Journal
BIOSENSORS-BASEL
Volume 12, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/bios12090714
Keywords
electrochemical device; hyaluronic acid methacrylate hydrogel; metal ion-amide complexation; electrochemical accumulation; lead removal
Funding
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [DUT21RC(3)054, DUT21RC(3)020]
- National Key R&D Program of China [2021YFB3201302]
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This paper presents the development of a compact, three-electrode electrochemical device functionalized by a biocompatible layer of hyaluronic acid methacrylate (HAMA) hydrogel for the adsorptive removal of Pb(II) ions in aqueous solutions. Both molecular interactions and electrochemical accumulation contribute to the adsorption capability of the device. The device shows high adsorption rate and reproducible performance, making it potentially useful for the rapid remediation of Pb(II) contamination.
This paper presents the development of a compact, three-electrode electrochemical device functionalized by a biocompatible layer of hyaluronic acid methacrylate (HAMA) hydrogel for the adsorptive removal of detrimental lead (Pb(II)) ions in aqueous solutions. An adsorption mechanism pertaining to the observed analytical performance of the device is proposed and further experimentally corroborated. It is demonstrated that both the molecular interactions originating from the HAMA hydrogel and electrochemical accumulation originating from the electrode beneath contribute to the adsorption capability of the device. Infrared spectral analysis reveals that the molecular interaction is mainly induced by the amide functional group of the HAMA hydrogel, which is capable of forming the Pb(II)-amide complex. In addition, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometric (ICP-MS) analysis indicates that the electrochemical accumulation is particularly valuable in facilitating the adsorption rate of the device by maintaining a high ion-concentration gradient between the solution and the hydrogel layer. ICP-MS measurements show that 94.08% of Pb(II) ions present in the test solution can be adsorbed by the device within 30 min. The HAMA hydrogel-modified electrochemical devices exhibit reproducible performance in the aspect of Pb(II) removal from tap water, with a relative standard deviation (RSD) of 1.28% (for n = 8). The experimental results suggest that the HAMA hydrogel-modified electrochemical device can potentially be used for the rapid, on-field remediation of Pb(II) contamination.
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