I have used the bare- pencil graphite electrode in trace determination of lead (II) in water sample, and i have modified it using multi-walled carbon nano tubes, i am in need to make a complete comparison between the two electrodes ?
Yes, you can use Randles-Sevcik equation, but consider that with carbon nanotubes layers you can have behavior of thin layer. You can check: Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 4 (2009) 794 - 809; Sensors and Actuators B 133 (2008) 462–466 or Sensors and Actuators B 144 (2010) 153–158.
◦Friedl, J.; Bauer, C. M.; Rinaldi, A.; Stimming, U. Electron Transfer Kinetics of the VO2+/VO2+ Reaction on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Carbon 2013, 63, 228–239.
They use EIS to get a hold of the surface area. You can use redox couple with known rate constant
Yes, you can use Randles-Sevcik equation, but consider that with carbon nanotubes layers you can have behavior of thin layer. You can check: Int. J. Electrochem. Sci., 4 (2009) 794 - 809; Sensors and Actuators B 133 (2008) 462–466 or Sensors and Actuators B 144 (2010) 153–158.