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Wu G, Zheng H, Xing Y, Wang C, Yuan X, Zhu X. A sensitive electrochemical sensor for environmental toxicity monitoring based on tungsten disulfide nanosheets/hydroxylated carbon nanotubes nanocomposite. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131602. [PMID: 34298299 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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There has been growing concern about the toxic effects of pollutants in the aquatic environment. In this study, a novel cell-based electrochemical sensor was developed to detect the toxicity of contaminants in water samples. A screen-printed carbon electrode, which was low-cost, energy-efficient, and disposable, was modified with tungsten disulfide nanosheets/hydroxylated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (WS2/MWCNTs-OH) to improve electrocatalytic performance and sensitivity. The surface morphology, structure, and electrochemical property of WS2/MWCNTs-OH composite film were characterized by emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Grass carp kidney cell line was utilized as the sensor biorecognition element to determine the electrochemical signals and evaluate cell viability. The sensor was used to detect the toxicity of one typical contaminant (2,4,6-trichlorophenol) and two emerging contaminants (bisphenol AF and polystyrene nanoplastics). The 48 h half inhibitory concentration (IC50) values were 169.96 μM, 21.88 μM, and 123.01 μg mL-1, respectively, which were lower than those of conventional MTT assay, indicating the higher sensitivity of the proposed sensor. Furthermore, the practical application of the sensor was evaluated in chemical wastewater samples. This study provides an up-and-coming tool for environmental toxicity monitoring.
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Affiliation(s)
- Guanlan Wu
- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, PR China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, PR China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, PR China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, PR China
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, PR China.
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- School of Environment, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, PR China.
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Applications of two-dimensional layered nanomaterials in photoelectrochemical sensors: A comprehensive review. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Siavash Moakhar R, Hosseini‐Hosseinabad SM, Masudy‐Panah S, Seza A, Jalali M, Fallah‐Arani H, Dabir F, Gholipour S, Abdi Y, Bagheri‐Hariri M, Riahi‐Noori N, Lim Y, Hagfeldt A, Saliba M. Photoelectrochemical Water-Splitting Using CuO-Based Electrodes for Hydrogen Production: A Review. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2007285. [PMID: 34117806 PMCID: PMC11468279 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202007285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Revised: 12/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The cost-effective, robust, and efficient electrocatalysts for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting has been extensively studied over the past decade to address a solution for the energy crisis. The interesting physicochemical properties of CuO have introduced this promising photocathodic material among the few photocatalysts with a narrow bandgap. This photocatalyst has a high activity for the PEC hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) under simulated sunlight irradiation. Here, the recent advancements of CuO-based photoelectrodes, including undoped CuO, doped CuO, and CuO composites, in the PEC water-splitting field, are comprehensively studied. Moreover, the synthesis methods, characterization, and fundamental factors of each classification are discussed in detail. Apart from the exclusive characteristics of CuO-based photoelectrodes, the PEC properties of CuO/2D materials, as groups of the growing nanocomposites in photocurrent-generating devices, are discussed in separate sections. Regarding the particular attention paid to the CuO heterostructure photocathodes, the PEC water splitting application is reviewed and the properties of each group such as electronic structures, defects, bandgap, and hierarchical structures are critically assessed.
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- Roozbeh Siavash Moakhar
- Department of BioengineeringMcGill UniversityMontrealQCH3A 0E9Canada
- Non‐Metallic Materials Research GroupNiroo Research Institute (NRI)Tehran14686‐13113Iran
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- Electrical and Computer EngineeringNational University of SingaporeSingapore119260Singapore
- Low Energy Electronic Systems (LEES)Singapore‐MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) CentreSingapore38602Singapore
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- Non‐Metallic Materials Research GroupNiroo Research Institute (NRI)Tehran14686‐13113Iran
- Department of Materials Science and EngineeringSharif University of TechnologyAzadi AveTehran11155‐9466Iran
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- Department of BioengineeringMcGill UniversityMontrealQCH3A 0E9Canada
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- Non‐Metallic Materials Research GroupNiroo Research Institute (NRI)Tehran14686‐13113Iran
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- Non‐Metallic Materials Research GroupNiroo Research Institute (NRI)Tehran14686‐13113Iran
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- Nanophysics Research LaboratoryDepartment of PhysicsUniversity of TehranTehran14395‐547Iran
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- Nanophysics Research LaboratoryDepartment of PhysicsUniversity of TehranTehran14395‐547Iran
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- Institute for Corrosion and Multiphase flow TechnologyDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical EngineeringOhio UniversityAthensOH45701USA
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- Non‐Metallic Materials Research GroupNiroo Research Institute (NRI)Tehran14686‐13113Iran
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- Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringAgency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR)2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08‐03Singapore138634Singapore
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- Laboratory of Photomolecular ScienceEcole Polytechnique Fédérale de LausanneEPFL SB‐ISIC‐LSPM, Station 6Lausanne1015Switzerland
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- Institute for PhotovoltaicsUniversity of StuttgartPfaffenwaldring 47D‐70569StuttgartGermany
- Helmholtz Young Investigator Group FRONTRUNNER IEK5‐PhotovoltaikForschungszentrumD‐52425JülichGermany
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Li Z, Zhu M. Detection of pollutants in water bodies: electrochemical detection or photo-electrochemical detection? Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:14541-14552. [PMID: 33118579 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc05709f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The massive discharge of pollutants including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) into water bodies is endangering the ecological environment and human health, and needs to be accurately detected. Both electrochemical and photo-electrochemical detection methods have been widely used for the detection of these pollutants, however, which one is better for the detection of different environmental pollutants? In this feature article, different electrochemical and photo-electrochemical detection methods are summarized, including the principles, classification, common catalysts, and applications. By summarizing the advantages and disadvantages of different detection methods, this review provides a guide for other researchers to detect pollutants in water bodies by using electrochemical and photo-electrochemical analysis.
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- Zhi Li
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 511443, P. R. China.
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Class-selective voltammetric determination of hydroxycinnamic acids structural analogs using a WS 2/catechin-capped AuNPs/carbon black-based nanocomposite sensor. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:296. [PMID: 32347378 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04281-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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A high-performance screen-printed electrode (SPE) based nanocomposite sensor integrating tungsten disulfide (WS2) flakes decorated with catechin-capped gold nanoparticles (AuNP-CT) and carbon black (CB) has been developed. The excellent antifouling properties of WS2 decorated with AuNP-CT into a high conductivity network of CB results in high selectivity, sensitivity, and reproducibility for the simultaneous determination of hydroxycinnamic acid (hCN) structural analogs: caffeic (CF), sinapic (SP), and p-coumaric acids (CM). Using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV), the target hCNs resulted in three well-resolved oxidation peaks at SPE-CB-WS2/AuNP-CT sensor. Excellent antifouling performance (RSD ip,a ≤ 3%, n = 15 for three analytes' simultaneous measure) and low detection limits (CF 0.10 μmol L-1; SP, 0.40 μmol L-1; CM, 0.40 μmol L-1) are obtained despite the analyzed compounds having a high passivation tendency towards carbon-based sensors. The SPE-CB-WS2/AuNP-CT sensor was successfully applied to determine CF, SP, and CM in food samples with good precision (RSD ≤ 4%, n = 3) and recoveries (86-109%; RSD ≤ 5%, n = 3). The proposed sensor is the first example exploiting the simultaneous determination of these compounds in food samples. Given its excellent electrochemical performance, low cost, disposability, and ease of use, this SPE-CB-WS2/AuNP-CT nanocomposite sensor represents a powerful candidate for the realization of electrochemical devices for the determination of (bio)compounds with high passivation tendency. Graphical abstract.
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Ma X, Gao F, Liu G, Xie Y, Tu X, Li Y, Dai R, Qu F, Wang W, Lu L. Sensitive determination of nitrite by using an electrode modified with hierarchical three-dimensional tungsten disulfide and reduced graphene oxide aerogel. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:291. [PMID: 31016395 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3379-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nanosheets of tungsten disulfide (WS2) were used to improve the physicochemical properties of reduced graphene oxide aerogel (rGA). The nanosheets were directly integrated into 3D hybrid architecture of rGA by a solvothermal mixing method by which the WS2 sheets were assembled onto the conductive graphene network. WS2 with highly exfoliated and defect-rich structure made the WS2/rGA composite possess plentiful active sites, and this enhanced the electrocatalytic capability of the composite. The introduction of poorly conductive WS2 into 3D rGA system decreases the background current of rGA when used as electrode material. This is advantageous in terms of signal to-noise ratio and analytical performance in general. The WS2/rGA electrode, best operated at a potential of 0.68 V (vs. SCE) has a linear response in the 0.01 to 130 μM nitrite concentration range with a low detection limit of 3 nM (at S/N = 3). It is selective, reproducible, stable and is successfully applied to the determination of nitrite in spiked bacon samples. Graphical Abstract Schematic presentation of an electrochemically modified electrode for the detection of nitrite based on 3D tungsten disulfide/reduced graphene oxide aerogel (WS2/rGA).
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- Xue Ma
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Institute of functional materials and agricultural applied chemistry, College of Science, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, People's Republic of China.,College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, 273165, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Institute of functional materials and agricultural applied chemistry, College of Science, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Institute of functional materials and agricultural applied chemistry, College of Science, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Institute of functional materials and agricultural applied chemistry, College of Science, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Institute of functional materials and agricultural applied chemistry, College of Science, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Institute of functional materials and agricultural applied chemistry, College of Science, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qufu Normal University, Qufu, Shandong, 273165, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Institute of functional materials and agricultural applied chemistry, College of Science, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physiology, Ecology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Education, Institute of functional materials and agricultural applied chemistry, College of Science, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, 330045, People's Republic of China.
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Etching reaction-based photoelectrochemical immunoassay of aflatoxin B1 in foodstuff using cobalt oxyhydroxide nanosheets-coating cadmium sulfide nanoparticles as the signal tags. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1052:49-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yan P, Jiang D, Li H, Cheng M, Xu L, Qian J, Bao J, Xia J, Li H. Exploitation of a photoelectrochemical sensing platform for catechol quantitative determination using BiPO4 nanocrystals/BiOI heterojunction. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1042:11-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.07.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2018] [Revised: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Feng S, Yan P, Xu L, Xia J, Li H. Exploitation of a photoelectrochemical sensing platform for bisphenol A quantitative determination using Cu/graphitic carbon nitride nanocomposites. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Xu L, Jiang D, Zhao Y, Yan P, Dong J, Qian J, Ao H, Li J, Yan C, Li H. Integrated BiPO4 nanocrystal/BiOBr heterojunction for sensitive photoelectrochemical sensing of 4-chlorophenol. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:13353-13359. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02687d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A sensor platform was constructed by using a BiPO4 nanocrystal/BiOBr heterojunction, which displayed superior performance for monitoring 4-chlorophenol.
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- Li Xu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Institute for Energy Research
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Institute for Energy Research
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Institute for Energy Research
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Institute for Energy Research
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Environment Functional Materials
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology
- Suzhou 215009
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Physics and Mechanical Engineering
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Brisbane
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Institute for Energy Research
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Institute for Energy Research
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry
- Physics and Mechanical Engineering
- Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
- Brisbane
- Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Institute for Energy Research
- Jiangsu University
- Zhenjiang 212013
- P. R. China
- School of Chemistry
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