Voltammetric characterization of boron-doped diamond electrodes for electroanalytical applications

Autor: Marian Vojs, I. Hotovy, Pavol Michniak, Miroslav Mikolášek, Marián Marton, V. Rehacek, A. Vincze, Alexander Kromka
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 862:114020
ISSN: 1572-6657
Popis: The unique properties of boron-doped diamond make it a promising electrode material for electroanalytical applications, especially for stripping voltammetry. The boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes prepared by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) on alumina substrates were electrochemically characterized by cyclic voltammetry. The influence was investigated of the boron dopant concentration, surface termination as well as chemical surface treatment on the kinetics of the electrode reaction. A standard redox couple, ferro/ferricyanide in aqueous solution, was employed to determine important kinetic parameters (anodic transfer coefficient, diffusion coefficient, and electron transfer rate constants) of the reaction. The effect of surface conditions of the boron-doped diamond electrodes on the kinetics of the electrodeposition of bismuth film was investigated for electrochemical applications in which bismuth film electrodes are utilized. A favourable effect of the cleaning procedures was proved, especially for the oxygen plasma-treated BDD electrode with a higher content of boron in alkaline solution. The anodic current response was increased by 109% when compared with as-grown BDD. The effect of the quality of bismuth film on analytical performance of the voltammetric sensor was verified in simultaneous analysis of heavy metals (Pb, Cd and Zn) by anodic stripping voltammetry.
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