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Iron Determination in Natural Waters Using a Synthesised 3-Hydroxy-4-Pyridione Ligand in a Newly Developed Microfluidic Paper-Based Device

Authors :
Juliana I. S. Aguiar
Susana O. Ribeiro
Andreia Leite
Maria Rangel
António O. S. S. Rangel
Raquel B. R. Mesquita
Source :
Chemosensors, Vol 11, Iss 2, p 101 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2023.

Abstract

This work describes the development of an iron sensor based on a microfluidic paper-based technique, to attain iron quantification in natural waters. A new water-soluble naphthalene-3-hydroxy-4-pyridione ligand was used as a colour reagent, as it formed an orange complex with iron. As a newly described ligand, several chemical and physical parameters, namely, the sample and reagent volumes and reagent concentrations, were studied related to the formation of the coloured complex. The microfluidic paper-based analytical device (μPAD) assembly, namely, the use of different types of filter paper and different numbers of layers, was developed to obtain the best performance. Under the optimal conditions, a linear correlation was obtained in the range of 0.25–2.00 mg/L of iron, with a minimum detectable value of 0.07 mg/L. The proposed μPAD method was validated by an analysis of the certified samples and by a comparison of the tested water samples with the inductively coupled plasma (ICP) results (RE < 10%). Then, the μPAD device was successfully applied to the determination of iron in tap water, well water, river water, and seawater, with no need for any prior sample pre-treatment; recovery studies were also performed (average = 100.3% with RSD = 4.2%).

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22279040
Volume :
11
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Chemosensors
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.65eebf352971462fbb60fd6fdca5d8ae
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors11020101