Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine: Novel Thin-Film Ti-Nanocolumnar Arrays/Graphene Monolayer-Cufoil Electrodes
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Morphology and Surface Characterization
2.2. Electrochemical Performance of the TiNCs/Gm-Cufoil
2.2.1. Dopamine Electrooxidation Reaction Mechanism
2.2.2. Dopamine Calibration Curve and Sensitivity
2.2.3. Selectivity, Long-Term Stability, and Repeatability
3. Experimental Part
3.1. Materials and Reagents
3.2. Synthesis of TiNCs/Gm-Cufoil Electrode
3.3. Structural Characterization
3.4. Electrochemical Characterizations
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | Weight % | Atomic % |
---|---|---|
C | 3.8 | 15.6 |
N | 2.8 | 9.7 |
O | 0.3 | 1.7 |
Ti | 6.2 | 6.3 |
Cu | 86.9 | 66.7 |
Electrode | LOD (μM) | Linear Range (μM) | Sensitivity (μAμM−1cm−2) | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|
TiO2/SS (stainless steel) | 0.023 | 50.0–450.0 | 0.0219 | [57] |
C-TiN/GCE (glassy carbon electrode) | 0.03 | 0.1–5.0 and 5.0–250.0 | 9.6 | [23] |
TiN-rGO/GCE | 0.159 | 5.0–175.0 | - | [24] |
MOF-Ti3C2/GCE | 0.11 | 0.09–0.3 | - | [25] |
TiO2 /GO/GCE | 0.027 | 0.2–10.0 | 1.55 | [54] |
TiNCs /Gm-Cufoil | 6.63 | 10.0–90.0 and 100.0–400.0 | 0.14 and 0.095 | This work |
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Balkourani, G.; García-Martín, J.M.; Gorbova, E.; Lo Vecchio, C.; Baglio, V.; Brouzgou, A.; Tsiakaras, P. Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine: Novel Thin-Film Ti-Nanocolumnar Arrays/Graphene Monolayer-Cufoil Electrodes. Catalysts 2024, 14, 478. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14080478
Balkourani G, García-Martín JM, Gorbova E, Lo Vecchio C, Baglio V, Brouzgou A, Tsiakaras P. Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine: Novel Thin-Film Ti-Nanocolumnar Arrays/Graphene Monolayer-Cufoil Electrodes. Catalysts. 2024; 14(8):478. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14080478
Chicago/Turabian StyleBalkourani, Georgia, José Miguel García-Martín, Elena Gorbova, Carmelo Lo Vecchio, Vincenzo Baglio, Angeliki Brouzgou, and Panagiotis Tsiakaras. 2024. "Electrochemical Detection of Dopamine: Novel Thin-Film Ti-Nanocolumnar Arrays/Graphene Monolayer-Cufoil Electrodes" Catalysts 14, no. 8: 478. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal14080478