Application of multiwalled carbon nanotubes/ionic liquid modified electrode for amperometric determination of sulfadiazine.

A highly sensitive amperometric sulfadiazine sensor based on coating multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and N-octyl-pyridinium-hexafluorophosphate (OPPF(6)) ionic liquid composite on a glassy carbon (GC) electrode is described. The MWCNTs/OPPF(6) composite contributed new properties to electrochemical sensors by combining the advantages of both ionic liquids and MWCNTs. Compared with bare GC electrode, the electrocatalytic activity of MWCNTs/OPPF(6) generated a greatly improved electrochemical detection of sulfadiazine including low oxidation potential, high current responses, and good anti-fouling performance. The oxidation peak currents of sulfadiazine obtained on the MWCNTs/OPPF(6) coated GC electrode were proportional to the concentration of sulfadiazine within the range of 3.3-35.4 μM with a detection limit of 0.21 μM.