Peroxynitrite sensor based on a screen printed carbon electrode modified with a poly(2,6-dihydroxynaphthalene) film

Abstract

For the first time the electropolymerization of 2,6-dihydroxynaphthalene (2,6-DHN) on a screen printed carbon electrode (SPCE) was investigated and evaluated for peroxynitrite (PON) detection. Cyclic voltammetry was used to electrodeposit the poly(2,6-DHN) on the carbon electrode surface. The surface morphology and structure of poly(2,6-DHN) film were investigated by SEM and FTIR analysis, and the electrochemical features by cyclic voltammetry. The poly(2,6-DHN)/SPCE sensor showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for PON oxidation in alkaline solutions at very low potentials (0–100 mV vs. Ag/AgCl pseudoreference). An amperometric FIA (flow injection analysis) system based on the developed sensor was optimized for PON measurements and a linear concentration range from 2 to 300 µM PON, with a LOD of 0.2 µM, was achieved. The optimized sensor inserted in the FIA system exhibited good sensitivity (4.12 nA·µM−1), selectivity, stability and intra-/inter-electrode reproducibility for PON determination.