Lamellar Ti 3 C 2 MXene composite decorated with platinum-doped MoS 2 nanosheets as electrochemical sensing functional platform for highly sensitive analysis of organophosphorus pesticides.

Precisely detecting organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) is paramount in upholding human safety and environmental preservation, especially in food safety. Herein, an electrochemical acetylcholinesterase (AChE) sensing platform entrapped in chitosan (Chit) on the glassy carbon electrodes (GCEs) decorated with Pt/MoS ₂ /Ti ₃ C ₂ MXene (Pt/MoS ₂ /TM) was constructed for the detection of chlorpyrifos. It is worth noting that Pt/MoS ₂ /TM possesses good biocompatibility, remarkable electrical conductivity, environmental stability and large specific surface area. Besides, the heterostructure formed by the composite of TM and MoS ₂ improves the conductivity and maintains the original structure, which is conducive to improving the electrochemical property. The coordination effect between the individual components enables the even distribution of functional components and enhances the electrochemical performance of the biosensor (AChE-Chit/Pt/MoS ₂ /TM). Under optimal efficiency and sensitivity, the AChE-Chit/Pt/MoS ₂ /TM/GCE sensing platform exerts comparable analytical performance and a wide concentration range of chlorpyrifos from 10 ^-12 to 10 ^-6  M as well as a low limit of detection (4.71 × 10 ^-13  M). Furthermore, the biosensor is utilized to detect OPs concerning three kinds of fruits and vegetables with good feasibility and recoveries (94.81% to 104.0%). This work would provide a new scheme to develop high-sensitivity sensors based on the two-dimensional nanosheet/laminar hybrid structure for practical applications in environmental monitoring and agricultural product detection.
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