Electrochemical Detection of Hydrazine Based on Electrospun Palladium Nanoparticle/Carbon Nanofibers

Abstract

Abstract In this work, we developed an electrochemical method for the detection of hydrazine based on palladium nanoparticle/carbon nanofibers (Pd/CNFs). Pd/CNFs were prepared by electrospinning technique and subsequent thermal treatments. The electrocatalytic behaviors of Pd/CNFs modified glassy carbon electrode (Pd/CNF‐GCE) for hydrazine oxidation were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV), an obvious and well‐defined oxidation peak appeared at −0.32 V (vs. Ag/AgCl). The mechanism of the oxidation of hydrazine at Pd/CNF‐GCE was also studied, which demonstrated an irreversible diffusion‐controlled electrode process and a four‐electron transfer involved in the overall reaction. Furthermore, the wide linear range, low detection limit, good reproducibility and excellent storage stability were obtained utilizing differential pulse voltammetry (DPV).