Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Perfluorooctanoic Acid Detection Using Two-dimensional Aluminium Quasicrystal

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Main Authors: Chakraborty, Anyesha, Tromer, Raphael, Yadav, Thakur Prasad, Mukhopadhyay, Nilay Krishna, Lahiri, Basudev, Rao, Rahul, Roy, Ajit. K., Aich, Nirupam, Woellner, Cristiano F., Galvao, Douglas S., Tiwary, Chandra Sekhar
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author Chakraborty, Anyesha
Tromer, Raphael
Yadav, Thakur Prasad
Mukhopadhyay, Nilay Krishna
Lahiri, Basudev
Rao, Rahul
Roy, Ajit. K.
Aich, Nirupam
Woellner, Cristiano F.
Galvao, Douglas S.
Tiwary, Chandra Sekhar
author_facet Chakraborty, Anyesha
Tromer, Raphael
Yadav, Thakur Prasad
Mukhopadhyay, Nilay Krishna
Lahiri, Basudev
Rao, Rahul
Roy, Ajit. K.
Aich, Nirupam
Woellner, Cristiano F.
Galvao, Douglas S.
Tiwary, Chandra Sekhar
contents Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred as "forever chemicals," are pervasive environmental pollutants due to their resistance to degradation. Among these, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) poses significant threats to human health, contaminating water sources globally. Here, we have demonstrated the potential of a novel electrochemical sensor based on two-dimensional (2D) aluminium-based multicomponent quasicrystals (2D-Al QC) for the ultrasensitive sub-picomolar level detection of PFOA. The 2D-Al QC-inked electrode was employed here to detect PFOA by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The limit of detection (LoD) achieved is 0.59 +/- 0.05 pM. The sensor was evaluated for selectivity with other interfering compounds, repeatability of cycles, and reproducibility for five similar electrodes with a deviation of 0.8 %. The stability of the sensor has also been analysed after ninety days ,which shows a minimal variation of 15%. Spectroscopic techniques and theoretical calculations were further utilized to understand the interaction between the 2D-Al QC and PFOA. The results demonstrate that the 2D-Al QC offers a promising platform for the rapid and sensitive detection of PFOA, potentially addressing current environmental monitoring challenges.
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spellingShingle Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Perfluorooctanoic Acid Detection Using Two-dimensional Aluminium Quasicrystal
Chakraborty, Anyesha
Tromer, Raphael
Yadav, Thakur Prasad
Mukhopadhyay, Nilay Krishna
Lahiri, Basudev
Rao, Rahul
Roy, Ajit. K.
Aich, Nirupam
Woellner, Cristiano F.
Galvao, Douglas S.
Tiwary, Chandra Sekhar
Materials Science
Applied Physics
Chemical Physics
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred as "forever chemicals," are pervasive environmental pollutants due to their resistance to degradation. Among these, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) poses significant threats to human health, contaminating water sources globally. Here, we have demonstrated the potential of a novel electrochemical sensor based on two-dimensional (2D) aluminium-based multicomponent quasicrystals (2D-Al QC) for the ultrasensitive sub-picomolar level detection of PFOA. The 2D-Al QC-inked electrode was employed here to detect PFOA by differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). The limit of detection (LoD) achieved is 0.59 +/- 0.05 pM. The sensor was evaluated for selectivity with other interfering compounds, repeatability of cycles, and reproducibility for five similar electrodes with a deviation of 0.8 %. The stability of the sensor has also been analysed after ninety days ,which shows a minimal variation of 15%. Spectroscopic techniques and theoretical calculations were further utilized to understand the interaction between the 2D-Al QC and PFOA. The results demonstrate that the 2D-Al QC offers a promising platform for the rapid and sensitive detection of PFOA, potentially addressing current environmental monitoring challenges.
title Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Sensor for Perfluorooctanoic Acid Detection Using Two-dimensional Aluminium Quasicrystal
topic Materials Science
Applied Physics
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.07587