Comparison of the electrochemical sensors for the detection of ammonium ions.
| Sensing material | Detection range | Detection limit | Method of detection | Detection medium | Types of sample | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMB@GLDH/AuNPs/SPEC | 0.65–300 μM | N/A | Amperometry | PBS (pH 9.5) | Water | 148 |
| Ag-CNT | 0.2–1 mM | 1 μM | DPV | 0.1 M Na2SO4 | Groundwater | 141 |
| Ppy COSANE-Au microelectrode | 1 μM to 40 mM | 0.04 mM | Potentiometric | Buffer Tris-HCl/Tris | Tap/sewage water | 142 |
| NH4+ selective ASS electrode | 1 μM to 0.1 M | <1 μM | Potentiometric | N/A | Tap/well water | 143 |
| Solid state ISM | 1–64 mg N/L | 1 × 10−6.5 M | Potentiometric | N/A | Wastewater | 144 |
| Natural zeolite clinoptilolite-Au interdigitated microelectrode (IDμE) | 0.01 μM to 1 mM | 0.01 μM | Conductometric | 5 mM KH2PO4/Na2HPO4 (pH 6.2) | N/A | 145 |
| 25,27-Di-(5-thio-octyloxy)calix[4] arene-crown-6-Au interdigitated electrode (IDE) | 0.01–1 mM | 0.01 mM | Conductometric | 5 mM KH2PO4/Na2HPO4 (pH 6.2) | River water | 146 |
| Alanine dehydrogenase/SPE | 10–100 mM | 0.18 mM | Amperometric | PBS (pH 7) | N/A | 150 |
| PET microporous membrane | 4.2–66 μM | 0.12 μM | CV, DPV, SWV | Water/1,6-dichlorohexane | Water | 149 |