Application of iron nanoparticles in the electrochemical analysis of nitro compounds
Abstract
Nitro compounds are used in common products for society as solvents, fumigants, gasoline additives, and even explosives. An advantage of the property of nitro compounds is its property to be reduced to the corresponding amine with minimal amounts of intermediates nitroso and hydroxylamines compounds by chemical and electrochemical techniques. In this project was proposed a method of analysis of 2-methyl-5-nitroimidazole using differential pulse voltammetry and working electrodes carbon paste modified with iron nanoparticles. The modification of the electrodes results positive in determining the nitro compound, which is translated into an increase in assay sensitivity. Spontaneity reduction mechanism proposed was checked by construction of energy profile calculated employing functional theory of density.
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