Determination of Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics in Water by Polyrutin Film‐Modified Electrochemical Sensor

This study is aimed at the determination of a new pollutant, fluoroquinolones antibiotics (FQs). Taking ciprofloxacin (CIP) as the research representative, rutin polymer film‐modified sensor polyrutin modified glass carbon electrode (PRT/GCE) was prepared by electropolymerization, and a new analytical method for the determination of FQs was established, which is environmentally friendly, simple, efficient, and economical. The topography, elemental composition, and electrochemical behavior of the sensor were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and cyclic voltammetry (CV). The results showed that the linear range of the PRT/GCE sensor used for CIP was 0.8–50 μM, the detection limit was 0.050 μM, and the recovery rate was 94.9%–104%. In addition, when it was used to detect norfloxacin (NOR), enrofloxacin (ENR), pefloxacin (PEF), and rofloxacin (FLE) in FQs, the sensor similarly exhibited a broad linear range; its corresponding detection limits were 0.078, 0.16, 0.088, and 0.12 μM, respectively. The PRT/GCE sensor had a high active area, good catalytic performance for FQs, simple preparation, stable performance, and reusability. It has potential application value for routine determination of fluoroquinolones in real water.