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Malara A, Fotia A, Paone E, Serrano G. Electrospun Nanofibers and Electrochemical Techniques for the Detection of Heavy Metal Ions. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14113000. [PMID: 34206003 PMCID: PMC8197985 DOI: 10.3390/ma14113000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Contamination by heavy metals is currently one of the most environmental concerns especially due to the toxicity, pervasiveness, and persistence of these substances. As they are not biodegradable, heavy metals are harmful not only for water, air, and soil but also for human health, even in very low traces. There is therefore a pressing need to develop an efficient, economic, and rapid analysis method to be applied in a wide range of conditions and able to detect very low contaminants concentrations. Currently, the most novel solution in this field is represented by the combination of electrospun nanofibers and highly sensitive electrochemical techniques. It has been proved that nanofibers, due to their outstanding properties, perfectly fit as sensing material when trace concentrations of heavy metals were investigated by anodic stripping voltammetry, envisaged as the most sensitive electrochemical technique for this kind of measurements. This work aims to provide an overview of the latest trends in the detection of contaminants by the simultaneous use of electrospun fibers and anodic stripping voltammetry. Indeed, a clear and comprehensive vision of the current status of this research may drive future improvements and new challenges.
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Affiliation(s)
- Angela Malara
- Department of Civil, Energy, Environment and Material Engineering, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Via Graziella Loc Feo di Vito, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy;
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Scienza e la Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy;
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Information Engineering, Infrastructures and Sustainable Energy, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Via Graziella Loc Feo di Vito, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy;
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- Department of Civil, Energy, Environment and Material Engineering, Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Via Graziella Loc Feo di Vito, 89124 Reggio Calabria, Italy;
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Scienza e la Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy;
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- Consorzio Interuniversitario per la Scienza e la Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), 50121 Firenze, Italy;
- Department of Industrial Engineering—DIEF, University of Florence, Via di S. Marta 3, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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Ding Y, Hao X, Yin H, Kyratzis IL, Shen S, Sun K, Liu F, Musameh MM. Ultrasensitive and Selective Detection of Cd(II) Using ZnSe-Xanthan Gum Complex/CNT Modified Electrodes. ELECTROANAL 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201700763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Yongling Ding
- Advanced Materials Institute; Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science); Jinan 250014 PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; University of Jinan; Jinan 250022 PR China
- CSIRO Manufacturing; Clayton, VIC 3168 Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing; Clayton, VIC 3168 Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing; Clayton, VIC 3168 Australia
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- CSIRO Manufacturing; Clayton, VIC 3168 Australia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; University of Jinan; Jinan 250022 PR China
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- Advanced Materials Institute; Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Science); Jinan 250014 PR China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering; University of Jinan; Jinan 250022 PR China
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Zhang N, Qiao R, Su J, Yan J, Xie Z, Qiao Y, Wang X, Zhong J. Recent Advances of Electrospun Nanofibrous Membranes in the Development of Chemosensors for Heavy Metal Detection. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1604293. [PMID: 28422441 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201604293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
Abstract
It is critical to detect and analyze the heavy metal pollutions in environments and foods. Chemosensors have been widely investigated for fast detection of analytes such as heavy metals due to their unique advantages. In order to improve the detection sensitivity of chemosensors, recently electrospun nanofibrous membranes (ENMs) have been explored for the immobilization of chemosensors or receptors due to their high surface-to-volume ratio, high porosity, easiness of fabrication and functionalization, controllability of nanofiber properties, low cost, easy detection, no obvious pollution to the detection solution, and easy post-treatment after the detection process. The purpose of this review is to summarize and guide the development and application of ENMs in the field of chemosensors for the detection of analytes, especially heavy metals. First, heavy metals, chemosensors, and four types of preparation methods for ENM-immobilized chemosensors/receptors are briefly introduced. And then, ENM-immobilized chemosensors/receptors and their application progresses for optical, electro, and mass detections of heavy metals are reviewed according to the four types of preparation methods. Finally, the application of ENM-immobilized chemosensors/receptors is summarized and an outlook is provided. The review will provide an instruction to the research and development of ENM-immobilized chemosensors/receptors for the detection of analytes.
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- Nan Zhang
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid Interface Science and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100080, China
- Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Aquatic-Product Processing & Preservation, College of Food Science & Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, 201306, China
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Lv M, Wang X, Li J, Yang X, Zhang C, Yang J, Hu H. Cyclodextrin-reduced graphene oxide hybrid nanosheets for the simultaneous determination of lead(II) and cadmium(II) using square wave anodic stripping voltammetry. Electrochim Acta 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.06.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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