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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are persistent environmental contaminants with known carcinogenic properties.
  • Sensitive, low-cost detection methods for PAHs are crucial for environmental monitoring.
  • Existing detection techniques can be expensive and time-consuming.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a simple, paper-based microfluidic sensor for the rapid detection of PAHs.
  • To utilize fluorescent poly(arylene ethynylene)s (PAEs) for PAH sensing.
  • To enable low-cost and sensitive PAH monitoring.

Main Methods:

  • A paper-based microfluidic device was fabricated using craft punch patterning to create multiple detection zones.
  • Fluorescent poly(arylene ethynylene)s (PAEs) were immobilized within the detection zones.
  • Changes in fluorescence were captured using a smartphone camera, and RGB values were extracted using ImageJ software.
  • Principal Component Analysis and discrimination analysis (PCA-DA) were employed for PAH identification.

Main Results:

  • The sensor successfully identified 10 different PAHs.
  • 100% classification accuracy was achieved during model training.
  • Cross-validation of the PCA-DA model yielded a 93% classification accuracy for analytes at 5.0 mg L-1.

Conclusions:

  • The developed paper-based microfluidic sensor offers a simple, rapid, and cost-effective method for PAH detection.
  • The sensor demonstrates high accuracy in identifying and classifying different PAHs.
  • This technology holds promise for widespread environmental monitoring applications.