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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

Background:

  • Paper-based microfluidic devices offer potential for analyzing samples with high solid content.
  • Integrating heavy metal sensors with paper substrates is challenging due to metal adsorption onto paper.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the performance of paper-based potentiometric sensors for heavy metal detection.
  • To address the limitations of heavy metal adsorption on paper substrates.

Main Methods:

  • Paper substrates were modified with an ion-selective membrane (ISM) cocktail for lead(II) ion-selective electrodes (ISEs).
  • The modified paper substrates were coupled with lead(II) ISEs to evaluate sensor performance.

Main Results:

  • The super-Nernstian response of lead(II) ISEs was eliminated with ISM modification (10-50 mg ml⁻¹).
  • Paper substrate modification with Pb²⁺-ISM eliminated adsorption sites and improved sensor detection limits.
  • Performance improvements were comparable to standard beaker-based measurements.

Conclusions:

  • Modifying paper substrates with ISM cocktail is effective for heavy metal sensor integration.
  • This approach enhances compatibility between paper substrates and ISEs, improving potentiometric response and detection limits.
  • The method offers a viable solution for paper-based microfluidic sensing of heavy metals.