Magnetic imprinted electrochemical sensor combined with magnetic imprinted solid-phase extraction for rapid and sensitive detection of tetrabromobisphenol S

•A novel imprinted sensor combined with imprinted extraction was constructed for tetrabromobisphenol-S detection.•The novel magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer based on magnetic graphene/multi-walled carbon nanotubes was prepared.•The combination determination system provided 10–12 folds preconcentration.

A novel magnetic molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor (MMIP-sensor) combined with magnetic molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction (MMISPE) was constructed for rapid and sensitive detection of tetrabromobisphenol S (TBBPS) in water samples. The magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer based on magnetic graphene/multi-walled carbon nanotubes hybrid composite (MMIP/Gr-MWCNTs) was prepared as MMISPE sorbet to separate and enrich TBBPS from complex system. Adsorption results showed that the MMIP/Gr-MWCNTs possessed excellent selective adsorption toward TBBPS with a maximum adsorption capacity of 17.83 mg g− 1. The magnetic imprinted sensor based on the magnetic Gr-MWCNTs composite modified electrode was prepared by electropolymerization of dopamine monomer. The high sensitivity of the MMIP-sensor was attributed to the large specific surface area and excellent electrical conductivity of the magnetic Gr-MWCNTs composites. The detection limit of the MIP-sensor toward TBBPS was calculated as 2.1 × 10− 11 mol L− 1 (S/N = 3). Under the optimum conditions, the MISPE-MMIP-sensor combination system provided 10–12 fold preconcentration than that of MMIP-sensor alone determination. The MISPE-MMIP-sensor was successfully used for detection of TBBPS in drinking water, rain water, lake water and tap water with recoveries of 88.4–98.8%.

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