Application of lichen-modified carbon paste electrodes to the voltammetric determination of metal ions in multi-element and speciation studies
Abstract
Following the recent development of lichen-modified electrodes for the voltammetric determination of some metal ions, further studies have been carried out to investigate the effect of removal of various cell-wall components of the lichen material on the responses obtained. Electrodes were constructed, using cell-wall material from three different lichen species (Cladonia portentosa, Lobaria pulmonaria and Roccella spp.), and the ability of these modified electrodes to detect a mixture of three metal ions, i.e., PbII, CuII and HgII, and to detect CuII in the presence of CuI, was demonstrated. Advantages of the lichen-modified electrodes include good stability, low cost, fast response times and simple preparation. They could form a new class of modified electrodes for utilizing the unique properties of lichen cell walls to provide electrodes with selective and useful characteristics.
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