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Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor Modified by Hydroquinone Derivative and Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles for Simultaneous Determination of Hydroxylamine and Phenol

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Sensitive and selective detection of hydroxylamine (HX) in environmental samples, particularly in the presence of phenol, is of significant importance. Herein, we present an electrochemical sensor based on a carbon paste electrode (CPE) modified with magnesium oxide (MgO) nanoparticles (NPs) and 3,4-dihydroxy benzaldehyde, 2-(Phenyl) hydrazine (DHP), for the simultaneous determination of hydroxylamine and phenol. Employing voltammetric techniques, we investigated the electrocatalytic oxidation of hydroxylamine using the DHP/MgO NPs/CPE electrode. Under optimized conditions (pH = 7), the sensor exhibited a low detection limit of 1.7 μM and a wide linear range of 5.0–650.0 μM for hydroxylamine. The results revealed that the modified electrode significantly enhanced the oxidation activity of HX, resulting in a notable increase in current response compared to the bare electrode. The altered electrode demonstrated satisfactory stability, selectivity, and sensitivity for the detection of hydroxylamine. Furthermore, the developed electrode was successfully utilized for the determination of hydroxylamine in real drinking water samples. The satisfactory recoveries for HX (98.0–102.2%) indicated the high performance and reliable of the proposed method for the assessment of hydroxylamine in water samples. Distinct anodic peaks were observed in the differential pulse voltammetry responses of hydroxylamine and phenol at the surface of the proposed electrode, indicating the feasibility of simultaneous determination of these two compounds. In conclusion, the electrochemical sensor, using MgO NPs and DHP modification, detects hydroxylamine with precision and  enables environmental monitoring and water quality assessment.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

    Ali Benvidi, Fardin Naserpour & Khalil Zarnousheh Farahani

  2. Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Bahareh Farasati Far

  3. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Montana State University, P.O. Box 173780, Bozeman, MT, 59717-3780, USA

    Elaheh Karooby

  4. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Jiroft, Jiroft, Iran

    Ali Akbari

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AB: Project administration; Conceptualization; Methodology. FN: Software, Investigation, Formal analysis, Visualization, Writing—original draft. KZF: Methodology; Writing—Review and Editing; Data Curation; Validation. BFF: Writing—Review and Editing. EK: Validation; Visualization. AA: Methodology; Writing—Review and Editing.

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Benvidi, A., Naserpour, F., Zarnousheh Farahani, K. et al. Sensitive Electrochemical Sensor Modified by Hydroquinone Derivative and Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles for Simultaneous Determination of Hydroxylamine and Phenol. Arab J Sci Eng (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-023-08444-x

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