Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compounds

In this work, we report the development of two different configurations of electrochemical carbon-based sensors for the simultaneous determination of phenolic compounds, namely hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol, which are harmful to human health and commonly found in the environment as a result...

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Autores: Blanco Gil, Elías, Vázquez, Luis, Pozo Vázquez, María del, da Silva de Campos, María  Pilar, Quintana Mani, María del Carmen, Petit Domínguez, María Dolores
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2025
País:España
Recursos:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
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Idioma:inglês
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Palavra-chave:Electrochemical sensor
carbon paper electrode
diamond nanoparticles
hydroquinone
catechol
resorcinol
Química
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spelling Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compoundsBlanco Gil, ElíasVázquez, LuisPozo Vázquez, María delda Silva de Campos, María  PilarQuintana Mani, María del CarmenPetit Domínguez, María DoloresElectrochemical sensorcarbon paper electrodediamond nanoparticleshydroquinonecatecholresorcinolQuímicaIn this work, we report the development of two different configurations of electrochemical carbon-based sensors for the simultaneous determination of phenolic compounds, namely hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol, which are harmful to human health and commonly found in the environment as a result of industrial discharges. In a first approach, we used diamond nanoparticles (DNPs) to modify the surface of a glassy carbon electrode to take advantage of their catalytic properties together with their electrical conductivity, high surface area and chemical stability. In a second approach, we extrapolated the developed electrochemical sensor to a low-cost device based on a carbon paper electrode modified with diamond nanoparticles. The aim of assaying this second configuration is to test whether it is possible to carry out the simultaneous determination of these phenols employing this flexible and low-cost substrate. Both configurations were morphologically characterized by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. We have evaluated by cyclic voltammetry the responses of the glassy carbon and carbon paper electrodes in their bare or diamond nanoparticles-modified forms. The presence of diamond nanoparticles improves the sensitivity and peak separation, enabling the resolution of the three peaks. The overlapping of DNP surface unsaturated bond orbitals, which leads to the formation of discrete electronic states within the diamond’s band gap, explains the conductivity and electrocatalytic properties of this nanomaterial. Its presence on the electrode also increases the surface area available for detection. Using the differential pulse voltammetry technique, we have obtained detection and quantification limits in the range of 1.8–8.5 μ M and 6.0–28 μ M, respectively, with wide linear concentration ranges. Furthermore, reproducibility (expressed as RSD) was between 4.8 % and 7.0 % and accuracy values, in terms of relative error, were below 8.0 %. Furthermore, the DNP-modified carbon paper sensor exhibits higher sensitivity than the glassy carbon-based sensor. To assess the electrochemical sensor applicability, a real river water sample was analysed, yielding recovery percentages between 90 % and 110 %The authors acknowledge financial support from the projects PID2023-149077OB-C31, PID2023-149077OB-C32 and the Severo Ochoa Centres of Excellence program through Grant CEX2024-001445-S funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033. We want to thank Guillerme Dim de Oliveira for his help in electrochemical measurements. We thank I. Ballesteros for his help with the SEM characterizationElsevierDepartamento de Química Analítica y Análisis InstrumentalFacultad de CienciasAgencia Estatal de Investigación20252025-09-29research articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10486/726740https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2025.115495reponame:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAMinstname:Universidad Autónoma de MadridInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/7267402026-06-23T12:46:27Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compounds
title Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compounds
spellingShingle Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compounds
Blanco Gil, Elías
Electrochemical sensor
carbon paper electrode
diamond nanoparticles
hydroquinone
catechol
resorcinol
Química
title_short Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compounds
title_full Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compounds
title_fullStr Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compounds
title_full_unstemmed Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compounds
title_sort Different configurations of carbon electrochemical sensors based on diamond nanoparticles for the simultaneous detection of phenolic compounds
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Blanco Gil, Elías
Vázquez, Luis
Pozo Vázquez, María del
da Silva de Campos, María  Pilar
Quintana Mani, María del Carmen
Petit Domínguez, María Dolores
author Blanco Gil, Elías
author_facet Blanco Gil, Elías
Vázquez, Luis
Pozo Vázquez, María del
da Silva de Campos, María  Pilar
Quintana Mani, María del Carmen
Petit Domínguez, María Dolores
author_role author
author2 Vázquez, Luis
Pozo Vázquez, María del
da Silva de Campos, María  Pilar
Quintana Mani, María del Carmen
Petit Domínguez, María Dolores
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental
Facultad de Ciencias
Agencia Estatal de Investigación
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Electrochemical sensor
carbon paper electrode
diamond nanoparticles
hydroquinone
catechol
resorcinol
Química
topic Electrochemical sensor
carbon paper electrode
diamond nanoparticles
hydroquinone
catechol
resorcinol
Química
description In this work, we report the development of two different configurations of electrochemical carbon-based sensors for the simultaneous determination of phenolic compounds, namely hydroquinone, catechol, and resorcinol, which are harmful to human health and commonly found in the environment as a result of industrial discharges. In a first approach, we used diamond nanoparticles (DNPs) to modify the surface of a glassy carbon electrode to take advantage of their catalytic properties together with their electrical conductivity, high surface area and chemical stability. In a second approach, we extrapolated the developed electrochemical sensor to a low-cost device based on a carbon paper electrode modified with diamond nanoparticles. The aim of assaying this second configuration is to test whether it is possible to carry out the simultaneous determination of these phenols employing this flexible and low-cost substrate. Both configurations were morphologically characterized by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. We have evaluated by cyclic voltammetry the responses of the glassy carbon and carbon paper electrodes in their bare or diamond nanoparticles-modified forms. The presence of diamond nanoparticles improves the sensitivity and peak separation, enabling the resolution of the three peaks. The overlapping of DNP surface unsaturated bond orbitals, which leads to the formation of discrete electronic states within the diamond’s band gap, explains the conductivity and electrocatalytic properties of this nanomaterial. Its presence on the electrode also increases the surface area available for detection. Using the differential pulse voltammetry technique, we have obtained detection and quantification limits in the range of 1.8–8.5 μ M and 6.0–28 μ M, respectively, with wide linear concentration ranges. Furthermore, reproducibility (expressed as RSD) was between 4.8 % and 7.0 % and accuracy values, in terms of relative error, were below 8.0 %. Furthermore, the DNP-modified carbon paper sensor exhibits higher sensitivity than the glassy carbon-based sensor. To assess the electrochemical sensor applicability, a real river water sample was analysed, yielding recovery percentages between 90 % and 110 %
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