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A novel colorimetric and fluorescent sensor for fluoride detection based on a three-arm phenanthroline derivative

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A novel highly sensitive colorimetric receptor trisphen for F− ion based on three-arm phenthroline derevative trisphen had been successfully designed, synthesized, and characterized. Experiments showed that receptor trisphen could selectively recognize the F− and AcO− in DMSO and even in competitive hydrogen-bonding mixture solutions. The ability of recognition and the bond between trisphen and anions were determined using naked eye, UV–vis, and fluorescence analyses. Benesi–Hildebrand equation indicated that receptor trisphen associated with F− and AcO− in a 1:2 stoichiometry. Moreover, 1H NMR experiments were carried out to explore the insight of interaction between trishen and anions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of anion sensor based on three-arm phenanthroline derivative.

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The authors appreciate the Chongqing Science and Technology Innovation Capacity Building Project (Project No. cstc2013kjrc-qnrc50003), Guangdong-Hongkong Technology Cooperation Finding (Project No. 2009A091300012) and Chongqing Natural Science Foundation (Project No. CSTC, 2010BB4086).

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    Chaolong Yang, Wen Chen, Youbing Li & Xuanlun Wang

  2. Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials for Electronics, Guangzhou Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, People’s Republic of China

    Chaolong Yang, Jing Xu & Mangeng Lu

  3. Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Aramaki -Azaaoba 6-3, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan

    Jing Xu

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Yang, C., Xu, J., Chen, W. et al. A novel colorimetric and fluorescent sensor for fluoride detection based on a three-arm phenanthroline derivative. J Mater Sci 49, 7040–7048 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-014-8409-7

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