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Innovations in Electrochemical Sensors for Lead Ion Detection: Applications in Wastewater Treatment and Cytotoxicity Assessment

Version 1 : Received: 19 October 2023 / Approved: 19 October 2023 / Online: 19 October 2023 (13:38:55 CEST)

How to cite: Kamel, M.; Abd El-Fatah, G.; Zaky, M.; Zaher, A.; Farghali, A.; I. Othman, S.; Allam, A.; Ahmed Rudayni, H.; M. Hassouna, M.E.; Mahmoud, R. Innovations in Electrochemical Sensors for Lead Ion Detection: Applications in Wastewater Treatment and Cytotoxicity Assessment. Preprints 2023, 2023101287. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1287.v1 Kamel, M.; Abd El-Fatah, G.; Zaky, M.; Zaher, A.; Farghali, A.; I. Othman, S.; Allam, A.; Ahmed Rudayni, H.; M. Hassouna, M.E.; Mahmoud, R. Innovations in Electrochemical Sensors for Lead Ion Detection: Applications in Wastewater Treatment and Cytotoxicity Assessment. Preprints 2023, 2023101287. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1287.v1

Abstract

The requirement for developing tools capable of detecting and monitoring heavy metals (HMs) has recently taken on more significance due to worries about their toxic effect on human health and aquatic habitats. In this study, a simple electrochemical sensing carbon paste electrode (CPE) based on composite of Zinc/Iron layered double hydroxide (LDH) and polyaniline (PANI) was developed for the determination of lead ions in aquatic solutions. For this purpose, Zn-Fe LDH/PANI was prepared and characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Modified carbon electrode based Zn-Fe LDH/PANI was electrochemically characterized compared with unmodified electrode in FCN as a redox probe using cyclic voltammetry (CV). Thus, Zn-Fe LDH/PANI was utilized as sensing material for the electrochemical determination of lead ions using differential pulse voltammetry (DPV). Zn-Fe LDH/PANI/CPE show limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) of 167.8 nM and 559.4 nM, respectively. Zn/Mg/Fe LDH was prepared using co-precipitation method and characterized by XRD, FTIR, SEM and BET, used for removal of Pb+2 ions. Removal process was investigated at different conditions as pH, metal ion concentrations, starting adsorbent dose at first and contact time. Zn/Mg/Fe LDH was evaluated as an effective adsorbent material for lead ions elimination in aquatic solutions, with capacity of adsorption 700 mg/g. The elimination of lead ions on Zn/Mg/Fe LDH fitted the pseudo first-order kinetics model and the isotherm was matched with Langmuir model. Studies revealed that the ideal removal conditions were pH = 5.0, an adsorbent mass of 0.05 g, and 20 ml of 50 ppm metal ion concentration at 60 min. The Zn-Fe LDH/PANI composite also showed potential anti-cancer properties against lung cancer cells (A549) while maintaining safety for normal lung fibroblast cells (WI-38). Collectively, advancements in electrochemical sensors offer promising solutions for lead ion detection, with wide-reaching applications in wastewater treatment and cytotoxicity assessment. These innovations have the potential to enhance environmental monitoring and public health safety.

Keywords

lead ions (Pb+2); Zn-Fe LDH/PANI; Carbon paste electrode (CPE); differential pulse voltammetry (DPV); Zn/Mg/Fe LDH; Atomic absorption spectrophotometer (ASS); cytotoxicity

Subject

Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemical Engineering

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