A novel electrochemical sensor with NiSx@MoS2 composite for efficient NO2− sensing

Excess nitrites are potentially threatening to human health, so it is urgent to develop accurate and sensitive methods. The development of sensors can provide early warning of possible hazards and alert people to protect public health. This work presents an NiS x @MoS 2 -composite with excellent electrochemical activity, representing a key finding for highly sensitive NO 2 − detection and sensor development. With the assistance of NiS x @MoS 2 , this electrochemical sensor has excellent quantitative detection performance. It has a wide detection range (0.0001–0.0020 mg/mL) and a low detection limit (1.863*10 −5  mg/mL) for NO 2 − . This electrochemical sensor maintains excellent specificity among numerous interferences, and it completes the accurate detection of different real food samples. Pleasingly, the electrochemical sensor has satisfactory repeatability stability, and potential for practical applications. It would demonstrate tremendous potential in scientific dietary guidance, food safety detection and other fields.