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Resonance light scattering detection of uranium based on its reaction with a Schiff base containing tetradentate ligand and phosphate groups to form supramolecular polymer

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To develop a new resonance light scattering (RLS) method for uranium(VI) detection, we have studied the reaction of uranyl with N,N′-bis(pyridoxal phosphate)-o-phenylenediamine (BPPP) that is a Schiff base containing a tetradentate ligand and two phosphate groups. BPPP can chelate uranyl and then self-assemble to form a supramolecular polymer, resulting in a production of strong RLS signal. The RLS method was established based on this fact. The linear range is 0.5–25 ng mL−1 with a detection limit of 0.2 ng mL−1. The method is simple and has been successfully applied to determine uranium(VI) in environmental water samples.

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The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC Nos. 11275091 and 11475079) for financial support.

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    Canhui Xu, Lifu Liao, Yunfei He, Rurong Wu, Shijun Li & Yanyan Yang

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Xu, C., Liao, L., He, Y. et al. Resonance light scattering detection of uranium based on its reaction with a Schiff base containing tetradentate ligand and phosphate groups to form supramolecular polymer. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 304, 1163–1169 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-3929-4

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