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Title: Electrochemical Stripping Analysis of Organophosphate Pesticides and Nerve Agents

Journal Article · · Electrochemistry Communications, 7(4):339-343

A sensitive electrochemical stripping voltammetric method for analyzing organophosphate (OP) compounds was developed using a carbon paste electrochemical (CPE) transducer. OPs strongly adsorb on a CPE surface and provide facile electrochemical quantitative methods for electroactive OP compounds. Operational parameters have been optimized, and the stripping voltammetric performance has been studied using square wave voltammetry. The adsorptive stripping voltammetric response is highly linear over the 1-60 μM methyl parathion range examined (2-min adsorption), with a detection limit of 0.05 μmol/L (10 min accumulation) and good precision (RSD=3.2%, n =10). These findings can lead to a widespread use of electrochemical sensors to detect OP contaminates.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US), Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
15020623
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-43939; 6899; TRN: US200521%%55
Journal Information:
Electrochemistry Communications, 7(4):339-343, Vol. 7, Issue 4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English