In this study, a nanocomposite of polypyrrole-coated magnetite nanoparticles (denoted as MNPs/PPy) was prepared and employed as magnetic solid-phase extraction (MSPE) sorbent for extraction of estrogens from milk samples. Because the polypyrrole coating possessed a highly π-conjugated structure and hydrophobicity, MNPs/PPy showed excellent performance for the estrogen extraction. Estrogens could be captured directly by MNPs/PPy from milk samples without protein precipitation. Moreover, the extraction could be carried out within 3 min. Thus, a rapid, simple, and effective method for the analysis of estrogens in milk samples was established by coupling MNPs/PPy-based MSPE with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The limits of detections for estrogens investigated were in the range of 5.1-66.7 ng/L. The recoveries of estrogens (concentration range of 0.5-20 ng/mL) from milk samples were in the range of 83.4-108.5%, with relative standard deviations ranging between 4.2 and 15.4%.
Boosting charge separation and transfer of photoanodes is crucial for providing high viability of photoelectrochemical hydrogen (H2) generation. Here, a structural engineering strategy is designed and synthesized for uniformly coating an ultrathin CoFe bimetal‐organic framework (CoFe MOF) layer over a BiVO4 photoanode for boosted charge separation and transfer. The photocurrent density of the optimized BiVO4/CoFe MOF(NA) photoanode reaches a value of 3.92 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), up to 6.03 times that of pristine BiVO4, due to the greatly increased efficiency of charge transfer and separation. In addition, this photoanode records one onset potential that is considerably shifted negatively when compared to BiVO4. Transient absorption spectroscopy reveals that the CoFe MOF(NA) prolongs charge recombination lifetime by blocking the hole‐transfer pathway from the BiVO4 to its surface trap states. This work sheds light on boosting charge separation and transfer through structural engineering to enhance the photocurrent of photoanodes for solar H2 production.
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