Development of Electrochemical Sensors Based on Electro-polymerized Materials for Determination of Some Clinically and Environmentally Relevant Species

Abstract

Electroanalytical techniques have many advantages making it an appealing choice for real samples analysis. Electroanalytical techniques are characterized by high accuracy and the ability to analyze in a wide linear concentration range with high sensitivity and high selectivity, in addition to instrumental simplicity, moderate cost and portability. Voltammetric sensors, an important class of electrochemical sensors, are effective, reliable, and versatile sensing platforms that offer high sensitivity, short analysis time, low cost and handling convenience. This thesis describes the development, surface and electrochemical characterization, as well as analytical applications of promising voltammetric sensors developed for routine analysis of some clinically and environmentally relevant species in a rapid, sensitive, operationally simple, and cost-effective manner. This thesis is divided into five chapters. A brief description