Integrating detection and degradation of bisphenol A by photocatalytic fuel cell-driven photoelectrochemical sensor

Qi Zheng; Yuhui He; Yang Chen; Yuyan Cao; Nengqin Jia

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139631

Integrating detection and degradation of bisphenol A by photocatalytic fuel cell-driven photoelectrochemical sensor

Food Chem. 2024 May 16:453:139631. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139631. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Qi Zheng¹, Yuhui He¹, Yang Chen², Yuyan Cao¹, Nengqin Jia³

Affiliations

¹ The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China.
² The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China. Electronic address: yangchen@shnu.edu.cn.
³ The Education Ministry Key Lab of Resource Chemistry, Joint International Research Laboratory of Resource Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Biomimetic Catalysis, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai 200234, China. Electronic address: nqjia@shnu.edu.cn.

PMID: 38759444
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139631

Abstract

To ensure food safety and environmental protection, it is crucial to rapidly identify and remove bisphenol A (BPA), a plasticizer commonly used in the inner lining of food containers and beverage packaging. Here, a photocatalytic fuel cell (PFC)-integrated self-powered photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor is constructed. Unlike conventional single PEC or PFC sensors, this PFC-integrated PEC sensor relies on not only the difference in Fermi energy levels between photoanode and photocathode but also charge accumulation resulted from the oxidation of BPA by photogenerated holes. Consequently, this sensor achieved a remarkable maximum output power (P_max) of 8.58 μW cm^-2, as well as a high sensitivity, wide linear detection range (0.1-200 μM), low detection limit (0.05 μM), great stability, reproducibility, and real sample detection capability. This work integrates PFC and PEC technologies successfully for the rapid identification and efficient removal of BPA.

Keywords: Beverages; Bisphenol A; Food analysis; Food packaging; Water.