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Fc(COOH)2@ zeolitic imidazolate frameworks-8/three-dimensional macroporous carbon for ascorbic acid sensing

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A novel ascorbic acid (AA) electrochemical biosensor based on ferrocene dicarboxylic acid (Fc(COOH)2)/zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8)/three-dimensional (3D) kenaf stem-derived macroporous carbon (3D-KSCs) was proposed for the first time. The formation and properties of Fc(COOH)2/ZIF-8/3D-KCSs nanocomposites were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, N2 adsorption/desorption isotherms, X-ray powder diffraction, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The results showed that a large number of short rod-like ZIF-8/Fc(COOH)2 was arrayed on the 3D-KSCs surface via a simple one-step hydrothermal method. Fc(COOH)2 was firmly encapsulated into the pores of ZIF-8 simultaneously during the synthesis process of ZIF-8. The Fc(COOH)2/ZIF-8/3D-KCSs nanocomposites were employed to prepare integrated Fc(COOH)2/ZIF-8/3D-KSCs electrode directly for electrochemical AA sensing, and the integrated electrode showed better performance for AA detection than traditional enzyme-based biosensors and nonenzymatic sensors. A wide detection range of 0.06 μM~5.01 mM and a low detection limit of 0.017 μM were obtained with good stability and selectivity. The work also sheds new light on developing ZIF-8-based nanocomposites for electrochemical sensing.

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This work was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (21465014, 21665012, and 21465015), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province (20143ACB21016), The Ministry of Education by the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (20133604110002), and the Ground Plan of Science and Technology Projects of Jiangxi Educational Committee (KJLD14023).

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Pan, G., Song, Y., Miao, L. et al. Fc(COOH)2@ zeolitic imidazolate frameworks-8/three-dimensional macroporous carbon for ascorbic acid sensing. Ionics 23, 2377–2385 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-017-2065-2

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