Detection of acetaminophen and P-aminophenol simultaneously by an electrochemical sensor based on Fe-NC derivatives attached with Ti3C2 QDs

Abstract

In this paper, Ti3C2 QDs and Fe-ZIF-8 were synthesized by a straightforward hydrothermal method. Fe-ZIF-8 was pyrolyzed at high temperatures to obtain Fe-nanoclusters (Fe-NC). Then Fe-NC is mixed with Ti3C2 QDs to form a new composite material (Ti3C2 QDs/Fe-NC), and its microstructure and composition were analyzed by technology. The proposed material can detect acetaminophen (PA) and P-aminophenol (4-AP) simultaneously with excellent detection performance. With the best conditions, the linear ranges and detection limits were 0.50–210.00 μM, 0.03 μM (S/N = 3) and 0.50–150.00 μM, 0.06 μM (S/N = 3) for PA and 4-AP, respectively. The sensor has lower detection limits and wider linear ranges, and can successfully detect 4-AP and PA in river water and acetaminophen tablets at the same time, showing potential practical application prospects. Especially, this study reports the modification of MOF derivatives with Ti3C2 QDs for the first time, which expands the application scope of Quantum Dots and MOF derivatives.