Elektrokemijsko ponašanje kofeinske kiseline na ugljikovim nanomaterijalima: prilog optimizaciji elektroanalitičkih metoda određivanja prirodnih reducensa

This graduate thesis presents the results of research on the behavior of caffeic acid on variously modified glassy carbon electrodes. Electrochemical tests were performed in three different buffer solutions (acetate, wine model solution, Britton-Robinson buffer) at different pH values (2,6 – 3,6 in Britton-Robinson buffer). A significant dependence of the electrochemical behavior of caffeic acid on the modified electrodes was observed depending on the buffer in which the measurements were performed. Britton-Robinson buffer proved to be the most suitable buffer, while significant kinetic limitations were noted in acetate buffer. These phenomena are attribute to Frumkin effect, which is particularly pronounced on electrodes modified with carbon nanotubes. Furthermore, the kinetic constraints related to electron transfer across the heterogeneous phase boundary were investigated over a wide range of scan rates. Based on the analyses, the transition coefficients (α), and constant electron transfer rates for all modified electrodes in all buffers were calculated. Increasing the pH value shifts the potential of current peaks, but also reduces the sensitivity These phenomena are explained in the context of the proposed mechanisms of oxidation / reduction of caffeic acid. Based on analyses most optimal system for the determination of caffeic acids are modified electrodes with carbon nanotubes in Britton-Robinson buffer, at pH 3,6. The results of this thesis, together with the results obtained with other polyphenols on the same electrodes can help to overcome interference, increase sensitivity and develop new methods for the determination of polyphenols in real samples.