Studies on 1:12 phosphomolybdic heteropoly anion film modified carbon paste electrode.

A 1:12 phosphomolybdic anion film modified carbon paste electrode (PMo(12) electrode) is prepared by electrochemical deposition and its application is studied by cyclic voltammetry. The film modified electrode can adsorb PMo(12) selectively and thus be used for the determination of trace phosphorus. In a solution containing 2 mug ml(-1) phosphorus, the relative standard deviation is 4.69% (n=4), the peak height also varies linearly with the concentration of phosphorus over the range 0.4-25 mug ml(-1), and the detection limit is 0.04 mug ml(-1). The method is convenient and rapid. It has been used for the determination of inorganic phosphorus in phytic acid directly with satisfactory results.