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Photoelectrochemical detection of alcohols
Author(s) -
Barisci Joseph N.,
Wallace Gordon G.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
electroanalysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1521-4109
pISSN - 1040-0397
DOI - 10.1002/elan.1140040409
Subject(s) - amperometry , analyte , chemistry , detection limit , quinone , chromatography , flow injection analysis , benzoquinone , detector , electrochemistry , electrode , analytical chemistry (journal) , organic chemistry , computer science , telecommunications
A method for photoelectrochemical detection of alcohols in liquid chromatography and flow injection analysis based on the reaction of the analyte with a photosensitized quinone (benzoquinone) has been developed. Irradiation of the flowing solution and electrochemical detection of the generated photoproduct is carried out within the detector flow cell. Pulsed amperometric detection produced higher sensitivities than conventional potentiostatic amperometry. Samples of vodka and beer were successfully analyzed using the proposed method.