Voltammetric Behavior (voltammetric + behavior)

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Selected Abstracts


Effect of Platinum and Ruthenium Incorporation on Voltammetric Behavior of Nitrogen Doped Diamond-Like Carbon Thin Films

ELECTROANALYSIS, Issue 23 2009
W. Khun
Abstract Nitrogen doped diamond-like carbon thin films with or without platinum and ruthenium incorporation (N-DLC or PtRuN-DLC) were deposited on highly conductive p-Si substrates by DC magnetron sputtering to study the effect of Pt and Ru doping on the voltammetric performance of the N-DLC films. The potential windows of these film electrodes were measured in different electrolytic solutions, such as H2SO4, HCl and KCl. The cyclic voltammograms obtained from the N-DLC film electrodes in these solutions showed wide potential windows while the introduction of Pt and Ru into the film electrodes apparently narrowed down the potential windows due to their catalytic activities. [source]


Novel, Sensitive Voltammetric Methods for Titanium Determination Using Chromotropic Acid and Azo-Compounds as Complexing Agents

ELECTROANALYSIS, Issue 12 2003
Marcin Gawrys
Abstract Voltammetric behavior of titanium(IV) complexes with chromotropic acid, its azo-derivatives: 2-(4-sulfophenylazo)-1,8-dihydroxy-3,6-naphthalenedisulfonic acid (SPANDS), chromotrope 2B, sulfonazo III and other azo-compounds: calmagite, tropeoline O and kalces was investigated at a hanging mercury drop electrode. These complexes strongly adsorb onto the electrode, thus can be determined by an adsorptive stripping voltammetry (optimal pH about 6). At pH about 3 reduction current enhancement for Ti-kalces complex was observed in the presence of chlorate ions. It is a rare example of a catalytic process with azo-compound as a complexing agent. Signal for Fe-calmagite complex reduction was also observed. Influence of foreign ions and the optimal conditions for titanium determination are described in detail. Additionally, a connection between obtained results and a structure of titanium complexes is discussed. [source]


Improved Voltammetric Response of L -Tyrosine on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes-Ionic Liquid Composite Coated Glassy Electrodes in the Presence of Cupric Ion

ELECTROANALYSIS, Issue 19 2008
Liqin Liu
Abstract L -Tyrosine can exhibit a small anodic peak on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) coated glassy carbon electrodes (GCE). At pH,5.5 its peak potential is 0.70,V (vs. SCE). When an ionic liquid (i.e., 1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, [omim][PF6]) is introduced on the MWCNT coat, the peak becomes bigger. Furthermore, in the presence of Cu2+ ion the anodic peak of L -tyrosine increases further due to the formation of Cu2+ - L -tyrosine complex, while the peak potential keeps unchanged. Therefore, a sensitive voltammetry based on the oxidation of Cu2+ - L -tyrosine complex on MWCNTs-[omim][PF6] composite coated electrode is developed for L -tyrosine. Under the optimized conditions, the anodic peak current is linear to L -tyrosine concentration in the range of 1×10,8,5×10,6 M, and the detection limit is 8×10,9 M. The modified electrode shows good reproducibility and stability. In addition, the voltammetric behavior of other amino acids is explored. It is found that among them tryptophan (Trp) and histidine (His) can also produce sensitive anodic peak under same experimental conditions, and their detection limits are 4×10,9 M and 4×10,6 M, respectively. [source]


Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrite Ion on a Toluidine Blue Sol-Gel Thin Film Electrode Derived from 3-Aminopropyl Trimethoxy Silane

ELECTROANALYSIS, Issue 22 2007
K. Thenmozhi
Abstract An organically modified sol-gel electrode using 3-aminopropyltrimethoxy silane for covalent immobilization of a redox mediator namely toluidine blue has been reported. Cyclic voltammetric characterization of the modified electrode in the potential range of 0.2,V to ,0.6,V exhibited stable voltammetric behavior in aqueous supporting electrolyte with a formal potential of ,0.265,V vs. SCE, corresponding to immobilized toluidine blue. The electrocatalytic activity of the modified electrode when tested towards nitrite ion exhibited a favorable response with the electrocatalytic reduction of nitrite occurring at a reduced potential of ,0.34,V. A good linear working range from 2.94×10,6,M to 2.11×10,3,M with a detection limit of 1.76×10,6,M and quantification limit of 5.87×10,6,M was obtained for nitrite determination. The stable and quick response (4,s) of the modified electrode towards nitrite under hydrodynamic conditions shows the feasibility of using the present sensor in flow systems. Significant improvements in the operational stability by overcoming the leachability problem and repeatability with a relative standard deviation of 1.8% of the TB thin film sensor have been obtained by the strategy of immobilization of the mediator in the sol-gel matrix. [source]


Preparation of Tip-Protected Poly(oxyphenylene) Coated Carbon-Fiber Ultramicroelectrodes

ELECTROANALYSIS, Issue 23 2006
El-Deen
Abstract A high-yield, reliable, and reproducible method has been successfully developed to fabricate poly(oxyphenylene)-coated carbon fiber ultramicroelectrodes (POCF UMEs) with tip radii r<2,,m. During the insulation process, the tip of the electrochemically etched electrode is protected by inserting it into an inert polymer while the remainder of the electrode is insulated by electrochemical deposition of a 1,3,,m thick poly(oxyphenylene) film. Optimum conditions for poly(oxyphenylene) deposition are developed and the resulting carbon fiber UMEs showed good cyclic voltammetric behavior even after storage for more than one year. These UMEs were tested for use as amperometric scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM) tips and successfully imaged Au/Kel-F and Al/SiCp metal matrix composites. [source]


Amperometric Sensor for Heparin: Sensing Mechanism and Application in Human Blood Plasma Analysis

ELECTROANALYSIS, Issue 13-14 2006
Jan Langmaier
Abstract Voltammetric measurements of heparin at a rotating glassy carbon (GC) electrode coated with a polyvinylchloride membrane are reported. A spin-coating technique is used to prepare thin membranes (20,40,,m) with a composition of 25% (w/w) PVC, 1,1,-dimethylferrocene as a reference electron donor for the GC|membrane interface, nitrophenyl octyl ether (o -NPOE) or bis(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate (DOS) as a plasticizer, and hexadecyltrimethylammonium tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl) borate (HTMATPBCl) or tridodecylmethylammonium tetrakis(4-chlorophenyl) borate (TDMATPBCl) as a background electrolyte. It is shown that the electrodes coated with either the HTMA+/o -NPOE (DOS) or TDMA+/o -NPOE (DOS) membrane provide a comparable amperometric response towards heparin (1,10,U mL,1) in the aqueous solution of 0.1,M LiCl. However, only the membranes formulated with TDMATPBCl can be used for an amperometric assay of heparin in human blood plasma with a detection limit of 0.2,U mL,1. Effects of membrane composition, heparin concentration, rotation speed and sweep rate on the voltammetric behavior of heparin provide some insight into the sensing mechanism. Theoretical analysis of the amperometric response is outlined, and the numeric simulation of the voltammetric behavior is presented. [source]


Construction of a novel sensor based on electropolymerization of carmine for voltammetric determination of 4-nitrophenol

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 5 2007
Chunya Li
Abstract 4-Nitrophenol (4-NP) has been determined with voltammetric technique based on a novel sensor fabricated by electropolymerization of carmine on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). An obvious reduction peak located at about ,0.700 V and a couple of redox peaks that were not well-defined were observed in the potential range of ,1.00 to 0.600 V. Compared with its voltammetric behavior on a bare GCE, the reduction peak potential shifted positively and the peak current increased significantly. All experimental parameters were optimized and linear sweep voltammetry was proposed for its determination. In the optimal conditions, the reduction peak current was proportional to the 4-NP concentration over the concentration range from 5.00 × 10,8 to 1.00 × 10,5 mol L,1, and the detection limit was 1.00 × 10,8 mol L,1 after 200 s of accumulation. The high sensitivity and selectivity of the sensor was demonstrated by its practical application for the determination of trace amounts of 4-NP in lake water. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 103: 3271,3277, 2007 [source]


Electrochemical Oxidation of Benzoic Acid Derivatives on Boron Doped Diamond: Voltammetric Study and Galvanostatic Electrolyses

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY (CET), Issue 8 2006
B. Louhichi
Abstract The electrochemical oxidation of aqueous wastes polluted with benzoic and salicylic acids and phthalic anhydride on boron-doped diamond electrodes has been studied. The complete mineralization of the organic waste has been obtained in each case regardless of the nature of the compound, composition of the solution, and current density. Different voltammetric behaviors between benzoic acid, salicylic acid, and phthalic anhydride were obtained in the voltammetric study, but no differences in the electrochemical oxidation of the three compounds seems to exist in the bulk electrolyses study. The total mineralization of the three compounds at different current densities confirms that the oxidation must occur directly on the electrode surface and/or by hydroxyl radicals generated by decomposition of water and/or by other oxidants electro-generated from the sulfate oxidation. [source]