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Nanoconfined MoS2 quantum dots in mesoporous TiO2: a high-performance platform for electrochemical microplastic sensing
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Researchers developed a MoS2 quantum dot/TiO2 nanocomposite electrochemical sensor for detecting microplastics in water, achieving a detection limit of 5,000 particles per mL with high selectivity and stability in complex water matrices.
A MoS 2 QD/TiO 2 nanocomposite enables sensitive electrochemical detection of microplastics (LOD: 5.0 × 10 3 particles per mL) with high selectivity and stability in complex water matrices.
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