Electrochemical sensing platform based on the biomass-derived microporous carbons for simultaneous determination of ascorbic acid, dopamine, and uric acid

A novel and highly selective electrochemical sensing platform (ZnCl2-CF/GCE) based on combination of kiwi skin and zinc chloride nanoparticles was developed for the simultaneous detection of ascorbic acid (AA), dopamine (DA), and uric acid (UA). The constructed electrode shows a high surface area and micro-mesoporous structure. And the electrochemical behaviors of the electrode were further explored by cyclic voltammetry (CV), impedance analysis (EIS), and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Under the optimal conditions, the ZnCl2-CF provides a high sensitivity and selective signaling in the co-existence system of AA, DA, and UA with linear response ranges of 0.05-200 μM, 2-2000 μM, and 1-2500 μM, respectively. The detection limits (S/N = 3) were calculated to be 0.02 μM, 0.16 μM, and 0.11 μM, respectively. In addition, the method has been successfully applied to determine AA, DA, and UA in real samples, which provides potential applications in further sensing study.