Journal
SENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL
Volume 230, Issue -, Pages 87-93Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.02.006
Keywords
Ethanol; Palladium-zinc oxide nanoparticles; Modified carbon paste electrode
Funding
- Shiraz University Research Council
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The electrocatalytic and analytical performance of palladium-zinc oxide nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode (Pd-ZnO/CPE) for determination and oxidation of ethanol were studied in alkaline media. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to characterize Pd-ZnO nanoparticles. The electrochemical characterizations were performed using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and chronoamperometry techniques. The results show that the electrode reveals excellent electrocatalytic characteristics for ethanol oxidation such as high catalytic activity, stability and tolerance toward poisoning effects. Also, the excellent analytical performance for ethanol determination confirms the applicability of this electrode as a nonenzymatic amperometric ethanol sensor. This sensor has the advantages of low detection limit (20.3 M), two wide linear range (1.99-490.90 mM and 0.491-3.355 M), and good longterm stability (more than 120 days) for ethanol determination. All results showed that palladium-zinc oxide nanoparticle is a good candidate for application in ethanol sensor and ethanol fuel cells. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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