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Qureashi A, Haq ZU, Bashir A, Nazir I, Ganaie FA, Fatima K, Malik LA, Sheikh FA, Pandith AH. Bifunctional Zirconium Phosphate with Greigite for Electrochemical Detection and Simultaneous Removal of Heavy Metal Ions and Nitro Compounds. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:14486-14503. [PMID: 38970496 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c01241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
Abstract
Electrochemical sensing is emerging as a method of choice for the sensing and monitoring of contaminants in water. Various sensing platforms have been designed for sensing heavy metal ions and organic pollutants in water bodies. Herein, we report a new electrochemical platform that can be used for the detection of both heavy metal ions and nitro-based organic contaminants in water bodies. The electrochemical sensor uses a modified electrode based on Fe3S4-impregnated zirconium phosphate (ZrP) nanoparticles synthesized by a simple ultrasonication method. The ZrP@Fe3S4 nanoparticles were thoroughly characterized by power X-ray diffraction (PXRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX), and ζ-potential studies. The material exhibits an excellent electrochemical performance for the detection of Pb2+, Hg2+, nitrophenol, nitroaniline, and picric acid with low limits of detection of ca. 0.93, 0.70, 0.98, 1.10, and 1.53 ppm, respectively. Since ZrP@Fe3S4 nanoparticles are magnetically recyclable, their adsorption capacity and recyclability have been thoroughly investigated for the uptake of Pb2+ and Hg2+ ions from contaminated water. We observed that the adsorption of Pb2+ and Hg2+ ions on ZrP@Fe3S4 is best described by the Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models, with adsorption capacities of 219.44 and 118.4 mg/g, respectively. Similarly, the removal efficiency of ZrP@Fe3S4 was found to be 91, 57.6, and 31.3% for nitrophenol, nitroaniline, and picric acid, respectively. Furthermore, the theoretical calculations using density functional theory (DFT) were carried out to find the adsorption energy, affinity, and point of adsorption, which are in line with the experimental results. DFT calculations further suggest that the incorporation of Fe3S4 on ZrP improves the surface charge density and promotes efficient electron transfer between the electrode and the analyte. We have shown the real-time analysis of Dal lake water as a proof of concept, and the synthesized composite exhibits good recovery and promising results for metal ion sensing. ZrP@Fe3S4 demonstrated an excellent cycling stability and long-term stability without noticeable degradation for 1 week.
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- Aaliya Qureashi
- Laboratory of Nanoscience and Quantum Computations, Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India
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- Laboratory of Nanoscience and Quantum Computations, Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India
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- Laboratory of Nanoscience and Quantum Computations, Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India
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- Laboratory of Nanoscience and Quantum Computations, Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India
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- Laboratory of Nanoscience and Quantum Computations, Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India
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- Laboratory of Nanoscience and Quantum Computations, Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India
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- Laboratory of Nanoscience and Quantum Computations, Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India
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- Department of Nanotechnology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar 190006, Kashmir, India
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- Laboratory of Nanoscience and Quantum Computations, Department of Chemistry, University of Kashmir, Hazratbal, Srinagar 190006, J&K, India
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Wang Y, Lin Y, Ren T, Yang Y, He Z, Deng Y, Zheng C. Battery-Operated and Self-Heating Solid-Phase Microextraction Device for Field Detection and Long-Term Preservation of Mercury in Soil. Anal Chem 2023; 95:10873-10878. [PMID: 37436933 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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The application of headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME) for mercury preservation and detection still has several shortcomings, including the use of high-temperature desorption chamber, the consumption of expensive reagent (NaBEt4 or NaBPr4), and analyte loss during sample storage. Herein, a self-heating HS-SPME device using a gold-coated tungsten (Au@W) fiber was developed for the field detection of mercury in soil by miniature point discharge optical emission spectrometry (μPD-OES). Hg2+ was reduced to Hg0 with NaBH4 solution and then preconcentrated with the Au@W fiber. The adsorbed Hg0 could be rapidly desorbed by directly heating the fiber with a mini lithium battery and subsequently detected by μPD-OES. A limit of detection (LOD) of 0.008 mg kg-1 was obtained with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 2.4%. The accuracy of the self-heating HS-SPME was evaluated by analyzing a soil certified reference material (CRM) and nine soil samples with satisfactory recoveries (86-111%). Compared to the conventional external heating method, the proposed method reduces desorption time and power consumption from 80 s and 60 W to 20 s and 2.5 W, respectively. Moreover, the self-heating device enables the μPD-OES system to remove the high-temperature desorption chamber, making it more compact and suitable for field analytical chemistry. Interestingly, the Au@W SPME fiber can be also used for the long-term preservation of mercury with a sample loss rate <5% after 30 days of storage at room temperature.
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- Yao Wang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Xihua University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610039, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610064, China
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Liu S, Yang QY, Chen S, Yu YL, Wang JH. Ultrasonic Nebulization-Accelerated Gas-Phase Enrichment Following In Situ Microplasma Desorption for Analysis of Trace Heavy Metals by Optical Emission Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2022; 94:16549-16554. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c04149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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- Shuang Liu
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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