Inorganic perovskite-based
alkaline earth oxide materials for electrochemical
sensing devices are an unwrapped research field yet to be studied.
Herein, we designed a novel perovskite-type calcium stannate (CaSnO3) material with stone-shaped structural morphology synthesized
by a simple coprecipitation method with the aid of urea and utilized
as an electrocatalyst for the electrochemical detection of photographic
developing agent metol (MT). The synthesized CaSnO3 was
systematically characterized with the help of X-ray diffraction (XRD),
Raman, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), field emission
scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy,
elemental mapping analysis, high resolution transmission electron
microscope (HR-TEM), and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis
(ESCA). Furthermore, the electrochemical property of CaSnO3 was examined by cyclic voltammetry and differential pulse voltammetry
techniques. As a result, CaSnO3 modified with a glassy
carbon electrode (CaSnO3/GCE) implies better electrocatalytic
activity with an enhanced redox peak response, wider linear range
(0.01–123 μM), lower detection limit (0.003 μM),
and appreciable sensitivity toward the detection of MT. In addition
to that, the CaSnO3 modified electrode has excellent selectivity
with the existence of potentially interfering compounds such as cationic/anionic
species and biological substances. Moreover, the CaSnO3 modified electrode has better reproducibility, repeatability, and
storage stability. Further, the practical viability of the synthesized
CaSnO3 was investigated by using lake water as a real sample,
revealing reasonable recovery results.