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Sensitive Detection of Perfluoroalkyl Substances Using MXene–AgNP-Based Electrochemical Sensors     
Yazarlar
Reem Khan
 Zihni Onur UYGUN Zihni Onur UYGUN
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Daniel Andreescu
Silvana Andreescu
Özet
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose a significant threat to the environment due to their persistence, ability to bioaccumulate, and harmful effects. Methods to quantify PFAS rapidly and effectively are essential to analyze and track contamination, but measuring PFAS down to the ultralow regulatory levels is extremely challenging. Here, we describe the development of a low-cost sensor that can measure a representative PFAS, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), at the parts per quadrillion (ppq) level within 5 min. The method combines the ability of PFOS to bind to silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) embedded within a fluorine-rich Ti3C2-based multilayered MXene, which provides a large surface area and accessible binding sites for direct impedimetric detection. Fundamentally, we show that MXene-AgNPs are capable of binding PFOS and other long-chain PFAS compounds, though the synergistic action of AgNPs and MXenes via electrostatic and F-F interactions. This binding induced concentration-dependent changes in the charge-transfer resistance, enabling rapid and direct quantification with extremely high sensitivity and no response to interferences. The sensor displayed a linear range from 50 ppq to 1.6 ppt (parts per trillion) with an impressively low limit of detection of 33 ppq and a limit of quantification of 99 ppq, making this sensor a promising candidate for low-cost screening of the PFAS content in water samples, using a simple and inexpensive procedure.
Anahtar Kelimeler
per- and polyfluoroalkyl | impedance | MXene | silver nanoparticle | chronoimpedance
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı ACS Sensors
Dergi ISSN 2379-3694
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q1
Makale Dili Türkçe
Basım Tarihi 06-2024
Cilt No 9
Sayı 6
Sayfalar 3403 / 3412
Doi Numarası 10.1021/acssensors.4c00776
Makale Linki http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.4c00776