Carbon ceramic electrodes modified with sub-micron particles of new methylene blue (NMB) intercalated α-zirconium phosphate

Peng Wang, Yi Yuan, Guoyi Zhu

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Abstract

New methylene blue-intercalated α-zirconium phosphate (NMBZrP) was synthesized in the presence of n-butylamine and characterized by powder XRD, FTIR, TEM and elemental analysis. Sub-micron particles of NMBZrP in deionized water were apt to deposit onto the surface of graphite powder to yield graphite powder-supported NMBZrP, which was subsequently dispersed into methyltrimethoxysilane-derived gels to fabricate surface-renewable, stable, rigid carbon ceramic electrodes containing new methylene blue. Cyclic voltammetric studies revealed that peak currents of the NMBZrP-modified electrode were surface-confined at low scan rates but diffusion-controlled at high scan rates. In addition, NMBZrP immobilized in a carbon ceramic matrix presented a two-electron, three-proton redox process in acidic aqueous solution in the pH range from 0.52 to 3.95.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)130-136
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
Volume519
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Feb 2002
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Carbon ceramic electrode
  • New methylene blue intercalated α-zirconium phosphate
  • Sol-gel

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