A spectroelectrochemical detector for flow injection and liquid chromatography is described. The detector design has dimensions of a standard 1 cm sample cuvette with a replaceable reticulated vitreous carbon working electrode. No special cell holder or modifications to the spectrophotometer are required to use the detector. Chronocoulometry is used to indicate a trend from thin-layer behavior toward semi-infinite difhsion behavior as the electrode pore size increases. Ferro-/ferrkyanide solutions were used to evaluate the flow injection characteristics of the detector. A sampling rate of 180 injections per hour was used. Linear calibration curves in the micromolar range were achieved with a reproducibility of 2-7%. A mixture of phenol, chlorophenols, and nitrophenols was used to investigate the simultaneous electrochemical and optical response for liquid chromatography. KEY WORDS Spectroelectrochemistry, reticulated vitreous carbon, detector.
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