Polypyrrole Composite Film for Highly Sensitive and Selective Electrochemical Determination Sensors

  • Xiangli Zheng
  • , Dong Tian
  • , Shuo Duan
  • , Maochao Wei
  • , Shan Liu
  • , Changli Zhou
  • , Qing Li
  • , Gang Wu

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Abstract

In this paper, polypyrrole (PPy) and benz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione (BaD) were electro-polymerized onto a pyrolytic graphite electrode (PGE), constructing a novel BaD/PPy/PGE platform for electrochemical sensoring. The morphology and electrochemical properties of the fabricated BaD/PPy/PGE were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Furthermore, the electrochemical behavior of benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkF) at the BaD/PPy/PGE was investigated. Due to the specific interactions between BkF and BaD, a wide linear range of BkF detection from 1.0 × 10-12 to 1.0 × 10-9 M with good linearity (R 2 = 0.9962) and a low detection limit (1.0 × 10-13 M, S/N = 3) were demonstrated. Importantly, other similar aromatics which had one ring or more than two rings, such as benzo[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, pyrene, benzo[ghi]peryle, anthracene, phenanthrene, naphthalene and parachlorophenol, showed insignificant interference on BkF detection. Consequently, this novel BaD/PPy/PGE with excellent stability and selectivity holds promise as an effective BkF electrochemical sensor in aqueous solution. As an example for its practical application, the newly developed sensor was applied to quantitative determination of BkF in waste water samples obtained from a coking plant with satisfactory sensitivity, selectivity, and reversibility.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-193
Number of pages7
JournalElectrochimica Acta
Volume130
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2014

Keywords

  • Benzo[k]fluoranthene
  • Benz[a]anthracene-7,12-dione
  • Electrochemical sensoring

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