Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
Volume 186, Issue -, Pages 67-77Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.05.076
Keywords
Polyaniline; Birnessite; Hydroquinone; Catechol; Resorcinol; Simultaneous determination
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In this study, polyaniline/MnO2 nanofibers were synthesized by the simple mixing of aqueous dispersed solution of polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers and KMnO4 aqueous solution. Materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen sorption, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and FT-IR. The electrochemical oxidation of hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol was investigated using cyclic and differential pulse voltammetries at PANI/MnO2 modified electrode. PANI/MnO2 exhibited high current sensitivity for these analytes compared to MnO2 and PANI modified electrodes, which is due to the presence of highly dispersed MnO2 in RANI matrix. The performance of this material was demonstrated in the detection of hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol in water samples. The reliability and stability of the modified electrode provides a good possibility for applying the technique in routine analysis for a selected class of electroactive organic/bio-molecules. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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