Determination of hydroquinone using poly(3‐methylthiophene) synthesized electrochemically on pt electrode in methylene chloride. Issue 19 (5th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kavanoz, Muammer; Bük, Ufuk; Ülker, Emine
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied polymer science. Volume 131:Issue 19(2014:Oct. 05)
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• Publication Date: 2014-05-05
• Subjects: Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1002/app.40859
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8995

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>ABSTRACT</title> <p>Poly(3‐methylthiophene) (P3MT) film was synthesized by potentiodynamic method on Pt electrode in methylene chloride solution containing 0.10<italic>M</italic> tetrabuthlammonium perchlorate supporting electrolyte and used for the determination of hydroquinone (HQ) with amperometric <italic>I–t</italic> method in solution consisting of NaHSO₄/Na₂SO₄ (SBS; pH 2.0). This modified electrode has a lower working potential and good operational stability due to reducing electrode fouling when compared with the direct oxidation of HQ at the bare Pt electrode. Limit of detection, limit of quantification, and the linear response range were found to be 1.32 × 10⁻⁵ m<italic>M</italic>, 4.41 × 10⁻⁵ m<italic>M</italic>, and between 4.41 × 10⁻⁵ – 50.0 m<italic>M</italic> (<italic>R</italic>² = 0.997), at 0.50 V versus saturated calomel electrode, respectively. HQ determination in complex matrix was checked using real samples to demonstrate the applicability of modified electrode. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. <bold>2014</bold>, <italic>131</italic>, 40859.</p> </abstract>