Miniaturized Portable Total Phosphorus Analysis Device Based on Photocatalytic Reaction for the Prevention of Eutrophication

Autor: Dong Geon Jung, Maeum Han, Seung Deok Kim, Soon Yeol Kwon, Jin-Beom Kwon, Junyeop Lee, Seong Ho Kong, Daewoong Jung
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Micromachines, Vol 12, Iss 9, p 1062 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2072-666X
DOI: 10.3390/mi12091062
Popis: Phosphorus (P) is one of the most important elements in the aquatic ecosystem, but its overuse causes eutrophication, which is a serious issue worldwide. In this study, we developed a miniaturized portable total phosphorus (TP) analysis device by integrating a TP sensor with a photocatalyst to pretreat analyte and optical components (LED and photodetector) to measure the absorbance of the blue-colored analyte for real-time TP monitoring and prevention of eutrophication. The size of the miniaturized portable TP analysis device is about 10.5 cm × 9.5 cm × 8 cm. Analyte-containing phosphorus was pretreated and colored blue by colorizing agent as a function of the phosphorus concentration. Absorbance of the blue-colored analyte was estimated by the LED and the photodetector such that the phosphorus concentration was quantitatively measured. This device can obtain a wide linear response range from 0.5 mg/L to 2.0 mg/L (R2 = 0.97381), and its performance can be improved by increasing the intensity of the UV light emitted from the LED array. Consequently, the performance of this miniaturized portable TP analysis device was found to be similar to that of a conventional TP analysis system; thus, it can be used in automated in situ TP analysis.
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