RT journal article T1 Bulk Modification of Sonogel–Carbon with Polyaniline: A Suitable Redox Mediator for Chlorophenols Detection A1 Sierra Padilla, Alfonso A1 Cubillana Aguilera, Laura A1 Palacios Santander, José María A1 García Guzmán, Juan José A1 López-Iglesias, David A1 Calatayud‑Macías, Paloma A2 Química Analítica A2 Química Orgánica K1 Sonogel–Carbon K1 polyaniline K1 bulk modifier K1 4-chloro-3-methylphenol K1 spiked water AB settingsOrder Article ReprintsOpen AccessArticleBulk Modification of Sonogel–Carbon with Polyaniline: A Suitable Redox Mediator for Chlorophenols Detectionby Paloma Calatayud-Macías,David López-IglesiasORCID,Alfonso Sierra-PadillaORCID,Laura Cubillana-Aguilera *ORCID,José María Palacios-Santander *ORCID andJuan José García-GuzmánORCIDDepartment of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Research on Electron Microscopy and Materials (IMEYMAT), Faculty of Sciences, Campus de Excelencia Internacional del Mar (CEIMAR), University of Cadiz, Campus Universitario de Puerto Real, Polígono del Río San Pedro S/N, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain*Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.Chemosensors 2023, 11(1), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors11010063Received: 7 December 2022 / Revised: 10 January 2023 / Accepted: 12 January 2023 / Published: 13 January 2023(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Developments in Electrochemical Sensing)Download Browse Figures Versions NotesAbstractIn this work, the development and characterization of a new ceramic material modified with polyaniline powder obtained by a high-power ultrasound sol-gel route is presented. A preliminary screening of the conducting polymer electroactivity was performed by means of cyclic voltammetry in free analyte solution. Remarkable figures of merit for 4-chloro-3-methylphenol (PCMC) determination, selected as the model organic analyte, was obtained with the developed material: the sensitivity and the limit of detection were 2.40 μA/μM·cm2 and 0.69 μM, respectively. The developed device was also successfully applied in the electrochemical determination of PCMC in water samples collected from different sources, obtaining recovery values ranging from 92% to 105%. The electrochemical performance of the device for the detection of other chlorophenols of interest was better in comparison with the bare electrode in all cases, due to the presence of the bulk modifier in the material. Therefore, the electrode material can be promoted for electrochemical assays of different chlorophenols in buffer and real water media for environmental monitoring. PB MDPI SN 2227-9040 YR 2023 FD 2023-01-13 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29158 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/29158 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 07-nov-2026