Issue 34, 2022

Enhanced and selective electrochemical sensing of cephalexin using zeolite/CPE

Abstract

The present research investigated the electrochemical sensing of cephalexin via a modified carbon paste electrode (CPE) with zeolite (zeolite/CPE). The morphological and structural properties of zeolite/CPE were studied using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), and Raman spectroscopies. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements indicated a higher charge carrier lifetime (28.05 ms) for zeolite/CPE compared to CPE. Cephalexin electrochemical sensing using zeolite/CPE was examined in detail utilizing cyclic voltammetry (CV), differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), and chronoamperometry experiments. Different performance parameters such as the zeolite:CPE ratio and pH were optimized. The sensing measurements were performed at different cephalexin concentrations and scan rates. The increased cephalexin concentrations enhanced the current amount of the oxidation peak and showed a linear relation. Using the modified electrode and increasing the scan rate also improved the current amplitude of the sensor due to the rapid carrier-transfer kinetics of zeolite/CPE compared to the CPE. Moreover, DPV measurements confirmed the improvement in sensing properties when zeolite particles were used. The reliability, long-term performance, and stability of zeolite/CPE were tested using different experiments. Finally, the sensing mechanism was explained with the possible process from the obtained results.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced and selective electrochemical sensing of cephalexin using zeolite/CPE

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Feb 2022
Accepted
28 Jul 2022
First published
09 Aug 2022

New J. Chem., 2022,46, 16317-16324

Enhanced and selective electrochemical sensing of cephalexin using zeolite/CPE

A. Khosravi-Hamoleh and M. Cheraghizade, New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 16317 DOI: 10.1039/D2NJ00731B

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