Environment International,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
197, P. 109365 - 109365
Published: March 1, 2025
Accurate
detection
and
monitoring
of
environmental
pollutants
are
paramount
importance
for
disease
prevention
public
health.
In
recent
years,
the
ever-expanding
human
activities
industrial
production
have
given
rise
to
a
sharp
increase
in
complexity
variety
these
pollutants,
which
pose
significant
threats
well
-
being.
Environmental
stem
from
multiple
sources,
such
as
heavy
metals,
persistent
organic
inorganic
non
metallic
emerging
biological
contaminants.
Traditional
technologies,
though
valuable
their
sensitivity
accuracy,
constrained
by
complex
sample
preparation,
poor
selectivity,
absence
standardized
methods.
On
other
hand,
including
nanotechnology,
molecular
methods,
biosensors,
Surface-Enhanced
Raman
Spectroscopy
(SERS),
multi-omics,
big
data
analysis,
offer
promising
solutions
rapid
sensitive
pollutant
detection.
The
establishment
networks
sharing
platforms
further
enhances
real
time
provides
solid
support
health
initiatives.
Nonetheless,
challenges
persist,
integration,
exposure
assessment,
development
cost-effective
portable
solutions.
Future
progress
interdisciplinary
approaches
technology
integration
will
be
crucial
advancing
facilitating
comprehensive
prevention.
This
review
systematically
classifies
showcases
latest
advancements
offering
critical
insights
protection.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
95(43), P. 15975 - 15984
Published: Oct. 9, 2023
Developing
a
dual-photoelectrode
fuel
cell
based
self-powered
sensor
(DPFC-SPS)
with
an
ideal
signal
output
capability
and
high
sensitivity
performance
for
the
detection
of
environmental
pollutant
atrazine
(ATZ)
has
important
value.
In
this
work,
in
situ
molecularly
imprinting
functionalized
p-type
organic
semiconductor
polyterthiophene
(MI-pTTh)
is
used
as
photocathode
to
construct
DPFC-SPS
toward
typical
ATZ
first
time.
Due
its
excellent
photoactivity,
higher
stability,
superior
oxygen
reduction
reaction
activity,
pTTh
serves
material
constructing
sensing
platform
stable
photoelectric
activity.
Based
on
sensitive
light-triggered
large
self-bias
DPFC-SPS,
open
circuit
potential
(EOCV)
device
reaches
1.21
V
maximum
power
density
(Pmax)
121.5
μW·cm–2,
which
much
than
most
reported
PFC-SPSs.
Simultaneously,
imprinted
(MI)
functionization
can
further
endow
it
specific
recognition
ability,
helping
constructed
SPS
achieve
sensitivity,
selectivity,
effective
pollutants
complex
systems.
It
exhibits
broad
linear
relationship
from
0.002
100
nM
low
limit
(estimated
by
S/N
>
3)
0.21
pM
ATZ.
The
mechanism
binding
kinetics
MI-pTTh
target
studied
via
infrared
spectroscopy.
This
work
provides
theoretical
guidance
strategies
using
devices
offers
rational
design
cost-effective
electricity
generation
renewable
resources.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 7940 - 7963
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
investigated
the
breakthroughs
in
porous
photoactive
materials
such
as
metal
oxides,
metal–organic
frameworks,
covalent
organic
graphitic
carbon
nitride,
and
MXene
for
PEC
detection
of
environmental
contaminants.
Analytical Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
96(24), P. 9944 - 9952
Published: June 6, 2024
Label-free
photoelectrochemical
sensors
have
the
advantages
of
high
sensitivity
and
a
simple
electrode
structure.
However,
its
performance
is
greatly
limited
due
to
photoactive
materials'
weak
photoactivity
poor
stability.
Herein,
robust
homogeneous
(PEC)
aptasensor
has
been
constructed
for
atrazine
(ATZ)
based
on
photoetching
(PE)
surface
oxygen
vacancies
(Ov)-enriched
Bismuth
vanadate
(BiVO4)
(PE-BVO).
The
Ov
improves
carrier
separation
ability
BiVO4,
thus
providing
superior
signal
substrate
sensor.
A
thiol
molecular
layer
self-assembled
PE-BVO
acts
as
blocker,
while
2D
graphene
signal-on
probe
after
release
from
aptamer–graphene
complex.
fabricated
sensor
wide
linear
detection
range
0.5
pM
10.0
nM
low
limit
0.34
(S/N
=
3)
ATZ.
In
addition,
it
can
efficiently
work
in
pH
(3–13)
ionic
strength
(∼6
M
Na+),
which
provides
promising
opportunities
detecting
environmental
pollutants
under
complex
conditions.
Materials Today Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39, P. 109216 - 109216
Published: May 13, 2024
Anodic
TiO2
nanotubes
(NTs)
are
widely
established
in
biomedical
applications,
as
the
sub-100
nm
morphology
significantly
impacts
their
biological
activity.
In
this
study,
we
examine
use
and
surface
functionalization
of
nanotube
layers
on
titanium
substrates
to
facilitate
formation
hydroxyapatite,
a
crucial
ability
for
implant
applications.
NT
grown
by
electrochemical
anodization
focus
is
as-formed
anatase
NTs
with
100-
15-nm-diameters,
latter
amorphous
available
double-wall
(DT)
or
single-wall
(ST)
structures.
Surface
modification
achieved
through
an
alternate
immersion
method
(AIM)
simple
CaCl2
immersion.
The
former
deposits
hydroxyapatite
(HA)
coatings
on/in
layers,
while
forms
thin
Ca-surface-modified
layer
surface.
Both
methods
effectively
induce
HA
100-nm-diameter
after
five
days
simulated
body
fluid
(SBF).
chemical
composition
deciding
factor,
that
already
contain
phosphates
(from
anodizing
electrolyte)
also
lead
via
Ca-functionalization
(CaCl2
immersion).
Whereas,
smaller
diameter
NTs,
nanotopography
DT
ST
key
nucleation
AIM
approach,
but
not
calcium-containing
solution.
This
promising
approach
accelerates
growth
nanomaterials
initiating
apatite
and,
thus,
has
significant
implications
increasing
bioactivity
