Electrochemical detection of antimalarial drug (Amodiaquine) using Dy-MOF@MWCNT composites to prevent erythrocytic stages of plasmodium species in human bodies

Herein, we report on fabrication of dysprosium-based metal–organic framework (Dy-MOF)@multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) composites modified with glassy carbon electrode (Dy-MOF@MWCNT/GC) as a working electrode for Antimalarial drug detection. Dy-MOF@MWCNT composites was prepared by sonochemical process along with ultrasonication. The composite structure, phase purity, morphology and composition of the composites were confirmed by X-ray diffraction, Scanning electron microscope, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Further, Dy@MWCNT composites were deposited on a glassy carbon electrode by drop casting method, and used as an electrode material to efficiently detect Amodiaquine (ADD) by electrochemical techniques such as CV and DPV. The as-prepared Dy@MWCNT composite material showed the oxidation peak current of ADD to be ∼ 60 % higher than other unmodified GC electrodes and showed a low charge transfer resistance (R ct) of 24 Ω. The Dy@MWCNT provided a broad linear range of 0.4 to 20 µM with a limit of detection of 0.377 μM and sensitivity of 1.817 μA.μM−1 for the detection of ADD. According to the pH study, the amount of electrons and protons involved in the electrochemical processes of ADD was calculated and a plausible mechanism for ADD electro-oxidation was proposed. Thus, the prepared sensor exhibited practical usefulness by determining the ADD drug in human urine samples. Hence, the results shows that the Dy@MWCNT- modified sensor has good electrocatalytic activity for the redox of ADD.