A Sensitive Pyrimethanil Sensor Based on Electrospun TiC/C Film

Titanium carbide (TiC) is a very significant transition metal carbide that displays excellent stability and electrical conductivity. The electrocatalytic activity of TiC is similar to noble metals but is much less expensive. Herein, carbon nanofibers (CNFs)-supported TiC nanoparticles (NPs) film (TiC/C) is prepared by electrospinning and carbothermal processes. Well-dispersed TiC NPs are embedded tightly into the CNFs frameworks. The electrochemical oxidation of pyrimethanil (PMT) at the TiC/C-modified electrode displays enhanced redox properties, and the electrode surface is controlled simultaneously both by diffusion and adsorption processes. When TiC/C is applied for PMT determination, the as-fabricated sensor shows good sensing performance, displaying a wide linear range (0.1–600 μM, R(2) = 0.998), low detection limit (33 nM, S/N = 3), and good reproducibility with satisfied anti-interference ability. In addition, TiC/C shows long-term stability and good application in natural samples. The facile synthetic method with good sensing performance makes TiC/C promising as novel electrode materials to fabricate efficient sensors.