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Covalent organic framework modified carbon cloth for ratiometric electrochemical sensing of bisphenol A and S

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A novel ratiometric electrochemical sensor was developed based on a carbon cloth electrodeposited with silver nanoparticles and drop-coated by covalent organic framework (COF-LZU1) for simultaneous determination of bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS). Carbon cloth exhibited a significantly larger electrochemical active area than common glassy carbon electrodes (27.5 times). Silver nanoparticles not only provided a stable reference signal but also enhanced electroactivity for the oxidation of BPA and BPS. COF-LZU1 with good adsorption performance and large periodic π-arrays promoted the enrichment of BPA and BPS to further increase the current response. Compared with the traditional single-signal electrochemical sensor, the developed ratiometric sensor exhibited better reproducibility and a wider linear range for BPA and BPS from 0.5 to 100 μM with a limit of detection of 0.15 μM. Furthermore, the developed sensor showed excellent stability and superior anti-interference ability. The real sample analysis for BPA and BPS has been successfully carried out in mineral water, electrolyte drink, tea, juice, and beer with recoveries of 88.3–111.7%. The developed ratiometric sensor is expected to be a candidate for the preparation of other electrochemical sensors and the analysis of additional practical samples.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21976070, 22076067) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (JUSRP22003).

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Pang, YH., Wang, YY., Shen, XF. et al. Covalent organic framework modified carbon cloth for ratiometric electrochemical sensing of bisphenol A and S. Microchim Acta 189, 189 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-022-05297-3

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