Development of Schiff base electrochemical sensors for the evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous medium
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Date
2017
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
A novel monomer (N,N'-Bis-(1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-benzene-1,2-diamine-BPPD) was
derived from the condensation reaction between o-phenylenediamine and a pyrrole derivative. The
monomer was polymerized electrochemically to produce the new polymer material -
polymerized(N,N'-Bis-(1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-benzene-1,2-diamine) PBPPD. This novel
polymer material was deposited at the surface of a screen-printed carbon electrode, as a thin film,
in the development of chemical sensors for the detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs). The monomer material was characterized in terms of its optical (spectroscopy) and
thermal properties. The polymer material was characterized in terms of its surface morphology
and its redox electrochemistry. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) was used to
confirm the azomethine bond formation during the condensation reaction of an aldehyde and
primary amine derivative.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD
Keywords
N,N'-Bis-(1H-pyrrol-2-ylmethylene)-benzene-1,2-diamine, Schiff base, Zig-zag polymer, Conducting polymer, Actuator, Deformation, Expansion, Screen-printed carbon electrode, Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, Multichannel, Multi array, High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Citation
Ward, M. (2017). Development of Schiff base electrochemical sensors for the evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in aqueous medium. PhD. University of the Western Cape