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Novel nanoscale Yb-MOF used as highly efficient electrode for simultaneous detection of heavy metal ions

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It is essential to develop new nanomaterials able to improve sensing performance of electrochemical sensors for determination of heavy metal pollutants. In this work, a novel nanoscale metal–organic-framework material (Yb-MOF) with Ytterbium (Yb) rare-earth metal core and benzenetricarboxylic (BTC) ligands was prepared in aqueous conditions using hydrothermal approach. The results have revealed highly porous structure of the as-synthesized material with specific active area up to 1166 m2 g−1. A sensing platform was then constructed by drop-casting Yb-MOF onto glassy carbon electrode for detection of two most commonly found heavy metal ion pollutants (Cd2+ and Pb2+) in water sources. The nanoporous structure of Yb-MOF is very profitable to the selective preconcentration of targeted metal ions. The detection limits were estimated to be 3.0 ppb, 1.6 ppb for Cd2+ and Pb2+ species, respectively. This work provides a new electrochemical sensing platform for fast and sensitive in-situ detection of water contaminants.

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This research is funded by Vietnam National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED) under grant number 104.06-2016.25. The authors are very grateful to our colleagues at University of Diderot for their supports on XPS measurements.

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  1. Institute of Chemistry (IOC), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam

    Manh B. Nguyen, Dau Thi Ngoc Nga, Pham Thi Hai Yen, Giang H. Le, Le Quoc Hung, Tuan A. Vu & Vu Thi Thu Ha

  2. University of Science and Technology of Hanoi (USTH), Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam

    Dau Thi Ngoc Nga, Vu Thi Thu & Vu Thi Thu Ha

  3. ITODYS, CNRS, Université de Paris, 75006, Paris, France

    Benoît Piro

  4. LPPI, CY Cergy Paris University, 5 Mail Gay Lussac, 95000, Cergy, France

    Thuan Nguyen Pham Truong

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Nguyen, M.B., Nga, D.T.N., Thu, V.T. et al. Novel nanoscale Yb-MOF used as highly efficient electrode for simultaneous detection of heavy metal ions. J Mater Sci 56, 8172–8185 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-05815-3

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