Immobilized cobalt(II) phthalocyanine–cobalt(II) porphyrin pentamer at a glassy carbon electrode: Applications to efficient amperometric sensing of hydrogen peroxide in neutral and basic media

Abstract

This communication describes the electrochemistry of a novel cobalt phthalocyanine–cobalt porphyrin (cobalt(II)phthalocyanine–cobalt(II)tetra(5-phenoxy-10,15,20-triphenylporphyrin)) (CoPc-(CoTPP) 4) immobilised onto a glassy carbon electrode (GCE). The GCE-CoPc-(CoTPP) 4 displayed high efficiency as a potential amperometric sensor for hydrogen peroxide (H 2O 2) in neutral and alkaline pH conditions. Electrochemical and electrocatalytic properties of the pentamer seem to depend mostly on the central CoPc, and partly, on the synergistic effect of the CoPc/CoPP units. The GCE-CoPc-(CoTPP) 4 showed very fast amperometric response (∼1 s), with linearities up to ⩾1.50 mM, low detection limits (μM range) and stability (8 weeks) towards the amperometric determination of laboratory and medical solutions of H 2O 2.