Electrochemical Detection of Hydrazine Using Cobalt Hexacynoferrate Deposited Carbon Sphere Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode

Abstract

Cobalt hexacynoferrate decorated carbon spheres (CoHCF@C) with few micron dimensions was synthesized by sequential deposition method in which the carbon sphere previously modified with cobalt ion exposed into potassium ferricyanide. The thickness of the CoHCF layer was restricted to five cycles. The formation of layer CoHCF was confirmed by FT-IR, XRD, HRSEM, EDX and cyclic voltammeter technique. The CoHCF decorated carbon sphere modified GCE was utilized as electron transfer mediator for electrocatalytic oxidation of hydrazine in phosphate buffer medium. The electrocatalytic behavior of modified electrode on oxidation of hydrazine is compared with bare GCE. The amperometry method was adapted for the quantitative detection of hydrazine in water samples.