Core-Shell Nanoparticles/Two-Dimensional (2D) Hexagonal Boron Nitride Nanosheets with Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Electrochemical Sensing of Cypermethrin

Abstract

Cypermethrin ([RS]-alpha-cyano-3-phenoxybenzyl [1RS, 3RS; 1RS, 3SR]-3-[2,2-dichlorovinyl]-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate) is a crucial pyrethroid and it is generally used as poison against crop pests, domestic insects and ectoparasites in farmed fish. A new molecular imprinted sensor approach based on core-shell type nanoparticles (Fe@AuNPs) incorporated two-dimensional (2D) hexagonal boron nitride (2D-hBN) nanosheets was presented for cypermethrin (CYP) detection in wastewater samples. All nanomaterials’ formation and properties were highlighted with scanning electron microscope (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) method, energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX), cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). CYP imprinted voltammetric sensor was improved in presence of 80.0 mM phenol containing 20.0 mM CYP by CV. 1.0 × 10−13 - 1.0 × 10−8 M and 3.0 × 10−14 M were founded as the linearity range and the detection limit (LOD). Finally, CYP imprinted glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was used for wastewater sample analysis in presence of the other competitor agents such as deltamethrin (DEL), tetrametrin (TET) and permethrin (PER). In addition, the prepared sensor was investigated in terms of stability and repeatability.