“…Well-developed methods for quantifying Hg 2+ contaminants, including atomic fluorescence spectrometry (FL AFS), atomic absorption spectrometry, high-performance liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), inductively coupled plasma MS, and so forth, feature high sensitivity and accuracy, but usually involve skilled personnel, costly instrumentation, and complex sample pretreatment. − Alternatively, comparable sensitivity, simple operation, and fast response endow electrochemistry, , FL, − colorimetry, − photoelectrochemistry, and surface-enhanced Raman scattering methods with ideal sensing potential for Hg 2+ determination. Therein, electrochemiluminescence (ECL), as a specific electrochemistry process where excited species are produced at the electrode surface by electrochemical oxidation or reduction and emit a luminescence via high-energy electron transfer, exhibits a low background signal and excellent sensitivity because of its integration of the advantages of spectroscopy and electrochemistry. − …”