Two-dimensional molecular imprinting approach for the electrochemical detection of trinitrotoluene

Dongxia Nie, Dawei Jiang, Dan Zhang, Ying Liang, Ying Xue, Tianshu Zhou, Litong Jin, Guoyue Shi

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Abstract

In this work, we demonstrated a sensitive and selective electrochemical sensing protocol for the detection of TNT prepared from alkanethiols self-assembled on AuNPs modified glassy carbon (GC) electrode with preadsorbed templates of TNT. It demonstrated that the 2D molecular imprinting monolayers (MIMs) can provide a better site accessibility and lower mass-transfer resistance, while the AuNPs can enhance electrode conductivity, facilitate the electron transfer and increase the amount of TNT-imprinted sites. The prepared sensor showed not only high selectivity toward TNT in comparison to other similar nitroaromatic compounds (NACs), but also a wide linear range over TNT concentration from 4.0 × 10-8 to 3.2 × 10-6 M with a detection limit of 1.3 × 10-8 M (S/N = 3). Moreover, the imprinted sensor has been applied to the determination of TNT in spiked environmental water samples and shows promise for fast and sensitive measurement of trace levels of TNT in real samples.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)43-49
Number of pages7
JournalSensors and Actuators B: Chemical
Volume156
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 10 Aug 2011

Keywords

  • Au nanoparticles
  • Electrochemical sensor
  • Environmental water samples
  • Molecular imprinting
  • Trinitrotoluene

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