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A simple colorimetric chemosensor for relay detection of Cu2+ and S2− in aqueous solution

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posted on 2017-12-23, 04:44 authored by Min Seon Kim, Jae Min Jung, Hye Mi Ahn, Cheal Kim

A simple colorimetric chemosensor 1 was developed for the sequential detection of Cu2+ and S2−. Sensor 1 could rapidly detect Cu2+ by an obvious color change from colorless to yellow. The binding mode of 1 to Cu2+ was determined to be a 1:1 complexation stoichiometry through Job plot and ESI-mass spectrometry analyses. The sensing mechanism of Cu2+ by 1 was proposed by theoretical calculations. Importantly, the detection limit for Cu2+ was found to be 0.12 μM, which was much lower than the recommended value (31.5 μM) of the World Health Organization (WHO). Additionally, 1 could detect and quantify Cu2+ in real water samples. Moreover, the resulting 1-Cu2+ complex could be used as a highly selective colorimetric sensor for S2− in the presence of various anions without any interference. The detection limit for S2− was determined to be 1.66 μM, which was much lower than the guideline (14.8 μM) recommended by WHO in fresh water.

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