Abstract

Electrochemical characterization of gold cysteamine self-assembled monolayer, in situ functionalized with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (Au–CA–EDTA SAM), is described by cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and Osteryoung square wave voltammetry (OSWV). The results obtained by EIS and CV, in the presence of [Fe(CN) 6] 3−/4− redox probe, show that EDTA is successfully grafted to the surface of Au–CA electrode. Reproducible and reversible variation of the R ct and ΔEp as a function of solution pH show that Au–CA–EDTA SAM is stable in a wide range of pH and potentials. Accumulation of the Pb 2+ and Cu 2+ ions on the Au–CA–EDTA SAM electrode is investigated using faradaic currents or impedimetric effects measured by OSWV and EIS, respectively. These results reveal the presence of active complexing functional groups of EDTA on the surface, and thus, the formation of Au–CA–EDTA SAM electrode. The new sensor responds to the Pb 2+ and Cu 2+ separately and simultaneously in a wide linear range of concentrations.

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