Issue 21, 2018

Quercetin-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticle sensors based on low-field NMR for determination and removal of Pb2+ and Cu2+ in biological samples

Abstract

In this paper, we develop quercetin-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles (QMNPS) as a sensor for the detection and removal of Pb2+ and Cu2+ based on low-field NMR. QMNPS were characterized by TEM, FTIR and XRD. The NMR sensor showed high selectivity toward Pb2+ or Cu2+. The standard curves for ΔT2-ion concentration showed good correlations, i.e., R2 = 0.9912 for Pb2+ and 0.9983 for Cu2+; the linear ranges and the limits of detection were 4.8 × 10−6–1 × 10−4 mol L−1 and 1.6 × 10−6 mol L−1 for Pb2+, and 5.0 × 10−6–1 × 10−4 mol L−1 and 2.0 × 10−6 mol L−1 for Cu2+, respectively. The calculated maximum adsorption capacity was about 71 mg for Cu2+ and 68 mg for Pb2+ per gram of QMMP, which was superior to the results of some previous reports. The detection and removal of Pb2+ or Cu2+ was based on the coordination reaction between the NMR sensor of QMNPs and Pb2+ or Cu2+, which led to the aggregation of QMNPs. As a result, the proposed NMR sensor was successfully applied for the determination and removal of Pb2+ and Cu2+ in contaminated water and urine samples with excellent recoveries and high adsorbent capacities.

Graphical abstract: Quercetin-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticle sensors based on low-field NMR for determination and removal of Pb2+ and Cu2+ in biological samples

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Mar 2018
Accepted
26 Apr 2018
First published
03 May 2018

Anal. Methods, 2018,10, 2494-2502

Quercetin-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticle sensors based on low-field NMR for determination and removal of Pb2+ and Cu2+ in biological samples

W. Jiang, S. Yang, X. Sun, W. Lu, D. Jiang, L. Xu, H. Xu, B. Gao, M. Ma and F. Cao, Anal. Methods, 2018, 10, 2494 DOI: 10.1039/C8AY00598B

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