Effect of carboxylate compounds on the electrochemical behavior of dopamine at a mercury electrode

The electrochemical oxidation of dopamine leads to deposition of polymeric films on the surfaces of solid state electrodes, decreasing the electrode activity. With a mercury electrode, the oxidation of dopamine occurs in the potential region of mercury oxidation. However, in the presence of carboxylic compounds the cyclic voltammogram of dopamine is different and presents a new electroactive product resulting from the oxidation of dopamine. This work describes preliminary results for the electrochemical behavior of dopamine at the Hg-electrode in the presence of acetate, citrate and EDTA.

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Main Authors: Winter,Eduardo, Carvalho,Rosangela M. de, Kubota,Lauro T., Rath,Susanne
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Química 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-50532003000400012
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