Electrochemical study of modified glassy carbon electrode with polyaniline nanoparticles using cyclic voltammetry

Abstract

ABSTRACT. The mechanical attachment method was used to modify the glass carbon electrode (GCE) with polyaniline nanoparticles (PANI NPs) to produce a new nanosensor (PAN NPs/GCE). Electrochemical properties was studied by a new nano working electrode using cyclic voltammetric (CV) technique to develop the oxidation – reduction reaction. K4[Fe(CN)6] solution is one of the standard solutions for CV titration by redox peak current of FeII/FeIII in KCl solution as electrolyte, which can be used to study different concentrations, scan rates, pH, diffusion coefficient (Df) and reliability and stability PAN NPs/GCE modified electrode. The CV results of the new PANI NPs/GCE nanosensor have two peaks at 400 and 200 mV for oxidation-reduction FeII/FeIII, respectively. The current ratio value of the new PAN NPs/GCE was found to be Ipa/Ipc ≈ 1 with a separation peak of ∆Epa-pc = 200 mV. From these results, the nanosensor acts as an irreversible and heterogeneous reaction. Other electrochemical properties of the new sensor have a low detection limit of K4[Fe(CN)6]. In addition to the highly enhancement of the redox peak current in acidic pH, it was obtained good stability of nanomaterial on the electrode. KEY WORDS: Polyaniline nanoparticles, GCE, K4[Fe(CN)6], Redox process, Cyclic voltammetry Bull. Chem. Soc. Ethiop. 2022, 36(3), 687-696. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/bcse.v36i3.17