Abstract
The simultaneous detection of tartrazine (TZ) and sunset yellow (SY) using a carbon paste-decorated neodymium (III) oxide electrode (NdOx/CPE) is reported for the first time in this work. The surface properties of the NdOx/CPE were studied by cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The anodic peak currents for TZ and SY increased by more than 60 %, and the anodic peak potentials for TZ and SY were observed at potential values less positive than those of the carbon paste without NdOX. Under the optimal parameters (pH 3.0; accumulation time tACC 30 s; and accumulation potential EACC 0.10 V), the detection limits for TZ and SY observation were 0.02 μmol L−1 (10.6 μg L−1) and 0.09 μmol L−1 (40.6 μg L−1), respectively. The new sensor was sensitive, stable, easily manufactured, and very convenient for the detection of TZ and SY in food samples and pharmaceutical materials and provided consistent results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2760-2767 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Electroanalysis |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We thank the Department of Chemistry and the School of Science of the Universidad de los Andes for their financial support. E. N and O. G thank the financial support of the Universidad de Ibagué (projects 16-416 INT and 18-541-INT). These organizations are gratefully acknowledged.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Keywords
- Carbon paste
- Modified electrodes
- Neodymium (III) Oxide
- Sunset yellow
- Tartrazine