Highly sensitive detection and mechanism study of tetracycline in water by CuFeO2/NiCo-LDH heterojunction electrochemical sensor
摘要
A CuFeO2/NiCo-LDH heterojunction electrochemical sensor (LDH: layered double hydroxide) was developed for the sensitive detection of tetracycline (TC). The sensor was constructed by integrating ZIF-67-derived nanocage NiCo-LDH on nickel foam with CuFeO2, forming a p-n heterojunction that enhanced electron transfer and TC adsorption. The sensor exhibited bilinear detection ranges (0.00594 ~ 1 and 1 ~ 25 μM) and a low detection limit of 1.98 nM. Recoveries in real water samples ranged from 92.0 to 109.0%, with relative standard deviations not exceeding 4.5%. In situ Raman spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations confirmed the involvement of multiple redox pairs (Ni3+/Ni2+, Co3+/Co2+, Fe3+/Fe2+ and Cu2+/Cu+) and strong interfacial adsorption energy. This sensor presents a practical and efficient approach for onsite TC monitoring.
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