Electrocatalytic Oxidation and Determination of Morin at a Poly(2, 5-dimercapto-1, 3, 4-thiadiazole) Modified Carbon Fiber Paper Electrode. Issue 8 (22nd June 2016) - Varghese, Anitha
Abstract : Voltammetric determination of morin on carbon fiber paper (CFP) electrode modified by electropolymerization of 2, 5-dimercapto-1, 3, 4-thiadiazole (DMTD) in phosphate buffer solution (PB, pH 9.0) have been studied. This modified electrode showed strong electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of morin, a flavonoid at physiological pH (PB, pH 7.0). Morin gave a sensitive anodic peak at 0.245 V (vs. SCE). The parameters influencing the anodic peak of morin such as effect of pH, effect of scan rate and concentration have been optimized. The electrochemical process was found to be irreversible and adsorption-controlled. Under the optimum conditions, the anodic peak current was linear to concentration of morin in the range of 2.5 × 10 −10 –2.75 × 10 −9 M and detection limit was found to be 8.3 × 10 −11 M. The practical application of the modified electrode was successfully demonstrated for the determination of morin in mulberry leaves.