A highly selective and sensitive electrochemical Cu(II) detector based on ion-imprinted magnetic carbon nanospheres

LI Rui-zhen; QIN Lei; FU Dong-ju; WANG Mei-ling; SONG Xing-fu; BAI Yong-hui; LIU Wei-feng; LIU Xu-guang

doi:10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60772-3

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LI Rui-zhen, QIN Lei, FU Dong-ju, WANG Mei-ling, SONG Xing-fu, BAI Yong-hui, LIU Wei-feng, LIU Xu-guang. A highly selective and sensitive electrochemical Cu(II) detector based on ion-imprinted magnetic carbon nanospheres. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(6): 1092-1103. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60772-3

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LI Rui-zhen, QIN Lei, FU Dong-ju, WANG Mei-ling, SONG Xing-fu, BAI Yong-hui, LIU Wei-feng, LIU Xu-guang. A highly selective and sensitive electrochemical Cu(II) detector based on ion-imprinted magnetic carbon nanospheres. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(6): 1092-1103. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60772-3

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LI Rui-zhen, QIN Lei, FU Dong-ju, WANG Mei-ling, SONG Xing-fu, BAI Yong-hui, LIU Wei-feng, LIU Xu-guang. A highly selective and sensitive electrochemical Cu(II) detector based on ion-imprinted magnetic carbon nanospheres. New Carbon Mater., 2023, 38(6): 1092-1103. doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60772-3

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A highly selective and sensitive electrochemical Cu(II) detector based on ion-imprinted magnetic carbon nanospheres

doi: 10.1016/S1872-5805(23)60772-3

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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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Key Laboratory of Interface Science and Engineering in Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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College of New Materials and New Energies, Shenzhen Technology University, Shenzhen 518055, China
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National Engineering Research Center for Integrated Utilization of Salt Lake Resource, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China

Funds: This work was financially supported by Key R&D Program of Shanxi Province (International Cooperation, 201903D421077), Central Leading Science and Technology Development Foundation of Shanxi Province (YDZJSX2022A009), Key Program of Yinchuan science and Technology Bureau (2021ZD08), National Natural Science Foundation of China (51972221, 51603142, 51902222), Foundation of State Key Laboratory of High-efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering (2021-K46), Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province (20210302124046), Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi (2019L0255, 2020L0097)

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Author Bio:
李瑞珍，硕士研究生. E-mail：1473623664@qq.com
Corresponding author: LIU Wei-feng, Associate professor. E-mail: lwf061586@yeah.net; LIU Xu-guang, Professor. E-mail：liuxuguang@tyut.edu.cn
Received Date: 2022-12-04
Accepted Date: 2023-07-04
Rev Recd Date: 2023-06-28

Available Online: 2023-07-12

Publish Date: 2023-11-23

Abstract

Abstract

An electrochemical sensor for Cu(II) based on ion-imprinted polymers was prepared by combining surface imprinting with electrochemical polymerization deposition. The sensor was modified by ion-imprinted magnetic carbon nanospheres with a specific selectivity and sensitivity for Cu(II). The morphology and structure of the materials were characterized and analyzed. Sensors with the imprinted electrode had a stronger selectivity and higher sensitivity towards Cu(II) compared with their original counterparts. Within relative concentrations of Cu(II) from 10⁻⁶ to 10⁻¹⁰ mol L⁻¹, the detection limit of the sensor was as low as 5.138×10⁻¹⁶ mol L⁻¹ (S/N=3). The sensor is resistant to interference, and has good reproducibility, and stability, making it excellent for the electrochemical detection of metal ions.
- Ion imprinted polymer,
- Electrochemical sensor,
- Cu(II),
- Magnetic carbon nanospheres,
- Selective and sensitive

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