Copper oxide-modified glassy carbon electrode prepared through copper hexacyanoferrate–G5-PAMAM dendrimer templates as electrocatalyst for carbohydrate and alcohol oxidation

We describe the modification of a glassy carbon electrode by electro-deposition of copper hexacyanoferrate (CuHCF) in the presence of an amine-terminated dendrimer (PAMAM) as a template. The electrode containing the CuHCF template was cycled in alkaline solution to generate a layer of cupric oxide (CuO). The mechanism of the formation of CuO and its electrocatalytic activity were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. Scanning electron microscopy...