Electrochemical sensor based on rhodium nanoparticles stabilized in zwitterionic surfactant for p-coumaric acid analysis

Autor: Larissa Moreira Ferreira, Faruk Jose Nome Aguilera, Iolanda Cruz Vieira, Franciane D. Souza
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 95:113-119
ISSN: 1480-3291
0008-4042
DOI: 10.1139/cjc-2016-0338
Popis: A new sensor was developed for the analysis of phenolic compounds by coating the surface of a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) with rhodium nanoparticles stabilized in 3-(1-tetradecyl-3-imidazolium) propanesulfonate (ImS3-14), a zwitterionic surfactant. The modifier was found to lower the electron transfer resistance by enhancing the electrical conductivity on the electrode surface. Some phenolic compounds were tested to determine the increase in the electroanalytical response when employing the proposed sensor in comparison to the bare GCE. p-Coumaric acid showed the greatest peak enlargement and, thus, it was selected as the target analyte. Chronocoulometry studies indicated that the increase in the peak is due to the adsorption of the p-coumaric acid on the sensor surface. The optimized analysis conditions were obtained in acetate buffer pH 4.0 employing differential pulse voltammetry, which provided a limit of detection of 472 nmol/L. The recoveries ranged from 98.3% to 104.4%, indicating satisfactory accuracy for the proposed method. The sensor exhibited good repeatability and reproducibility (both intraday and interday) and was applied successfully in the determination of p-coumaric acid in a cellulosic matrix.
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