Heptakis (6-Thio-6-Deoxy)-Beta-Cyclodextrin As Organic Pollutant Electrochemical Sensor

For many years, the emergence of pollutants (EPs) has endangered human and aquatic life. Among these pollutants, atrazine is a notable example. This study focuses on creating an electrochemical sensor using thiol-functionalized beta cyclodextrin (HS-β-CD) to detect atrazine (ATZ). The incorporation of HS-β-CD enhances the sensor's molecular recognition capabilities. The hydrophobic cavity of β-CD will host and detect ATZ or its components through cyclic voltammetry (CV) and differential pulse voltammetry (DPV) techniques. The fabricated HS-β-CD/Au sensor was also evaluated for its effectiveness in analyzing water samples from Malaysia's Cameron region.