Abstract
ABSTRACT In this approach, a new carbon paste electrode modified with N,N′-bis(5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzylidene)-2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diamine Schiff base ligand (L) was synthesised for selective and effective determination of Hg2+ ions in aqueous environmental samples using cyclic and square wave anodic stripping voltammetric methods. First, the selective detection of mercury ion was confirmed by evaluating the stability constants of metal complexes formed between the Schiff base ligand (L) and some desired cations by conductometric measurements. Afterwards, by preparing an effective carbon paste electrode modified with L, the experimental and instrumental parameters affecting the performance of modified electrode were investigated. Square wave anodic stripping voltammograms were obtained after applying an accumulation potential −0.5 V and accumulation time 150 s in Britton–Robinson buffer solution at pH 2.0. The optimal square wave parameters found are pulse amplitude 75 mV, frequency 50 Hz and step potential 6 mV. The procedure exhibited linear range from 0.4 to 120 μg L−1 Hg2+ with a limit of detection of 0.042 μg L−1. The proposed electrode was proved to be highly selective in the presence of various cations and anions and was successfully used for determination of mercury in tobacco and several water samples.
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