“…Furthermore, measuring iron concentrations in water samples is critical for environmental safety. 12 Solid phase extraction, 13 high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), 14 inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), 15 fiber-optic chemosensor, 16 inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES), 17 and slotted quartz tube-flame atomic absorption spectrometry (SQT-FAAS) 18,19 are currently used to determine Fe 2+ and Fe 3+ ions. Although these techniques are very sensitive and selective, they need time-consuming sample preparation and pre-concentration processes, as well as costly apparatus and experienced people.…”