Nitrogen Defect-Rich Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Highly Sensitive Voltammetric Determination of Tryptophan

Overview

Journal ACS Omega

Publisher American Chemical Society

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2023 Dec 18

PMID 38107901

Authors

Yeabsira Mihret

Getu Sisay

Abebe Diro

Solomon Hailemariam

Shimeles Addisu Kitte

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Abstract

Here, a highly sensitive electrochemical sensor for detection of tryptophan (Trp) using a nitrogen defect graphitic carbon nitride-modified glassy carbon electrode (ND-CN/GCE) was introduced. ND-CN/GCE showed a higher oxidation current for Trp than the graphitic carbon nitride-modified glassy carbon electrode (-CN/GCE) and bare glassy carbon electrode (BGCE). The synthesized nitrogen defect-rich graphitic carbon nitride (ND-CN) was characterized using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry were used to further analyze the electrochemical properties of BGCE, -CN/GCE, and ND-CN/GCE. The oxidation of Trp at ND-CN/GCE is a diffusion-controlled process at pH 3.0. It was calculated that the transfer coefficient, rate constant, and diffusion coefficient of Trp were 0.53, 2.24 × 10 M s, and 8.3 × 10 cm s, respectively, at ND-CN/GCE. Trp was detected using square wave voltammetry, which had a linear range from 0.01 to 40 μM at pH 3.0 and a limit of detection of about 0.0034 μM (3σ/). Analyzing the presence of Trp in a milk and multivitamin tablet sample with a percentage recovery in the range of 97.0-108% satisfactorily demonstrated the practical usability of the electrochemical sensor. The ND-CN/GCE additionally displays good repeatability and reproducibility and satisfactory selectivity.

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