Investigation of the electrochemical behavior of dopamine at electrodes modified with ferrocene-filled double-walled carbon nanotubes
Investigation of the electrochemical behavior of dopamine at electrodes modified with ferrocene-filled double-walled carbon nanotubes
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二茂铁填充双壁碳纳米管修饰电极上多巴胺的电化学行为研究
DOI:
10.1016/j.electacta.2011.12.083
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发表时间:
2012-02-29
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6.6
通讯作者:
Shi, Zujin
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作者:
Cheng, Huiming;Qiu, Hanxun;Shi, Zujin
Electrochemical properties of a new class of endohedral functionalized carbon nanomaterial, ferrocene-filled double-walled carbon nanotubes (Fc@DWNTs) have been investigated by preparing an Fc@DWNTs modified glassy carbon electrode (Fc@DWNTs/GCE). In an aqueous LiClO4 solution, one pair of redox peaks corresponding to the surface-confined Fc(+)/Fc couple was observed, suggesting that Fc molecules encapsulated inside DWNTs retain their electrochemical activity. Moreover, the Fc@DWNTs/GCE showed good stability because DWNTs could overcome the leaching of Fc from the modified electrode. Electrocatalytic oxidation of dopamine (DA) at the Fc@DWNTs modified electrodes was also obtained, indicating that encapsulated Fc molecules can serve as good electron-transfer mediators. In addition, due to the peculiar structure of Fc@DWNTs, direct electroreduction of oxidation product of DA was also observed. An electrochemical sensor for DA has been constructed based on Fc@DWNTs and a kind of cation exchange membrane, Nation, which played a key role in the selectivity of the sensor. Amperometric measurements were conducted in the presence of a large excess of ascorbic acid (AA). The limit of detection was found to be 0.3 mu M based on S/N of 3. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.