title: Determination of trace cobalt(II) by adsorptive stripping voltammetry on disposable microfabricated electrochemical cells with integrated planar metal-film electrodes.
abstract: This work reports the determination of trace Co(II) by adsorptive stripping voltammetry on disposable three-electrode cells with on-chip metal-film electrodes. The heart of the sensors was a bismuth-film electrode (BiFE) with Ag and Pt planar strips serving as the reference and counter electrodes, respectively. Metals were deposited on a silicon chip by sputtering while the areas of the electrodes were patterned via a metal mask. Co(II) was determined by square wave adsorptive stripping voltammetry (SWAdSV) after complexation with dimethylglyoxime (DMG). The experimental variables (the DMG concentration, the preconcentration potential, the accumulation time and the SW parameters), as well as potential interferences, were investigated. Using the selected conditions, the 3 sigma limit of detection was 0.09 microg l(-1) of Co(II) (for 90s of preconcentration) and the relative standard deviation for Co(II) was 3.8% at the 2 microg l(-1) level (n=8). The method was applied to the determination of Co(II) in a certified river water sample. These mercury-free electrochemical devices present increased scope for field analysis and mu-TAS applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kokkinos
authors.forename: Anastasios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Economou
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koupparis