“…Heavy metal trace detection is mainly carried out using spectroscopic techniques: atomic absorption spectroscopy [ 8 ], inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy [ 9 ], X-ray fluorescence, quartz crystal microbalance [ 10 ], and neutron activation analysis are the most commonly used. However, they suffer from several significant drawbacks, including tedious sample preparation, the need for expert knowledge, high operational costs, and lengthy analysis time (calibration, pre-concentration, preparation, sampling) [ 11 ], which make them unsuitable for real-time online and continuous monitoring applications.…”