Research progress of molecular imprinting sensors for detecting perfluoro and polyfluoroalkyl compounds

LI Jing; LI Ying; JING Ke; ZHANG Suisui; JIANG Chenxue

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202504009

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LI J，LI Y，JING K，et al.Research progress of molecular imprinting sensors for detecting perfluoro and polyfluoroalkyl compounds［J］.Environmental Engineering，2025，43（4）：88-97. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202504009

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Research progress of molecular imprinting sensors for detecting perfluoro and polyfluoroalkyl compounds

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202504009

College of Environment, HoHai University, Nanjing 210098, China

Received Date: 2023-06-24
Accepted Date: 2023-12-04
Rev Recd Date: 2023-11-22
Publish Date: 2025-04-01

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In view of the ubiquitous and potential hazards of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances （PFAS） in the environment， the paper classified and summarized the application research progress of molecular imprinting sensors for detecting PFAS， and explored the detection principle， performance and signal conversion mechanism of the sensors. Traditional chromatography and mass spectrometry are expensive and complicated in detecting PFAS， and require professional operators， cannot meet the requirements of in-situ detection and continuous monitoring. Previous studies have shown that molecular imprinting sensors can respond quickly to the target analyte， reduce the detection complexity and cost of PFAS， and is a promising method for the determination of PFAS. Although the molecularly imprinting sensor has made great progress in application of PFAS detection， it still faces challenges in practical application， such as sensitivity， selectivity， portability and commercialization， which need further improvement. Future study should focus on the application of nano-materials and microelectrodes in the detection of molecularly imprinting sensors， the research of on-site continuous monitoring sensors， as well as the standardization， miniaturization and intelligence of molecular imprinting sensors.
- perfluorinated compounds,
- polyfluoroalkyl compounds,
- molecular imprinting sensor,
- detection

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