Issue 3, 2024

In situ biomimetic mineralization of a paper microfluidic device as a luminescent sensor for nitrite determination

Abstract

Herein, a novel luminescent platform has been designed via in situ mineralization of a microfluidic paper-based analytical device (μPAD) made of cellulose in the presence of Tb3+. Cellulose nanofibers were homogeneously mineralized with Tb-doped calcium phosphate nanoparticles resulting in a luminescent composite material, which exhibits the characteristic green emission from Tb3+ ions, and is stable during long periods of time (6 months). This strong green emission is selectively quenched upon addition of nitrite, thus making the μPAD a potential sensor for the quantification of nitrite, a hazardous pollutant in water. Also, the μPAD presents high sensitivity with a detection limit (10 μM) lower than the permissible limits of nitrite in drinking water (65 μM) and it also displays good accuracy and reproducibility in real water samples. The in situ biomimetic mineralization of paper holds promise for an environmentally friendly design of sensors for nitrite contamination of water.

Graphical abstract: In situ biomimetic mineralization of a paper microfluidic device as a luminescent sensor for nitrite determination

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
28 aug 2023
Accepted
07 dec 2023
First published
11 dec 2023

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024,11, 1060-1069

In situ biomimetic mineralization of a paper microfluidic device as a luminescent sensor for nitrite determination

I. Blasco-Pascual, I. Ortiz-Gómez, L. F. Capitán-Vallvey, J. M. Delgado-López, G. B. Ramírez-Rodríguez and A. Salinas-Castillo, Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, 11, 1060 DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00586K

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