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This study focuses on characterization of (E)-5-((6-t-butyl-4,8-dimethylazulen-1-yl) diazenyl)-1H-tetrazole (L) by electrochemical techniques in view of its use for designing electrochemical sensors for HM ion complexation. The character of redox processes was proved by cyclic, differential pulse, and rotating disk electrode voltammetry. An in-depth thermodynamic study of the complexation properties of the free ligand with Pb(II) and Cd(II) from aqueous solutions was performed, and the stoichiometry and stability constant values were determined. Chemically modified electrodes (CMEs) based on L (L-CMEs) prepared by controlled potential electrolysis (CPE) at different applied potentials and charges were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Their surface morphology was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The complexing properties of L-CMEs were investigated towards the detection of HM ions by anodic stripping and compared to the stability constants of the complexes in solution. Voltametric curves showed well-defined peaks for Pb (II), Cd (II), Cu (II) and Hg (II), but the responses differ from each other and vary depending on the ion concentrations in the accumulation solutions. The best results were obtained for Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions. The results obtained for Pb(II) are promising and can be used for its analysis in water solutions (detection limit of about 10\u22129 M).<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/sym13091642","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,6]],"date-time":"2021-09-06T23:55:22Z","timestamp":1630972522000},"page":"1642","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Polyazulene-Based Materials for Heavy Metal Ion Detection. 3. 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