Electrochemical Sensor Based on Acetylene Black-Modified Two-Dimensional Metal–Organic Framework [Cd2(BPDC)2(1,4-bis)2]n/AB for Efficient Detection of NO2–

Excessive nitrite poses potential threats to human health, making the convenient and accurate detection of nitrite anions (NO2–) critically important for practical applications. Two-dimensional (2D) metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted attention in the design and application of electrochemical sensors due to their unique structure. In this work, based on the 2D [Cd2(BPDC)2(1,4-bis)2]n (MOF1, 4,4′-biphenyldi-carboxylic acid = H2BPDC, 1,4-bis(imidazol-1-ylmethyl)-benzene = 1,4-bis) and acetylene black (AB), a novel electrochemical AB/MOF1/glassy carbon electrode (GCE) sensor is constructed and demonstrated for sensitive detection of NO2– in the solution. The research demonstrates that the AB/MOF1/GCE electrochemical sensor exhibits a wide linear response range (2–200 μM) and a low detection limit (5.7093 × 10–8 M), attributable to the synergistic effect of the selectivity contributed by the 2D MOF1 structure and the enhanced sensitivity provided by the AB. It demonstrated excellent selectivity, long-term stability, and reproducibility and can be successfully used for the detection of nitrite in actual samples with a recovery rate of 95.35–104.94%. This paper provides the synthetic application of electrochemical sensors and an effective detection method for carcinogen NO2– in the environment.