Electrochemical determination of nitrite at a bare glassy carbon electrode; why chemically modify electrodes?

B.R. Kozub, N.V. Rees, R.G. Compton

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Abstract

The oxidation of nitrite was studied at a bare glassy carbon (GC) electrode in aqueous solution using cyclic voltammetry, square wave voltammetry and chronoamperometry. A mechanism for the electrode reaction is proposed. A limit of detection (LOD) of 4 × 1 0 M was obtained for amperometry and this is evaluated with reference to literature reports for NO detection; in particular, the possible merits of using chemically modified electrodes as compared to 'bare' unmodified electrodes are critically assessed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)539-546
Number of pages8
JournalSensors and Actuators B: Chemical
Volume143
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Jan 2010

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