Table 1 Comparison of our strategy with the main methods reported for sensitive detection of copper ions

From: Deep learning-assisted single-atom detection of copper ions by combining click chemistry and fast scan voltammetry

Detection methods

Strategies

Sample volume (μL)

Linear range (nmol L−1)

Limit of detection (nmol L−1)

Ref.

Colorimetric

PEBP

15

0–1.25 ×105

20.4

53

Zr-TPPS MOFs

10

1 ×10−4–2.0 ×10−2

4.96

54

Fluorescence

CdSe@ZIF-8/PAA nanochannel membrane

/

10–1.0 ×10−3

4.0 ×10−6

55

AIE-active MOFs

2

1.0 –100

0.55

56

SERS

HOX@Ag-PVDF

500

1.0 ×103–0.1

5.2 ×10−2

57

L-Cys/IP6@Ag

/

1.0 ×103–0.1

0.01

58

Photoelectrochemical

Ni/Co3O4/MnO2/CS foam

/

0–6.5 ×103

6.9

59

CdTe-Cu2Te QDs

100

1.0–1.0 ×104

0.4

60

ZnS QDs

/

1.0 ×10−3–1.0

4.5 ×10−4

61

Electrochemiluminescence

ZnO@Cys NFs-TCPP aggregates

/

1.0 ×10−3–5.0 ×102

3.3 ×10−4

62

Thiol-Au NCs

/

1.0 ×10−4–1.0 ×102

9.15 ×10−5

63

Electrochemical

Click chemistry

1

1.0 ×10−3–5.0 ×102

3.3 ×10−4

64

Ti3C2Tx/MWNTs/Au

/

1.56 ×10−7–9.36 ×10−6

1.56 ×10−9

65

Click chemistry

/

1.0 ×10−9–1.0 ×104

3.8 ×10−10

48

Fast scan voltammetry

Click chemistry & deep learning

10

2.0 ×10−10–4.0 ×10−9

Single atom

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