Preparation of cobalt hydroxide film modified electrode and its analytical application

Cobalt hydroxide film modified electrode was prepared by depositing cobalt hydroxide on glassy carbon electrode (GCE) surface in an alkaline aqueous solution and then characterized by cyclic voltammetry. The electrochemical behavior of resorcin on the film modified electrode was investigated. The results show that cobalt hydroxide films in alkaline solutions have good electrocatalytical activity towards the oxidation of resorcin. The recovery of resorcin from sample ranged from 95.2 to 103.4% and the oxidation peak currents were directly proportional to the resorcin concentration from 5.0 × 10−6 to 1.05 × 10−4 M with correlation coefficient of 0.9986. A detection limit of 1.0 × 10−7 M for resorcin was estimated. Various factors affecting the electrocatalytical activity of cobalt hydroxide film were investigated in detail. Real water samples were analyzed and satisfactory results were obtained.