Fullerene-β-cyclodextrin conjugate based electrochemical sensing device for ultrasensitive detection of p-nitrophenol

Jahangir Ahmad Rather, Pradip Debnath, Karolien DeWael*

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Abstract

The article describes the use of a fullerene (C60)-β-cyclodextrin conjugate, synthesized via 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition, for the ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of p-nitrophenol. This conjugate was successfully immobilized on the surface of a glassy carbon electrode and the developed device showed high activity towards p-nitrophenol due to the synergetic effect of C60, the latter becoming highly conductive upon reduction. The determination of p-nitrophenol was performed by using square wave voltammetry over a concentration range from 2.8×10-9molL-1 to 4.2×10-7molL-1 and the detection limit was calculated to be 1.2×10-9molL-1.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2145-2150
Number of pages6
JournalElectroanalysis
Volume25
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electrochemical sensors
  • p-nitrophenol (PNP)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry

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