Electrochemical study of butylate: application to the analysis of water

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2008

Authors

Barroso, MF (Author) Other; Delerue Matos, C (Author) Other; Vaz, MCVF (Author) Other; Sales, MGF (Author) Other

Journal

Title: International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Vol. 88

Pages: 1049-1062

ISSN: 0306-7319

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-004-3NN

DOI: 10.1080/03067310802474905

Abstract (EN): The electroactivity of butylate (BTL) is studied by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and square wave voltammetry (SWV) at a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and a hanging mercury drop electrode (HMDE). Britton-Robinson buffer solutions of pH 1.9-11.5 are used as supporting electrolyte. CV voltammograms using GCE show a single anodic peak regarding the oxidation of BTL at +1.7 V versus AgCl/Ag, an irreversible process controlled by diffusion. Using a HMDE, a single cathodic peak is observed, at -1.0 V versus AgCl/Ag. The reduction of BTL is irreversible and controlled by adsorption. Mechanism proposals are presented for these redox transformations. Optimisation is carried out univaryingly. Linearity ranges were 0.10-0.50 mmol L(-1) and 2.0-9.0 mu mol L(-1) for anodic and cathodic peaks, respectively. The proposed method is applied to the determination of BTL in waters. Analytical results compare well with those obtained by an HPLC method.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 14