Determination of m-dinitrobenzene based on novel type of sensor using thiol-porphyrin mixed monolayer-tethered polyaniline with intercalating fullerenols

A novel sensor based on thiol-porphyrin mixed monolayer-tethered polyaniline (PANI) with intercalating fullerenols was applied to sensitively detect m-dinitrobenzene (m-DNB) by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The thiolated polyaniline was examined by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The electrode modification of thiol-porphyrin mixed monolayer-tethered polyaniline with intercalating fullerenols exhibited a higher analytical sensitivity versus that of thiol-porphyrin mixed monolayer-tethered polyaniline, because the fullerenols in mixed monolayer could improve the preconcentration efficiencies of m-DNB. Under optimum conditions, the linear calibration curves ranged from 0.029 to 10,000 nmol L−1 for m-DNB, with a limit of detection (S/N=3) of 9.72 pmol L−1.