Chemistry
Self-plasticized, lumogallion-based fluorescent optical sensor for the determination of aluminium (III) with ultra-low detection limits
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Aluminium-selective ion optical sensor based on covalently attached lumogallion methacrylate was synthesized and investigated in this study. Lumogallion based derivatives were copolymerized with various methacrylate monomers via a simple one step free radical polymerization to produce a “self-plasticized” copolymer. We demonstrate that covalently attached lumogallion moieties provide adequate functionality to the optical film thus achieving a very simple, one component sensing membrane. Fluorescence experiments demonstrated excellent sensitivity towards aluminium (III) ions with the detection limits found at 4.8 × 10−12 M. Furthermore, proposed sensor displays high selectivity towards aluminium over a number of biologically relevant cations. Moreover, the synthesized copolymer was used for the fabrication of nanoparticles that exhibit strong fluorescence upon contact with aluminium (III) ions. It is anticipated that lumogallion-based copolymers may form the basis for the development of highly sensitive and robust aluminium selective sensors capable of in situ measurements.
Publication Title
Analytica Chimica Acta
Publication Date
3-8-2020
Volume
1101
First Page
141
Last Page
148
ISSN
0003-2670
DOI
10.1016/j.aca.2019.12.021
Keywords
aluminium, fluorescence, lumogallion, optical sensors
Repository Citation
Mendecki, Lukasz; Granados-Focil, Sergio; Jendrlin, Martin; Mold, Matthew; and Radu, Aleksandar, "Self-plasticized, lumogallion-based fluorescent optical sensor for the determination of aluminium (III) with ultra-low detection limits" (2020). Chemistry. 68.
https://commons.clarku.edu/chemistry/68
