Dendrimer-rhodium nanoparticle modified glassy carbon electrode for amperometric detection of hydrogen peroxide

Metallic nanoparticles of rhodium were prepared by using the newly synthesized N,N-bis-succinamide-based dendrimer as stabilizers. The Rh nanoparticles were spherical shaped with a particle size of approximately 2 nm. The dendrimer Rh-encapsulated nanoparticles (Rh-DENs) were immobilized on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) and their electrocatalytic activity towards hydrogen peroxide reduction was investigated using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The Rh-DENs modified GCE showed excellent electrocatalytic activity for hydrogen peroxide reduction reactions. The steady-state cathodic current response of the modified electrode at -0.3 V (vs SCE) in phosphate buffer (pH 7.0) showed a linear response to hydrogen peroxide concentration ranging from 8 to 30 microM with a detection limit and sensitivity of 5 microM and 0.03103x10(-6) A microM(-1), respectively.