Intelligent polymer dots/poly(vinyl alcohol) film-based sensor array for rapid on-site monitoring of copper contamination in aquatic products
摘要
An ultrafast fluorescent sensor based on polymer dots (PDs) probe was developed for the portable on-site determination of copper (Cu²⁺) contamination in aquatic products. Due to the secondary internal filtering effect (IFE) induced by coordination of Cu²⁺ with polyethyleneimine (PEI) moieties on PDs surface, the probe enabled ultrafast (within 5 s) and highly sensitive (limit of detection of 52 nM) detection of Cu²⁺. Furthermore, an integrated sensing array composed of PDs/poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) film was developed, allowing high-throughput and simultaneous analysis of multiple aquatic product samples within 1 min. By combining quick-response (QR) code technology with smartphone-assisted data processing, a multidimensional dataset was established, including Cu²⁺ concentration, testing location, and temporal information. The PDs/PVA film-based monitoring platform offers a comprehensive approach for tracking Cu²⁺ contamination in aquatic products and shows great potential for applications in food safety surveillance and quality management.
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