Determination of Hydrazine at a Platinum Nanoparticle and Poly(Bromocresol Purple) Modified Carbon Nanotube Electrode

ABSTRACT

Bromocresol purple was polymerized electrochemically at a carbon nanotube modified glassy carbon electrode and platinum nanoparticles were doped on the polymer film by electrochemical reduction. The modified electrodes were characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The oxidation of hydrazine was investigated at the platinum nanoparticle modified electrode in phosphate buffer. The results were compared with those obtained using other modified and bare electrodes. The best catalytic activity was obtained at the platinum nanoparticle modified electrode due to shift of the oxidation peak to more negative values and highest current. The peak potential and current for hydrazine were −445 mV and 175.5 µA, respectively. Linear calibration curves for hydrazine were obtained from 10 to 1000 mM. The limits of detection and quantitation for hydrazine were 1.0 and 3.0 mM, respectively.

Keywords:

• Bromocresol purple
• carbon nanotubes
• hydrazine
• platinum nanoparticle