actuator utilizing ion-gels[2-3],which consist of ionic liquids and polymers,sandwiching with two carbon material sheets as shown in Fig.1.This electrol...

Preparation, Electrochemical Property and Application in Bulk-modified Electrode of Dawson-type Phospho-molybdate-doped Polypyrrole Composite Nanoparticles

A kind of inorganic-organic hybrid semiconductor composite nanoparticles： Dawson-type phosphomolybdate- doped polypyrrole （P2Mo18-PPy） was designed and prepared using microemulsion oxidation-polymerization at room temperature and characterized by TEM and IR. The P2Mo18-PPy was used as a bulk-modifier to fabricate a chemically modified carbon paste electrode（CPE） by direct mixing, which represents the example of polyoxometalates（ POMs）- doped semiconductor polymer nanoparticles modified electrode. Both the advantage of POMs-doped polymer and the surface-renewal property of the CPE were fully utilized. The electrochemical behavior of the P2Mo18-PPY bulk-modified CPE（P2Mo18-PPy-CPE） was investigated with cyclic voltammetry. Three couples of reversible redox peaks were observed in the range from ＋ 800 to 0 mV, which corresponded to the reduction and oxidation through two-, four- and six-electron processes, respectively. The P2 Mo18-PPY-CPE showed a high electrocatalytic activity for the reduction of nitrite, which expanded the application of POMs-doped semiconductor polymer nanoparticles.

Inorganic-Organic Hybrid 18-Molybdodiphosphate Nanoparticles Bulk-modified Carbon Paste Electrode and Its Electrocatalysis

A kind of inorganic organic hybrid 18 molybdodiphosphate nanoparticles ([(C 4H 9) 4N] 6P 2Mo 18 O 62 ·4H 2O) was firstly used as a bulk modifier to fabricate a three dimensional chemically modified carbon paste electrode (CPE) by direct mixing. The electrochemical behavior of the solid nanoparticles dispersed in the CPE in acidic aqueous solution was characterized by cyclic and square wave voltammetry. The hybrid 18 molybdodiphosphate nanoparticles bulk modified CPE (MNP CPE) displayed a high electrocatalytic activity towards the reduction of nitrite, bromate and hydrogen peroxide. The remarkable advantages of the MNP CPE over the traditional polyoxometalates modified electrodes are their excellent reproducibility of surface renewal and high stability owing to the insolubility of the hybrid 18 molybdodiphosphate nanoparticles.

碳糊电极与化学修饰碳糊电极的研究进展

碳糊电极(CPE)在电化学测试领域应用广泛,是由碳粉和黏合剂按照一定的比例混合而成,具有无毒、较宽的电位范围等优点。但碳糊电极在某些情况下的检测分析中具有一定的局限性。因此在碳糊电极的制备过程中添加了化学修饰剂,便形成了化学修饰碳糊电极(CMCPE)。化学修饰碳糊电极在继承了碳糊电极优点的基础上,还具备了其他功能。然而,迄今为止对碳糊电极与化学修饰碳糊电极的应用报道很少。希望能够引起科研工作者们对于化学修饰碳糊电极的重视,推动化学修饰电极领域的发展。

一种具有高面积比电容的含CoP/Co_(3)O_(4)一体化碳膜电极的制备

针对粉末状多孔材料制备成电极时因添加剂的加入而削弱其面积比电容的问题,利用聚离子液体(poly(ionic liquid)s,PILs)的分子可设计性,制备了含有N和P元素的PILs膜。在PILs膜中,以生长Co-MOF的方式引入Co元素,然后进行碳化处理可得到一体化、含有CoP和Co_(3)O_(4)的多孔碳膜。该碳膜的一体化结构避免了导电剂和黏合剂的加入,显著提升了单位面积的活性物质负载量。此外,CoP和Co_(3)O_(4)的加入提高了原有碳膜的面积比电容,使得该碳膜电极在电流密度为5 mA/cm 2的条件下,其面积比电容达29.3 F/cm 2,体现出电化学的优异性能。由此可知,PILs衍生的碳膜电极在电化学领域具有广阔的应用前景。