Electrocatalytic behavior of cobalt phthalocyanine complexes immobilized on glassy carbon electrode towards the reduction of dicrotophos pesticide

Sibulelo Vilakazi, Tebello Nyokong, Takamitsu Fukuda, Nagao Kobayashi

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Abstract

Electrocatalytic properties of cobalt phthalocyanine (CoPc), cobalt tetra-carboxy phthalocyanine (CoTCPc) and cobalt octa-carboxy (CoOCPc), towards the detection of dicrotophos have been studied. Catalytic behavior towards the reduction of dicrotophos was found to be dependent on the pH, as well as the substitution on the phthalocyanine ring. Strong electron withdrawing groups on the phthalocyanine ring yielded best catalysis as evidenced by the enhancement of the reduction peak current, (∼5 fold) compared to the bare glassy carbon electrode. The analysis gave a good detection limit of 1.25 × 10 -7 M, and good linearity for the studied concentration range. A high Tafel slope value was obtained, indicating a strong interaction between dicrotophos and the cobalt phthalocyanine complex.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)939-945
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
Volume16
Issue number7-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • cobalt phthalocyanine
  • cyclic voltammetry
  • dicrotophos
  • pesticides

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)

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