ABSTRACT
D-penicillamine (D-PA) is a sulfur-containing drug that has been used for various health conditions. However, like any medication, overdosing on D-PA can have adverse effects and may require additional treatment. Therefore, developing simple and sensitive methods for sensing D-PA can play a crucial role in improving its efficacy and reducing its side effects. Sensing technologies, such as electrochemical sensors, can enable accurate and real-time measurement of D-PA concentrations. In this work, we developed a novel electrochemical sensor for detecting D-PA by modifying a carbon paste electrode (CPE) with a multi-walled carbon nanotube-Co3O4 nanocomposite, benzoyl-ferrocene (BF), and ionic liquid (IL) (MWCNT-Co3O4/BF/ILCPE). Cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and chronoamperometry (CHA) were employed to explore the electrochemical response of D-PA on the developed sensor, the results of which verified a commendable electrochemical performance towards D-PA. Under optimized conditions, the developed sensor demonstrated a rapid response to D-PA with a linear dynamic range of 0.05 µM-100.0 µM, a low detection limit of 0.015 µM, and a considerable sensitivity of 0.179 µA µM-1. Also, the repeatability, stability, and reproducibility of the MWCNT-Co3O4/BF/ILCPE sensor were studied and showed good characteristics. In addition, the detection of D-PA in pharmaceutical and biological matrices yielded satisfactory recoveries and relative standard deviation (RSD) values.
ABSTRACT
In this paper, the electrochemical behavior of hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) is described using carbon paste electrodes modified with polypyrrole nanotubes (PPy-NTs/CPEs) at pH value 7. Experiments revealed that the presence of HCTZ greatly impacts the electrochemical behavior of modified CPEs. The synthesized PPy-NTs were utilized as a sensing material for the electrochemical detection of HCTZ and were investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) and chronoamperometry. The key experiment conditions, including supporting electrolyte and electrolyte pH, were studied and optimized. Under optimized conditions, the prepared sensor displayed the linear relationships for the concentrations of HCTZ from 5.0 to 400.0 µM (R2 = 0.9984). The detection limit of the PPy-NTs/CPEs sensor was found to be 1.5 µM using the DPV method. The PPy-NTs is highly selective, stable and sensitive for the determination of HCT. Therefore, we believe the newly prepared PPy-NTs material can be useful for different electrochemical applications.
