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A sensitive amperometric hydrogen peroxide sensor based on thionin/EDTA/carbon nanotubes—chitosan composite film modified electrode

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A sensitive amperometric sensor has been constructed for the determination of hydrogen peroxide (HP). It is based on a glassy carbon electrode modified with a composite made from thionin, EDTA, multiwalled carbon nanotubes, and chitosan. Thionin was covalently immobilized on the surface of the electrode. The sensor exhibits a powerful electrocatalytic activity for the reduction of HP. The amperometric signal is proportional to the concentration of HP in the range from 0.2 μM to 85.0 μM, with a detection limit of 0.065 μM. The sensor displays excellent selectivity, good reproducibility and long-term stability.

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Acknowledgements

This project was supported by the National Science Foundation of China (No. 20871089), the Natural Science Research Project of Education Department of Anhui Province (No. KJ2010ZD09, KJ2010B227) and the Foundation of Anhui Provincial Education Department for Outstanding Young Talents in University (No. 2009SQRZ172).

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  1. Anhui Key Laboratory of Spin Electron and Nanomaterials (Cultivating Base), Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui, 234000, People’s Republic of China

    Keying Zhang, Li Zhang, Jigui Xu, Cong Wang, Tao Geng, Hongyan Wang & Jun Zhu

  2. Department of Chemistry-Biology, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Anhui, 234000, People’s Republic of China

    Keying Zhang, Li Zhang, Jigui Xu, Cong Wang, Tao Geng, Hongyan Wang & Jun Zhu

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Zhang, K., Zhang, L., Xu, J. et al. A sensitive amperometric hydrogen peroxide sensor based on thionin/EDTA/carbon nanotubes—chitosan composite film modified electrode. Microchim Acta 171, 139–144 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-010-0409-y

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