Issue 28, 2024

Molecularly imprinted polymer-based electrochemical sensors for monitoring the persistent organic pollutants chlorophenols

Abstract

Because of the serious risks they pose to the environment and public health, chlorophenols (CPs), a typical class of the most persistent organic pollutants, have drawn increasing attention. Monitoring CPs effectively has become a pressing and difficult problem. The rapidly increasing need for onsite and real-time CP detection has led to the consideration of electrochemical sensing as a workable solution. Molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)-based electrochemical sensing has emerged as a promising area for environmental monitoring in response to this analytical problem. MIPs, in conjunction with miniature electrochemical transducers, provide the opportunity to detect target analytes in situ. These devices have the advantages of great chemical and physical stability, cheap production costs, good selectivity, and quick response times. Most studies suggest that these sensors use nanoparticles to improve their analytical properties, especially sensitivity. Furthermore, these sensors have successfully used real water samples without the need for time-consuming pretreatment procedures. This article provides an overview of electrochemical MIP-based sensors reported to detect CPs in water samples. To obtain the highest sensitivity, special consideration is given to the fabrication of the sensors, which includes the use of various functional monomers, sensing platforms, and materials. Several other parameters are also discussed, including the linear concentration range, limit of detection, and the types of water samples that were examined.

Graphical abstract: Molecularly imprinted polymer-based electrochemical sensors for monitoring the persistent organic pollutants chlorophenols

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
26 Apr 2024
Accepted
30 May 2024
First published
24 Jun 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

RSC Adv., 2024,14, 20163-20181

Molecularly imprinted polymer-based electrochemical sensors for monitoring the persistent organic pollutants chlorophenols

A. H. Kamel, H. S. M. Abd-Rabboh and A. Hefnawy, RSC Adv., 2024, 14, 20163 DOI: 10.1039/D4RA03095H

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