Journal
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
Volume 101, Issue -, Pages 91-96Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.06.020
Keywords
Acetaminophen; Electropolymerization; Patton and Reeder's reagent; Carbon paste electrode; Multiwall carbon nanotube; 4-Aminophenol
Funding
- University Grants Commission, New Delhi of India [38-232/2009 (SR)]
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An electrochemical sensor for sensitive detection of acetaminophen (AAP) was developed by electropolymerizing Patton and Reeder's reagent at carbon paste electrode (CPE). Modification improves the redox kinetics of AAP with increased current sensitivity. A similar modification at multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT) modified CPE did not result in an impressive charge transfer. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) of the bare and modified electrodes investigated imply a least charge transfer resistance at Patton and Reeder's reagent modified carbon paste electrode (MCPE/PR) as compared to bare CPE and MWCNT modified electrode. Differential pulse voltammetric (DPV) study at MCPE/PR electrode did not suffer any interference from its hydrolytic degradation product 4-aminophenol (4-AP) even in 1000-fold excess of its concentration and enables its detection simultaneously. A linear dynamic range of 0.7-100 mu M with detection limit (S/N =3) of 0.53 mu M was obtained for AAP. This modified electrode is easy to prepare, cheap, and having good reproducibility and stability. The analytical performance of the modified electrode is assessed by successfully applying it for the estimation of acetaminophen in different pharmaceutical samples and spiked biological fluid. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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