A new method combining ultraviolet (UV) spectrophotometry and MoO 3−x nanosheets was developed for the rapid and accurate determination of ascorbic acid (AA) content in fruit and vegetables in this study. MoO 3−x nanosheets were prepared by the liquid exfoliation method using AA as the reducing agent, and the content of AA can be determined by a UV spectrophotometer. Experimental conditions for the MoO 3−x nanosheet method, including grinding time, ethanol concentration, sonication time, and water bath temperature were also optimized.The morphology of MoO 3−x nanosheets was characterized by atomic force microscope. The results showed that the average thickness of MoO 3−x nanosheets was 2.1-5.8 nm. The MoO 3−x nanosheets method had a good linearity in the AA concentration range of 0.01-0.05 mg/ml (R 2 = 0.9996). The limit of detection was 0.031 µg/ml, and the limit of quantitation was 0.095 µg/ml. The spiked recoveries were in the range of 88.79%-116.76%. The MoO 3−x nanosheets method was validated for the determination of AA content in five different fruit and vegetables samples with relative standard deviations less than 2%.
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