Carbon nanotubes used in electroanalysis

The fabrication of the carboxyl-modified CNT electrode was described. The electroanalytical investigation of sulfadiazine has been conducted in alkaline aqueous solution at the CNT electrode by voltammetry. Highly reproducible and well-defined cyclic voltammograms were obtained for sulfadiazine with a very good signal to background (S/B) ratio. However, no fouling of the electrode was observed at the CNT electrode within the experimental period of several hours, which illustrated that the CNT electrode was much better than traditional electrodes. Meanwhile, the detection of trace sulfadiazine in milk was also conducted by cyclic voltammetry with satisfactory ratio of recovery, indicating that the nanotube electrode can be used in routine monitoring of sulfadiazine residues in food.