Electrochemical Morphine Sensor Based on Gold Nanoparticles Metalphthalocyanine Modified Carbon Paste Electrode

Composites of gold nanoparticles (Au) electrochemically deposited and different metal phthalocyanines (Co, Ni, Cu, and Fe) were chemically prepared. The composites were used as modifiers for carbon paste electrodes and were used for the determination of morphine in presence of ascorbic acid and uric acid. Central metal atoms of phthalocyanine moiety affected the rate of electron transfer. Thus, the electroactivity of different modifiers were evaluated towards morphine oxidation. Au-CoPcM-CPE possessed the highest rate for charge transfer rate in all studied pH electrolytes. Limit of detection was 5.48 x 10(-9) molL(-1) in the range of 4.0 x 10(-7) to 9.0 x 10(-4) molL(-1).