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Pt-functionalized S-doped g-C3N4 nanosheet for sensitive electrochemical determination of sulfamonomethoxine

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Sulfamonomethoxine (SMM) is widely used to inhibit Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and improper use of SMM is detrimental to human health and ecological stability. Therefore, a sensitive determination method is of great importance for monitoring SMM residues in water, meat, milk, eggs, etc. Herein, a Pt-functionalized S-doped graphitic carbon nitride (Pt/S-g-C3N4) was constructed for the electrochemical determination of SMM. The as-developed Pt3/S3-g-C3N4 sensor showed a significant SMM determination performance. The electrochemical oxidation of SMM on Pt3/S3-g-C3N4/GCE involves two electron transference and was limited by a diffusion process. The as-developed Pt3/S3-g-C3N4/GCE sensor has good linearity in a wide range of 0.1–120 μmol/L and a remarkably low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.026 μmol/L for SMM determination. In addition, the sensor has high selectivity and anti-interference properties for SMM detection. Furthermore, this Pt3/S3-g-C3N4/GCE sensor has good reproducibility and stability. Moreover, the recoveries were in the range of 89.6–112.2% for the detection of the SMM in a real sample of egg. The proposed Pt3/S3-g-C3N4/GCE sensor shows great potential for practical applications in detecting trace amounts of antibiotics.

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This research was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81860701, 82060714), Guizhou Provincial Science and Technology Projects (No. ZK[2021]242), The Innovation Team Project of Guizhou Higher Education ([2022]013), and the open project of Laboratory of Xinjiang Native Medicinal and Edible Plant Resources Chemistry (KSUZDSYS202104).

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    Huali Hu, Jixing Ai & Haijun Du

  3. Laboratory of Xinjiang Native Medicinal and Edible Plant Resources Chemistry, Kashi University, Kashi, 844000, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China

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Yang, Y., Hu, H., Ai, J. et al. Pt-functionalized S-doped g-C3N4 nanosheet for sensitive electrochemical determination of sulfamonomethoxine. Carbon Lett. 34, 917–927 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42823-023-00606-z

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