Anodic Stripping Voltammetric Determination of Lead (II) Using Glassy Carbon Electrode Modified with Novel Calix[4]arene

A new glassy carbon electrode modified with novel calix[4]-arene derivative was prepared and then applied to the selective recognition of lead ion in aqueous media by cyclic and square wave voltammetry. A new anodic stripping peak at − 0.92 V (vs. Ag/Ag⁺) in square wave voltammogram can be obtained by scanning the potential from − 1.5 to − 0.6 V, of which the peak current is proportional to the concentration of Pb²⁺. The modified electrode in 0.1 mol/L HNO₃ solution showed a linear voltammetric response in the range of 2.0 × 10–⁸–1.0 × 10–⁶ mol/L and a detection limit of 6.1 × 10–⁹ mol/L. In the modified glassy carbon electrode no significant interference occurred from alkali, alkaline and transition metal ions except Hg²⁺, Ag⁺ and Cu²⁺ ions, which can be eliminated by the addition of KSCN. The proposed method was successfully applied to determine lead in aqueous samples.