Electrochemical determination of phenothrin in fruit juices at graphene oxide-polypyrrole modified glassy carbon electrode

An electrochemical sensor was developed based on graphen oxide-polypyrrole modified glassy carbon electrode (GO/PPy/GCE) for sensitive determination of phenothrin in fruit samples. GO/PPy/GCE was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Ul...

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Main Authors: Molla Tefera, Merid Tessema, Shimelis Admassie, Emmanuel I. Iwuoha, Tesfaye T. Waryo, Priscilla G.L. Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Sensing and Bio-Sensing Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214180418300242
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Summary:An electrochemical sensor was developed based on graphen oxide-polypyrrole modified glassy carbon electrode (GO/PPy/GCE) for sensitive determination of phenothrin in fruit samples. GO/PPy/GCE was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Ultraviolet-Visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis) and Raman spectroscopy. The sensor was also characterized using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. Compared to bare GCE, GO/GCE and PPy/GCE, the reduction peak current of phenothrin increased significantly at GO/PPy/GCE, demonstrating that GO/PPy/GCE exhibited electrocatalytic activity towards the reduction of phenothrin. Under the optimal conditions, the sensor showed a linear relationship over the range of 2.5 × 10−8-2.0 × 10−5 M with detection limits of 13.8 × 10−9 M. In addition, the analytical application of the proposed method was carried out by the determination of phenothrin in fruit juice samples. Keywords: Phenothrin, Graphene oxide-polypyrrole, Sensor, Fruit juices
ISSN:2214-1804