Abstract
A new method for the determination of nitrobenzene (NB) by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) based on an adsorptive stripping technique was developed. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) was used in a comparative investigation into the electrochemical reduction of NB at a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). With this electrode, the sharp peak of NB appeared at -0.71 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). The experimental parameters were optimized. Studies on the effect of pH on the peak height and peak potential were carried out over the pH range ca. 9.0-11.5 with sodium carbonate/sodium hydrogen carbonate buffer solution. A solution of pH 9.9 was chosen as analytical medium. Cathodic peak currents were found to be linearly related to the concentration of NB over the range ca. 12.3-1.23 x 10(4) microg L(-1) with relative standard deviations of ca. 3.26-6.75%. The detection limit of NB in water was 5.42 microg L(-1). The interference of organic and inorganic species on the voltammetric response was also studied. The proposed method was applied to the determination of NB in wastewater samples with an average recovery of ca. 95.9-102.4%.
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