Simultaneous determination of hydroxylamine and phenol using a nanostructure-based electrochemical sensor

Environ Monit Assess. 2014 Nov;186(11):7431-41. doi: 10.1007/s10661-014-3938-8. Epub 2014 Jul 16.

Abstract

The electrochemical oxidation of hydroxylamine on the surface of a carbon paste electrode modified with carbon nanotubes and 2,7-bis(ferrocenyl ethyl)fluoren-9-one is studied. The electrochemical response characteristics of the modified electrode toward hydroxylamine and phenol were investigated. The results showed an efficient catalytic activity of the electrode for the electro-oxidation of hydroxylamine, which leads to lowering its overpotential. The modified electrode exhibits an efficient electron-mediating behavior together with well-separated oxidation peaks for hydroxylamine and phenol. Also, the modified electrode was used for determination of hydroxylamine and phenol in some real samples.

MeSH terms

  • Carbon / chemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Environmental Monitoring / instrumentation
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods*
  • Hydroxylamine / analysis*
  • Models, Chemical
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Phenol / analysis*

Substances

  • Hydroxylamine
  • Phenol
  • Carbon