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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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Graphene modified Salen ligands for the electrochemical determination of heavy metal ions

Naidoo, Fayyaadh January 2020 (has links)
>Magister Scientiae - MSc / Environmental pollution is a major threat to all life, which needs to be addressed. Heavy metals are well-known environmental pollutants due to their toxicity and, persistence in the environment toxicity for living organisms and having a bioaccumulative nature. Environmentally, the most common hazardous heavy metals are: Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Hg, and As. Remediation using conventional physical and chemical methods is uneconomical and generates waste chemicals in large quantities. This study focuses on the extraction and determination of heavy metals (Nickel, Copper and Cobalt) by chelating Schiff base ligands of the type [O,N,N,O] with these metal ions. Two Schiff base ligands [N,N’-ethylenebis(salicylimine)] (Salen) and ligand [1,3-bis(salicylideneamino)-2-propanol] (Sal-DAP) were synthesized and characterised using FTIR, 1H and 13C NMR spectrometry and GC-MS techniques. Electrochemical detection of heavy metal ions in this work was achieved via ligand-metal complexation via two approaches. The in-situ method in which the metal and ligands were added to the electrochemical cell and stirred to allow complexation to occur and monitored by square wave voltammetry. While the ex-situ approach involved modifying the electrode surface by depositing a thin film of Schiff base on the electrode surface and immersed into a heavy metal solution to allow the complexation. Three modified GCE were used viz. Salen coated GCE, reduced graphene oxide-Salen coated GCE and a nafion-Salen coated GCE. The two approaches used for the electrochemical detection were successful and effective. The ex-situ approach was selected for the modification of the electrode surface since it demonstrated a higher capacity for heavy metal ion extraction.
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Electrokinetic Manipulation and Electrochemical Detection of Bacteria and Development of Hot-Square-wave Voltammetry

Frkonja-Kuczin, Ariana 25 August 2020 (has links)
No description available.
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Determinação eletroanalítica dos herbicidas 2,4-D e metribuzin em amostras de solo utilizando um eletrodo compósito de grafite-poliuretana / Electroanalytical determination of the herbicides 2,4-D and metribuzin in soil samples using graphite-polyurethane composite electrode.

Andrade, Fernanda Ramos de 18 July 2008 (has links)
O presente trabalho apresenta um estudo eletroquímico da redução dos herbicidas 2,4-D e metribuzin bem como o desenvolvimento de metodologias analíticas para determinação destes compostos em amostras naturais. Os experimentos foram realizados sobre eletrodo compósito de grafite-poliuretana (GPU) utilizando a técnica de voltametria de onda quadrada (SWV). A técnica de Voltametria Cíclica (VC) foi utilizada para diagnosticar o grau de reversibilidade da reação de redução dos herbicidas assim como a natureza do transporte da material eletroativo para a superfície do eletrodo de GPU. Os eletrólitos suportes utilizados nos experimentos foram: tampão Britton-Robinson (BR) para o 2,4-D e água acidificada com H2SO4 0,1 mol L-1 para o metribuzin, ambos em pH 2. Os resultados indicaram que tanto o 2,4-D quanto para o metribuzin, apresentam um único pico de redução com características de processo irreversível controlado pela adsorção de reagente na superfície do eletrodo. Os parâmetros da técnica de SWV (freqüência, amplitude e incremento de varredura), bem como o tempo e potencial de acumulação foram otimizados para obtenção de maior sensibilidade analítica. Curvas analíticas dos dois herbicidas foram obtidas no intervalo de 1,5 a 12 µmol L-1 para os dois herbicidas. Os limites de detecção (LD) e de quantificação (LQ) obtidos para o 2,4-D, foram de 17,6 µg L-1 e 58,6 µg L-1, respectivamente. Para o metribuzin, o LD foi de 1,67 µg L-1 e o LQ 5,56 µg L-1. A precisão das metodologias desenvolvidas foi avaliada por meio da repetibilidade e a reprodutibilidade e a exatidão determinada pelo erro relativo. Os testes de recuperação realizados pelo método de adição de padrão forneceram valores de 104 % para o 2,4-D e 102 % para o metribuzin. As metodologias eletroanalíticas desenvolvidas para determinação do 2,4-D e do metribuzin, foram aplicadas em um estudo para avaliação do tempo de percolação dos mesmos em dois solos com características distintas. Os resultados indicaram que os dois herbicidas apresentam alta mobilidade nos solos estudados, pois 24 horas após a aplicação já foi possível detectar a presença dos mesmos na solução do solo extraída. Para o 2,4-D, 7 dias após o início do experimento, foram encontrados apenas resíduos de herbicida, enquanto que para o metribuzin obteve-se concentrações próximas a 1 mg L-1, mesmo depois de 14 dias. Após 100 dias do início do experimento observou-se um maior acúmulo de 2,4-D no solo arenoso, que pode ter ocorrido devido ao teor mais elevado de MO do solo argiloso, que proporciona uma quantidade maior de microorganismos no solo e que podem degradar o 2,4-D. Já para o metribuzin pode-se observar que este fica adsorvido nas primeiras profundidades do solo argiloso, possivelmente pelas maiores quantidades de MO e CTC. O eletrodo de GPU com a técnica de SWV apresentou bons resultados no que diz respeito à sensibilidade e ao tempo de análise, sendo uma excelente alternativa ao eletrodo de mercúrio, usualmente utilizado em medidas eletroanalíticas do 2,4-D e metribuzin. Os resultados obtidos com amostras de solo e formulação comercial dos herbicidas são bastante coerentes, considerando a dinâmica da dissipação espacial e temporal dos herbicidas no perfil do solo. / This research presents an electrochemical study of the herbicides 2,4-D and metribuzin reductions and the development of analytical methodologies for the determination of such substances in natural samples. The experiments were done with a graphite-polyurethane composite electrode (GPU) using the square wave voltammetry (SWV). The cyclic voltammetry (CV) was used to evaluate the reversibility degree of the herbicides reductions and thus the transport nature of the electroactive material to the surface of the GPU electrode. The supporting electrolytes used in the experiments were Britton-Robinson (BR) buffer for the 2,4-D and acidified water with H2SO4 0,1 mol L-1 for the metribuzin, both at pH 2. Results indicated that the 2,4-D and metribuzin show one reduction peak reduction with irreversible process characteristics, which are controlled by the adsorption of the reagent in the electrode surface. The SWV technique parameters (frequency, amplitude and scanning increment) and the time and potential of accumulation were optimized in order to obtain the highest analytic sensibility. Analytical curves were obtained from 0,33 mg L-1 to 2,62 mg L-1 for 2,4-D and 0,32 mg L-1 to 4,72 mg L-1 for metribuzin. The detection (LD) and quantification limits (LQ) obtained for 2,4-D were 17,6 µg L-1 and 58,6 µg L-1, respectively. For metribuzin, the LD was 1,67 µg L-1 and the LQ was 5,56 µg L-1. The precision of the developed methodologies was evaluated though its repeatability and reproductibility, besides the accuracy were determined by the relative error. Recovery experiments done by the standard addition method, provided values of 104 % for the 2,4-D and 102 % for the metribuzin. The electroanalytical methodologies developed for the determination of these herbicides were applied in two different soils with distinct characteristics, one sandy and other clayed soil. Results indicate that the herbicides present high mobility in the studied soils and 24 hours after its application it was possible to detect the presence of the herbicides in the soil solution extract. For the 2,4- D, seven days after the beginning of the experiment it was measured only residues, but for the metribuzin it is possible to measure concentrations around 1 mg L-1, even after fourteen days. After 100 days it was observed the highest accumulation of the 2,4-D in the sandy soil, that can be explained by the highest content of OM in the clay soil, which provides a higher content of 2,4-D degrading microorganisms. The herbicide metribuzin was adsorbed in the first layers of the clay soil, possibly due to the higher CTC and OM amounts in the soil profile. The GPU electrode with the SWV technique presented very good results when considered the sensibility and time analyses, being an excellent alternative for the mercury electrode usually used in the electroanalytical measurements of the 2,4-D and metribuzin. The obtained results with soil samples and commercial formulation of the herbicides are very consistent, considering the spatial and temporal dissipation dynamics of the herbicides in the soil.
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Estudo eletroquímico e desenvolvimento de novas metodologias eletroanalíticas para a determinação de antidepressivos tricíclicos e neurotransmissores / Electrochemical study and development of new electroanalytical methodologies for the determination of tricyclic antidepressants and neurotransmiters

Toledo, Renata Alves de 17 February 2006 (has links)
Neste trabalho, são abordados os estudos eletroquímicos e químico-quânticos, bem como o desenvolvimento de metodologias analíticas para o antidepressivo tricíclico imipramina e para o neurotransmissor dopamina. Os experimentos foram realizados em solução tampão Britton Robinson (BR) 0,10 mol L-1 no pH de melhor resposta analítica para os referidos compostos. Com base nos parâmetros eletroquímicos extraídos das técnicas de voltametria cíclica e de onda quadrada, utilizando-se um eletrodo de grafite-poliuretana (GPU), foi possível diagnosticar o grau de reversibilidade das reações, a presença ou não de processos de adsorção e também o número de prótons e elétrons envolvidos nas reações eletroquímicas. Quanto aos cálculos químico-quânticos, a representação gráfica do HOMO (orbital molecular de mais alta energia ocupado) e os cálculos das cargas atômicas derivadas do potencial eletrostático forneceram uma estimativa do provável sítio de oxidação dos compostos. Os resultados indicaram que a reação de oxidação da imipramina é irreversível e dependente da adsorção do reagente na superfície do eletrodo, ocorrendo a formação subseqüente de um dímero em uma etapa química posterior à transferência de dois elétrons e um próton. O provável sítio de oxidação da molécula abrange a região do átomo de nitrogênio do anel, salientando que após a transferência de dois elétrons há uma deslocalização de cargas pelo anel aromático, fato este que sugere a formação do dímero na posição 2. Paralelamente, experimentos de eletrólise a potencial controlado foram realizados com o objetivo de gerar produtos de reação para serem analisados pela técnica de espectroscopia de massa com ionização por electrospray (ESI-MS). Tomando-se por base os resultados obtidos pelas técnicas voltamétricas, pelos cálculos químico-quânticos e pelos espectros de massa, foi sugerido o provável mecanismo de oxidação da imipramina nas condições estudadas. A metodologia analítica desenvolvida para a imipramina é rápida, sensível e exata para a análise de rotina em comprimidos de Tofranil®. A sensibilidade alcançada pela metodologia permitiu ainda a análise direta de concentrações plasmáticas terapêuticas do antidepressivo e de seu metabólito (desipramina) em amostra de soro humano sintético. No entanto, a seletividade da metodologia ficou comprometida pela proximidade dos potenciais de pico dos dímeros formados após a oxidação da imipramina (-41 mV) e da desipramina (23 mV). A aplicação de um método matemático de deconvolução (Origin 6.0) tornou possível a determinação simultânea da imipramina e da desipramina. A dopamina, por sua vez, é oxidada a dopamina orto quinona em um processo reversível com a adsorção de reagente e produto na superfície do eletrodo. O processo envolve a participação de dois elétrons e dois prótons. A metodologia analítica desenvolvida para a dopamina foi aplicada na análise de rotina em ampolas de Revivan® com boa exatidão e precisão. Além disso, a sensibilidade e a seletividade alcançada pela metodologia resultou na determinação de dopamina em fluído cerebrospinal sintético. A separação dos picos de oxidação da dopamina (Ep = 200 mV) e do ácido ascórbico (Ep = 40 mV) deve-se, provavelmente, às interações eletrostáticas favoráveis entre a superfície do eletrodo de GPU e o ânion ascorbato. De maneira geral, os resultados obtidos foram bastante satisfatórios para as determinações pretendidas, concluindo que o eletrodo de GPU é um material promissor para a análise de moléculas de interesse biológico. / In this work, the electrochemical and quantum-chemical studies are discussed, as well as the development of analytical methodologies for the imipramine tricyclic antidepressant and for the dopamine neurotransmitter. Experiments were performed in 0.10 mol L-1 Britton Robinson (BR) buffer solution at the best analytical response pH for the mentioned compounds. From the electrochemical parameters extracted of cyclic and square wave voltammetric techniques, using a graphite-polyurethane electrode (GPU), it was possible to diagnose the reactions reversible degree, the presence or not of adsorptions processes and also the number of protons and electrons involved in the electrochemical reactions. Concerning to the quantum-chemical calculations, the graphic representation of HOMO (Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital) and the calculation of the atomic charge derived from electrostatic potential provided an estimation of the probable oxidation sites of the compounds. The results indicated that the oxidation reaction of imipramine is reversible and dependent of the reagent adsorption at the electrode surface, occuring the formation of a dimer in a chemical step after the transference of two electrons and one proton. The probable oxidation site of the molecule includes the nitrogen atom region of the ring, emphasizing that after the transference of the two electrons there is a deslocalization of the charges though the aromatic ring, suggesting the formation of the dimeric specie at postion 2. At the same time, experiments of controlled potential electrolysis were carried out in order to generate reaction products to be analysed by electrospray ionization mass espectrosmmetry (ESI-MS). From the results obtained by voltammetric techniques, by quantum-chemical calculations and by mass spectroscopy, it was suggested a probable mechanism for the imipramine oxidation in the studied conditions. The analytical methodology developed for imipramine is fast, sensible and accurate for routine analysis in Tofranil® tablets. The reached sensibility also allowed the direct analysis of therapeutical plasmatic concentrations of the antidepressant and its methabolic (desipramine) in synthetic human serum sample. However, the selectivity of the methodology was compromised by the peak potentials proximity of the dimers formed after the oxidation of imipramine (-41 mV) and of desipramine (23 mV). The application of a deconvolution mathematical xviii method (Origin 6.0) permitted the simultaneous analysis of imipramine and desipramine. On the other hand, dopamine is oxidized to dopamine ortho-quinone in a reversible process with the adsorption of reagent and product at the electrode surface. The process involves the participation of two electrons and two protons. The analytical methodology developed for dopamine was applied in the routine analysis in Revivan® injections with good accuracy and precision. Besides that, the sensitivity and the selectivity reached by the methodology resulted in the determination of dopamine in synthetic cerebrospinal fluid. The separation of the oxidation peaks of dopamine (Ep = 200 mV) and of ascorbic acid (Ep = 40 mV) is probably due to the favorable electrostatic interactions between the GPU electrode surface and the ascorbate anion. In general way, the obtained results were very satisfatory for the desirable determinations, concluding that the GPU electrode is a promissing material for the analysis of biological interest molecules.
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Preparação, caracterização e testes de eletrodo modificado com filme de bismuto para aplicação na análise voltamétrica de metais pesados / Preparation, characterization and test for a modified bismuth film electrode for applying in voltammetric analysis heavy metals

Fernanda Scavassa Ribeiro do Prado 21 May 2014 (has links)
Devido à alta toxicidade do mercúrio, os eletrodos contendo este metal vêm sendo substituídos por eletrodos modificados, dentre eles o filme de bismuto (f-Bi) tem demonstrado ser uma boa alternativa, pois apresentam comportamento e desempenho semelhante aos eletrodos de mercúrio, além de baixa toxicidade. A fim de se determinar os metais Cd2+ e Pb2+ em amostras de água do Rio Tietê, um eletrodo de f-Bi depositado de forma ex situ foi desenvolvido. As condições para a formação do f-Bi foram otimizadas e as melhores condições foram alcançadas utilizando uma solução de tampão acetato 0,2 mol L-1 pH 4,5 contendo 1,0x10-3 mol L-1 de Bi3+, aplicando um potencial de deposição de -0,50 V por 200 s. A determinação dos metais foi realizada através da voltametria de onda quadrada de redissolução anódica (SWASV - do inglês Square Wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetry), seus parâmetros foram otimizados e as melhores condições encontradas foram: frequência de 100 Hz; amplitude de pulso de 20 mV; step potential de 1 mV; potencial de pré-concentração de -0,925 V e tempo de pré- concentração de 450 s. Após a otimização dos parâmetros da SWASV foi construída uma curva analítica para os íons Cd2+ e Pb2+ na faixa de concentração de 5,0x10-8 a 3,0x10-6 mol L-1. As curvas analíticas apresentaram um aumento linear da corrente de pico em função da concentração dos metais com limite de detecção de 1,21 x10-7 e 1,13 x10-7 mol L-1 para o Cd e Pb, respectivamente. O método desenvolvido foi aplicado em amostras de água do rio Tietê e o f-Bi detectou Pb em concentração na ordem de 10-8 mol L-1. / Since Mercury is highly toxic, electrodes made with metal have been replaced by modified electrodes, among with bismuth film electrodes (f-Bi), and these latter ones have shown to be a good alternative, because they present both behavior and performance similar to the mercury electrodes, along with low toxicity. In order to determine Cd2+ and Pb2+ in water samples from the Tietê River, an f-Bi electrode laid up ex situ was developed. The conditions for the f-Bi formation were optimized and the best conditions were reached by using a solution of 0,2 mol L-1 acetate buffer with pH 4,5 containing 1,0 x10-3 mol L-1 of Bi3+, applying a deposition potential of -0,50 V for 200 s. Determinations of the metals was done by the square wave voltammetry anodic stripping voltammetry technique (SWASV), its parameters were optimized and the best conditions found were: 100 Hz frequency; 20 mV pulse amplitude; 1 mV step potential; -0,925 V pre-concentration potential and 450 s pre-concentration time. After the optimization of the technique an analytical curve was built with the addition of Cd2+ e Pb2+ metals in the concentration range between 5,0 x10-8 and 3,0 x10-6 mol L-1. The analytical curves showed a linear increase for the peak current in function of the concentration of the metals with detection limit of 1,21 x10-7 e 1,13 x10-7 mol L-1 for Cd and Pb, respectively. The developed method was applied in water samples from the Tietê River and the f-Bi detected Pb in a concentration of 10-8 mol L-1 order.
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Preparação, caracterização e testes de eletrodo modificado com filme de bismuto para aplicação na análise voltamétrica de metais pesados / Preparation, characterization and test for a modified bismuth film electrode for applying in voltammetric analysis heavy metals

Prado, Fernanda Scavassa Ribeiro do 21 May 2014 (has links)
Devido à alta toxicidade do mercúrio, os eletrodos contendo este metal vêm sendo substituídos por eletrodos modificados, dentre eles o filme de bismuto (f-Bi) tem demonstrado ser uma boa alternativa, pois apresentam comportamento e desempenho semelhante aos eletrodos de mercúrio, além de baixa toxicidade. A fim de se determinar os metais Cd2+ e Pb2+ em amostras de água do Rio Tietê, um eletrodo de f-Bi depositado de forma ex situ foi desenvolvido. As condições para a formação do f-Bi foram otimizadas e as melhores condições foram alcançadas utilizando uma solução de tampão acetato 0,2 mol L-1 pH 4,5 contendo 1,0x10-3 mol L-1 de Bi3+, aplicando um potencial de deposição de -0,50 V por 200 s. A determinação dos metais foi realizada através da voltametria de onda quadrada de redissolução anódica (SWASV - do inglês Square Wave Anodic Stripping Voltammetry), seus parâmetros foram otimizados e as melhores condições encontradas foram: frequência de 100 Hz; amplitude de pulso de 20 mV; step potential de 1 mV; potencial de pré-concentração de -0,925 V e tempo de pré- concentração de 450 s. Após a otimização dos parâmetros da SWASV foi construída uma curva analítica para os íons Cd2+ e Pb2+ na faixa de concentração de 5,0x10-8 a 3,0x10-6 mol L-1. As curvas analíticas apresentaram um aumento linear da corrente de pico em função da concentração dos metais com limite de detecção de 1,21 x10-7 e 1,13 x10-7 mol L-1 para o Cd e Pb, respectivamente. O método desenvolvido foi aplicado em amostras de água do rio Tietê e o f-Bi detectou Pb em concentração na ordem de 10-8 mol L-1. / Since Mercury is highly toxic, electrodes made with metal have been replaced by modified electrodes, among with bismuth film electrodes (f-Bi), and these latter ones have shown to be a good alternative, because they present both behavior and performance similar to the mercury electrodes, along with low toxicity. In order to determine Cd2+ and Pb2+ in water samples from the Tietê River, an f-Bi electrode laid up ex situ was developed. The conditions for the f-Bi formation were optimized and the best conditions were reached by using a solution of 0,2 mol L-1 acetate buffer with pH 4,5 containing 1,0 x10-3 mol L-1 of Bi3+, applying a deposition potential of -0,50 V for 200 s. Determinations of the metals was done by the square wave voltammetry anodic stripping voltammetry technique (SWASV), its parameters were optimized and the best conditions found were: 100 Hz frequency; 20 mV pulse amplitude; 1 mV step potential; -0,925 V pre-concentration potential and 450 s pre-concentration time. After the optimization of the technique an analytical curve was built with the addition of Cd2+ e Pb2+ metals in the concentration range between 5,0 x10-8 and 3,0 x10-6 mol L-1. The analytical curves showed a linear increase for the peak current in function of the concentration of the metals with detection limit of 1,21 x10-7 e 1,13 x10-7 mol L-1 for Cd and Pb, respectively. The developed method was applied in water samples from the Tietê River and the f-Bi detected Pb in a concentration of 10-8 mol L-1 order.
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Nanocomposite immunosensor for anti-transglutaminase antibody

Natasha West January 2009 (has links)
<p>Coeliac disease (CD) is a gluten intolerance condition that results in the flattening of the villi, which line the bowel. It is the most common cause of malabsorption of food nutrients. This inability to absorb sufficient levels of nutrients causes many of the common symptoms experienced by CD patients. Some of the symptoms, which lead to an increase in mortality rate, include chronic diarrhea, fatigue, iron-deficient anemia and osteoporosis. People with CD have higher than normal levels of certain antibodies in their blood. Thus, the concentration of anti-transglutaminase antibody (anti-tTG) in human sera is an important analytical marker for the diagnosis of CD. An immunosensor is a type of biosensor that has an antigen or antibody fragment as its biological recognition component. The specificity of the molecular recognition of antigens by antibodies to form a stable complex is the basis of immunosensor technology. In this work, overoxidized polypyrrole (OvoxPpy) was electrosynthesized as a noval sensor platform on a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The OvoxPpy was then doped with gold-nanoparticles (GNP) by electrodeposition using cyclic voltammetry to form GNP|OvoxPpy||GCE electrode system. Morphology and size of the GNP|OvoxPpy||GCE nanocomposite were determined using scanning electron microscopy. The electrochemical immunosensor for anti-tTG antibodies was prepared by immobilizing transglutaminase antigen (tTG-antigen) onto the GNP|OvoxPpy||GCE by drop coating and allowed to incubate for 2 hrs. The electrochemical characterization of the nanocomposite platform and immunosensor were studied by voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS)...</p>
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The Isolation and Electrochemical Studies of Flavanoids from Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis from the North Western Cape

Maiko, Khumo Gwendoline January 2010 (has links)
<p>In this study two medicinal plant species, namely Galenia africana and Elytropapus rhinocerotis, the former belonging to the family Aizoceae and the latter belonging to the family Asteraceae, have been investigated and different compounds isolated and characterized. Both species are important plants used in traditional medicine in Africa and particularly in South Africa. Flavanoids are secondary metabolites found in plants. They have a protective function against UV radiation and have a defence against invading illnesses due to their important antioxidant activity. Much of the food we eat and some beverages we drink contain flavonoids. The aim of this study was to investigate the electrochemistry of flavanoids isolated from these species.</p>
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Polymeric tyrosinase nanobiosensor system for the determination of endocrine disrupting bisphenol A

Matyholo, Virginia Busiswa January 2011 (has links)
The main objective of this work was to develop simple and sensitive electrochemical sensors for the detection of bisphenol A. To investigate the electrochemical behavior of BPA on a bare glassy carbon electrode. To apply the developed biosensor for the determination BPA by differential pulse voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectrometry, square wave voltammetry and steady-state amperometry. To characterize the synthesized PDMA-PSS by cyclic voltammetry (CV), UV-Vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
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Development of amperometric biosensor with cyclopentadienylruthenium (II) thiolato schiff base self-assembled monolayer (SAM) on gold

Ticha, Lawrence Awa January 2007 (has links)
A novel cyclopentadienylruthenium(II) thiolato Schiff base, [Ru(SC6H4NC(H)C6H4OCH2CH2SMe)(&eta / 5-C2H5]2 was synthesized and deposited as a selfassembled monolayer (SAM) on a gold electrode. Effective electronic communication between the Ru(II) centers and the gold electrode was established by electrostatically cycling the Shiff base-doped gold electrode in 0.1 M NaOH from -200 mV to +600 mV. The SAMmodified gold electrode (Au/SAM) exhibited quasi-reversible electrochemistry. The integrity of this electro-catalytic SAM, with respect to its ability to block and electro-catalyze certain Faradaic processes, was interrogated using Cyclic and Osteryoung Square Wave voltammetric experiments. The formal potential, E0', varied with pH to give a slope of about - 34 mV pH-1. The surface concentration, &Gamma / , of the ruthenium redox centers was found to be 1.591 x 10-11 mol cm-2. By electrostatically doping the Au/SAM/Horseradish peroxidase at an applied potential of +700 mV vs Ag/AgCl, a biosensor was produced for the amperometric analysis of hydrogen peroxide, cumene hydroperoxide and tert-butylhydroperoxide. The electrocatalytic-type biosensors displayed typical Michaelis-Menten kinetics with their limits of detection of 6.45 &mu / M, 6.92 &mu / M and 7.01 &mu / M for hydrogen peroxide, cumene hydroperoxide and tert-butylhydroperoxide respectively.

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