Published in:
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1084 (2021) 1, Seite 012074
Language:
Not determined
DOI:
10.1088/1757-899x/1084/1/012074
ISSN:
1757-8981;
1757-899X
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Description:
Abstract Potable water from sea/ocean is becoming contaminated at a fast rate and there is need for monitoring this rate of contamination. There are a number of pollutants that cause contamination, harming aquatic and marine environment. Detecting this water pollutant has become a major concern in recent year and this paper proposes a novel solution to identify specific pollutants (Arsenic and Chromium) in water Nanomaterials have been identified to have higher sensitivity, quick recovery, faster response and ease of design when compared to other materials used. The proposed work uses electrospun nanofibers to detect the presence of mercury which is a heavy metal ion, in marine water. Electrospun nanofibers exhibit many features like easy functionalization, porous nature, large surface area, quick response and enhanced selectivity and sensitivity. To detect mercury ion, an electrospun nanofiber-based sensing platforms is devised and the observations are recorded.