Voltammetric determination of captopril using a novel ferrocene-based polyamide as a mediator and multi-wall carbon nanotubes as a sensor

A modified carbon paste electrode was prepared by incorporating multi-wall carbon nanotubes with a ferrocene-based polyamide ( FDADO-IPC ). A mixture of fine graphite powder with 10 wt % of multi-wall carbon nanotubes was applied to the preparation of the carbon paste (by dispersing in paraffin) that was finally modified with a ferrocene polyamide complex. The electrocatalytic oxidation of captopril ( CAP ) was investigated on the surface of the FDADO-IPC multi-wall carbon nanotubes modified carbon paste electrode ( FDADO-IPC-MCNTPE ) using cyclic voltammetry ( CV ), differential pulse voltammetry ( DPV ), chronoamperometry ( CHA ) and chronocoloumetry ( CHC ). Using the modified electrode, the kinetics of CAP electrooxidation was considerably enhanced by lowering the anodic overpotential through a catalytic fashion. A linear dynamic range of 0.2–200 μM for CAP was obtained in buffered solutions at pH 7.0. The detection limit was 0.08 μM. Differential pulse voltammetry as a simple, rapid, sensitive, and selective method was developed for the determination of CAP in tablet and human urine without any treatment.