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Mendecki, L, Granados-Focil, S, Jendrlin, M, Mold, M and Radu, A (2020) Self-plasticized, lumogallion-based fluorescent optical sensor for the determination of aluminium (III) with ultra-low detection limits. Analytica Chimica Acta, 1101. pp. 141-148. ISSN 1873-4324
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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. The mechanical properties of the copolymer were suitable for the fabrication of plasticizer-free optical membranes. 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 x 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.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | This is the accepted author manuscript (AAM). The final published version (version of record) is available online via Elsevier at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2019.12.021 - please refer to any applicable terms of use of the publisher. |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | optical sensors, aluminium, lumogallion, fluorescence |
Divisions: | Faculty of Natural Sciences > School of Chemical and Physical Sciences |
Depositing User: | Symplectic |
Date Deposited: | 16 Dec 2019 12:54 |
Last Modified: | 25 Feb 2021 16:44 |
URI: | https://eprints.keele.ac.uk/id/eprint/7414 |