• 文献标题:   Enhanced electrocatalytic activity of cobalt phthalocyanines when "clicked" to graphene oxide nanosheets
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MPETA LS, NYOKONG T
  • 作者关键词:   click chemistry, cobalt phthalocyanine, graphene oxide nanosheet, 2mercaptoethanol, electrocatalysi
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF PORPHYRINS PHTHALOCYANINES
  • ISSN:   1088-4246 EI 1099-1409
  • 通讯作者地址:   Rhodes Univ
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1142/S1088424619500688
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Alkyne-terminated Co phthalocyanine (CoPc) derivatives are linked to reduced graphene oxide nanosheets (GONS) via click chemistry and the conjugates are used for the electrocatalytic oxidation of 2-mercaptoethanol. CoPc derivatives where the alkyne group is separated from the Pc ring by an aliphatic and benzene ring (complex 3) showed the best catalytic activity (in terms of oxidation potential) in comparison to when only aliphatic chains were employed without the benzene ring (complex 2) and when there were no substituents (complex 1). The anodic oxidation of 2-mercaptoethanol on 3-GONS (linked) occurred at the least positive oxidation potential (-0.22 V vs. Ag vertical bar AgCl). 3-GONS (linked) was found to have the highest sensitivity with the lowest limit of detection of 0.08 mu M. When the CoPc derivative and GONS were not linked but placed sequentially on the electrode, the electrocatalytic activity (in terms of LOD) was poorer than when linked. The electrodes modified with CoPc clicked to GONS are highly promising electrochemical sensors in terms of stability, sensitivity, good catalytic activity and ease of fabrication.