Ultrasensitive Electrochemical Detection of Butylated Hydroxy Anisole via Metalloporphyrin Covalent Organic Frameworks Possessing Variable Catalytic Active Sites
Huacong Chu, Xin Sun, Xiaoqian Zha, Aftab Ahmad Khan, Yang Wang
Abstract
Three novel two-dimensional metalloporphyrin COFs (MPor-COF-366, M = Fe, Mn, Cu) were fabricated by changing the metal atoms in the center of the porphyrin framework. The physicochemical characteristics of MPor-COF-366 (M = Fe, Mn, Cu) composites were fully analyzed by diverse electron microscopy and spectroscopy. Under optimal conditions, experiments on determining butylated hydroxy anisole (BHA) at FePor-COF-366/GCE were conducted using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). It is noted that the FePor-COF-366/GCE sensor showed excellent electrocatalytic performance in the electrochemical detection of BHA, compared with MnPor-COF-366/GCE and CuPor-COF-366/GCE. A linear relationship was obtained for 0.04-1000 μM concentration of BHA, with a low detection limit of 0.015 μM. Additionally, the designed sensor was successfully employed to detect BHA in practical samples, expanding the development of COF-based composites in electrochemical applications.