Magnetic imprinted electrochemical sensor combined with magnetic imprinted solid-phase extraction for rapid and sensitive detection of tetrabromobisphenol S

A novel magnetic molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor (MMIP-sensor) combined with magnetic molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction (MMISPE) was constructed for rapid and sensitive detection of tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) in water samples. The magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer based on magnetic graphene/multi-walled carbon nanotubes hybrid composite (MMIP/Gr-MWCNTs) was prepared as MMISPE sorbet to separate and enrich TBBPS from complex system. Adsorption results showed that the MMIP/Gr-MWCNTs possessed excellent selective adsorption toward TBBPS with a maximum adsorption capacity of 17.83   mg   g −   1 . The magnetic imprinted sensor based on the magnetic Gr-MWCNTs composite modified electrode was prepared by electropolymerization of dopamine monomer . The high sensitivity of the MMIP-sensor was attributed to the large specific surface area and excellent electrical conductivity of the magnetic Gr-MWCNTs composites. The detection limit of the MIP-sensor toward TBBPS was calculated as 2.1   ×   10 −   11   mol   L −   1 (S/N   =   3). Under the optimum conditions, the MISPE-MMIP-sensor combination system provided 10–12 fold preconcentration than that of MMIP-sensor alone determination. The MISPE-MMIP-sensor was successfully used for detection of TBBPS in drinking water , rain water , lake water and tap water with recoveries of 88.4–98.8%.