Direct electrochemical detection of bisphenol A at PEDOT-modified glassy carbon electrodes

The electrochemical behavior of bisphenol A (BPA) was studied on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-modified glassy carbon electrodes by cyclic voltammetry. It was observed that BPA oxidation on PEDOT film produced a BPA polymer (pBPA) showing excellent redox activity with anodic and cathodic peaks at 0.15 and 0.01 V, respectively; the former being evaluated for BPA electrochemical sensing. The amount of deposited pBPA has been estimated by electrochemical and spectroscopic analysis by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The effect of scan rate and pH on the oxidation of pBPA film has been studied. The oxidation current was found to vary linearly with BPA concentration in the range 90-410 mu M, and a detection limit of 55 mu M was evaluated. Results of BPA amperometric detection have also been collected by using a repetitive potential step program to give a linear response to BPA in the concentration range 40-410 mu M with a detection limit of 22 mu M and a sensitivity of 1.57 mu A mu M(-1)cm(-2). The developed sensor showed satisfactory reproducibility and anti-interference properties and was successfully applied to BPA determination in mineral water samples.