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An electrochemical nanocomposite modified carbon paste electrode as a sensor for simultaneous determination of hydrazine and phenol in water and wastewater samples

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In this study, we report preparation of a high sensitive electrochemical sensor for determination of hydrazine in the presence of phenol in water and wastewater samples. In the first step, we describe synthesis and characterization of ZnO/CNTs nanocomposite with different methods such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). In the second step, application of the synthesis nanocomposite describes the preparation of carbon paste electrode modified with n-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,5-dinitrobenzamide as a high sensitive and selective voltammetric sensor for determination of hydrazine and phenol in water and wastewater samples. The mediated oxidation of hydrazine at the modified electrode was investigated by cyclic voltammetry, chronoamperometry, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Also, the values of catalytic rate constant (k) and diffusion coefficient (D) for hydrazine were calculated. Square wave voltammetry (SWV) of hydrazine at the modified electrode exhibited two linear dynamic ranges with a detection limit (3σ) of 8.0 nmol L−1. SWV was used for simultaneous determination of hydrazine and phenol at the modified electrode and quantitation of hydrazine and phenol in some real samples by the standard addition method.

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The authors wish to thank Gradate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran, for their support.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran

    Hassan Karimi-Maleh & Mahbobeh Moazampour

  2. Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran

    Ali A. Ensafi & Shadpour Mallakpour

  3. Polymer Research Laboratory, University of Bonab, Bonab, Islamic Republic, Iran

    Mehdi Hatami

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Karimi-Maleh, H., Moazampour, M., Ensafi, A.A. et al. An electrochemical nanocomposite modified carbon paste electrode as a sensor for simultaneous determination of hydrazine and phenol in water and wastewater samples. Environ Sci Pollut Res 21, 5879–5888 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-014-2529-0

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