Fluorescent and Colorimetric Electrospun Nanofibers for Heavy-Metal Sensing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Electrospun Nanofiber-Based Optical Sensors for Heavy-Metal Detection
2.1. Optical Detection Using Fluorescence
2.3. Optical Detection Using Colorimetry
3. Conclusions and Future Outlook
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Analyte | Polymeric matrix | Recognition material | LOD (mg·L−1) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Single detection | ||||
Hg(II) | PCL | AuNC | 5.0 × 10−8 | [24] |
EC | EMIMBF4 | 1.4 × 10−5 | [25] | |
poly(MMA-co-BNPTU-co-RhBAM) | BNPTU | 4.0 × 10−3 | [26] | |
PAN | DTPDI | 1.0 × 10−3 | [27] | |
poly(NIPAAm-co-NMA-co-AA) | BNPTU | 2.0 × 10−2 | [28] | |
Fe(III) | PAN | CDs | 0.2 | [29] |
poly(HEMA-co-NMA-co-NBD) | SRhBOH | 5.6 | [30] | |
Ni(II) | PAN-PAA | PAN-PAA | 7.0 × 10−3 | [31] |
Cu(II) | PMMA | CsPbBr3 QDs | 6.0 × 10−11 | [32] |
PNNR | PNNR | 6.4 × 10−3 | [33] | |
CA | DTT.AuNC | 5.0 × 10−2 | [34] | |
poly(MMA-co-AHPA) | RhB-hydrazine | 9.5 × 10−2 | [35] | |
poly(NIPAAm-co-NMA) | F-phen | - | [36] | |
Al(III) | PU | R2PP | 2.0 × 10−4 | [37] |
Multiple detection | ||||
Cu(II)/Cr(III) | CA | 1,4-DHAQ | 2.0 × 10−4 for Cu(II) and Cr(III) | [38] |
Co(II)/Zn(II) | PU | DS-5N, FL-5N and NBD-5N | 2.0 for Co(II) and 3.0 for Zn(II) | [39] |
Fe(III)/Cr(III)/Hg(II) | PVA | SRD and SSRD | 5.6 × 10−2 for Fe(III), 5.2 × 10−2 for Cr(III) and 0.1 for Hg(II) | [40] |
Pb(II)/Hg(II)/Fe(III)/Mn(II)/Ni(II)/Cd(II) | PAN | CPEs | - | [41] |
Analyte | Polymeric Matrix | Recognition Material | LOD (mg·L−1) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pb(II) | CA | PMDA | 1.0 × 10−2 | [42] |
PAN | PCDA and PCDA-5EG | 1.0 × 10−1 | [43] | |
PA6/PVDF | Au@GSH NPs | 1.0 × 10−1 | [44] | |
CA | curcumin | 4.1 | [45] | |
Hg(II) | PVA | AuNC | 1.0 × 10−3 | [46] |
PA6/PVB | PANI | 1.0 × 10−3 | [47] | |
Ni(II) | N6 | DMG | 2.0 × 10−3 | [48] |
Fe(III) | Zein | curcumin | 4.0 × 10−1 | [49] |
Fe(II) | PVBC | PIMH | 1.0 × 10−4 (solution) and 2.0 × 10−3 (solid state) | [50] |
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Terra, I.A.A.; Mercante, L.A.; Andre, R.S.; Correa, D.S. Fluorescent and Colorimetric Electrospun Nanofibers for Heavy-Metal Sensing. Biosensors 2017, 7, 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios7040061
Terra IAA, Mercante LA, Andre RS, Correa DS. Fluorescent and Colorimetric Electrospun Nanofibers for Heavy-Metal Sensing. Biosensors. 2017; 7(4):61. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios7040061
Chicago/Turabian StyleTerra, Idelma A. A., Luiza A. Mercante, Rafaela S. Andre, and Daniel S. Correa. 2017. "Fluorescent and Colorimetric Electrospun Nanofibers for Heavy-Metal Sensing" Biosensors 7, no. 4: 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios7040061