Machine learning trained poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) functionalized carbon matrix suspended Cu nanoparticles for precise monitoring of nitrite from pickled vegetables.

Journal: Food chemistry
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Abstract

Precise monitoring of nitrite from real samples has gained significant attention due to its detrimental impact on human health. Herein, we have fabricated poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) functionalized carbon matrix suspended Cu nanoparticles (PEDOT-C@Cu-NPs) through a facile green synthesis approach. Additionally, we have used machine learning (ML) to optimize experimental parameters such as pH, drying time, and concentrations to predict current of the designed electrochemical sensor. The ML optimized concentration of fabricated C@Cu-NPs was further functionalized by PEDOT (π-electron mediator). The designed PEDOT functionalized C@Cu-NPs (PEDOT-C@Cu-NPs) electrode has shown excellent electro-oxidation capability towards NO ions due to highly exposed Cu facets, defects rich graphitic C and high π-electron density. Additionally, the designed material has shown low detection limit (3.91 μM), high sensitivity (0.6372 μA/μM/cm), and wide linear range (5-580 μM). Additionally, the designed electrode has shown higher electrochemical sensing efficacy against real time monitoring from pickled vegetables extract.

Authors

  • Waseem Abbas
  • Farhan Zafar
    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
  • Manal F Abou Taleb
    Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.
  • Mavra Ameen
    Department of Food Science and Technology, Bahauddin Zakariya University, 60000 Multan, Pakistan.
  • Abdul Sami
    Department of Biochemistry, Pir Mehr Ali Shah, Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Ehsan Mazhar
    Institute of Physics, Bahauddin Zakariya University, 60000 Multan, Pakistan.
  • Naeem Akhtar
    Department of Computer and Information Science, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Science (PIEAS), Islamabad, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Waseem Fazal
    Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahauddin Zakariya University, 60000 Multan, Pakistan.
  • Mohamed M Ibrahim
    Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia.
  • Zeinhom M El-Bahy
    Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Nasr City, 11884, Cairo, Egypt.