Evaluation of the photoelectroanalytical performance of two different bismuth titanates phases combined to bismuth oxyiodide for determination of 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine
摘要
The present work describes the development of a novel photoelectrochemical platform based on bismuth titanate and bismuth oxyiodide (BiOI) for low potential determination of 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine (DHLA). Herein, Bi4Ti3O12 (BIT) and Bi12TiO20 (BTO) were combined with BiOI in order to find the more photoelectroactive material for DHLA. The morphological, spectroscopic, structural, and electrochemical characteristics of the materials were investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), electrochemical impedance, UV–visible diffuse reflectance, and amperometry. The BIT sample presented plate-like particles, and it was consistent with the presence of orthorhombic Bi4Ti3O12, while the BTO presented irregular noddle-like particles, and it was consistent with cubic Bi12TiO20. The photoelectrochemical measurements showed that the samples based on Bi12TiO20 presented higher photoactivity than those based on Bi4Ti3O12. After evaluating the most photoelectroactive bismuth titanate, a fluorine-doped tin oxide glass slide (FTO) was modified with the Bi12TiO20-based bismuth titanate and bismuth oxyiodide composite (BiOI/BTO/FTO) and applied for the detection of the 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine molecule. Under optimized conditions, the BiOI/BTO/FTO photoelectrochemical platform presented a linear response range from 12.7 to 316.9 µmol L−1. The BiOI/BTO/FTO platform was successfully applied to a drug sample with recovery values ranging from 98.14 to 103.88%.