Electrochemical behavior of arctigenin at a novel voltammetric sensor based on Iodide/SWCNTs composite film modified electrode and its sensitive determination

•The first report for the electrochemical determination of arctigenin.•The Iodide/SWCNTs/GCE was prepared for the first time.

Arctigenin was determinated by an electrochemical method for the first time based on a novel voltammetric sensor, which was prepared by simple dipping-drying of SWCNTs on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) initially and then electrochemical deposition of Iodide. The resulting Iodide/SWCNTs/GCE displayed a significant voltammetric response to arctigenin due to the electrocatalytic ability of Iodide for arctigenin and a large specific surface area, excellent electric conductivity of SWCNTs. Meanwhile, the redox mechanism of arctigenin on Iodide/SWCNTs/GCE was also studied. The wide linear range of 3 × 10− 8 mol L− 1 to 5 × 10− 6 mol L− 1 and low detection limit of 1 × 10− 8 mol L− 1 for the determination of arctigenin were achieved together with high sensitivity, selectivity, good stability. To examine the practical analytical utility of the proposed electrode, the real sample Fructus Arctii was examined and the result was found satisfactory.

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