Multifunctional Ni-NPC Single-Atom Nanozyme for Removal and Smartphone-Assisted Visualization Monitoring of Carbamate Pesticides

Inorg Chem. 2024 Jan 15;63(2):1225-1235. doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03642. Epub 2024 Jan 1.

Abstract

A multifunctional single-atom nanozyme, denoted as 3D Ni,N-codoped porous carbon (Ni-NPC), was devised that exhibits remarkable adsorption capabilities and a repertoire of enzyme mimetic functions (oxidase- and peroxidase-like). These attributes stem from the distinctive mesoporous thin-shell structure and well-dispersed Ni sites. The efficient adsorption capacity of Ni-NPC was assessed with respect to three carbamate pesticides (CMPs): metolcarb, carbaryl, and isoprocarb. Moreover, a colorimetric detection method for CMP was established based on its robust peroxidase-like catalytic activity and sequential catalytic interactions with acetylcholinesterase. Furthermore, a portable colorimetric sensor based on a hydrogel sphere integrated with a smartphone platform was devised. This sensor enables rapid, on-site, and quantitative assessment of CMP, boasting an extraordinarily low detection limit of 1.5 ng mL-1. Notably, this sensor was successfully applied to the analysis of CMP levels in lake water and vegetable samples (pakchoi and rape), propelling the progress of real-time detection technologies in food and environment monitoring.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholinesterase
  • Carbamates / chemistry
  • Colorimetry
  • Peroxidase
  • Peroxidases
  • Pesticides* / analysis
  • Smartphone*

Substances

  • Acetylcholinesterase
  • Pesticides
  • Carbamates
  • Peroxidase
  • Peroxidases