Instantaneous detection of explosive and toxic nitroaromatic compounds via donor–acceptor complexation

Designed carbazole-based novel fluorophores ( TPCA0M and TPCA6M ) exhibit a sensitive response to toxic and explosive nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) via complex formation, and their detection sensitivity or selectivity can be demonstrated by comparing their emission-quenching rate constant or the ad...

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Published in:Journal of materials chemistry. C, Materials for optical and electronic devices Materials for optical and electronic devices, 2019, Vol.7 (30), p.9257-9262
Main Authors: Lee, Inkyu, Kwon, Ji Eon, You, Chungsuk, Kang, Yeongkwon, Kim, Bong-Gi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aromatic compounds
Carbazoles
Chemical compounds
Chemical sensors
Chemoreceptors
Complex formation
Emission analysis
Explosives detection
Fluorescence
NMR spectroscopy
Quenching
Selectivity
Sensitivity
Spectrum analysis
Steric effects
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Summary:Designed carbazole-based novel fluorophores ( TPCA0M and TPCA6M ) exhibit a sensitive response to toxic and explosive nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) via complex formation, and their detection sensitivity or selectivity can be demonstrated by comparing their emission-quenching rate constant or the adoption of similar-structured aromatic compounds as a negative control. The results of time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy indicate that the static quenching mechanism is involved in NAC detection. In addition, it has been demonstrated by UV-visible and 1 H-NMR spectroscopy studies that the emission quenching of the devised fluorophores originated from complex formation with NACs. The difference in the detection sensitivity of the fluorophores for the corresponding NACs can be connected to both the different steric effects of the fluorophores and the degree of energy off-set between the fluorophores and the NACs. A porous membrane-type detection platform, fabricated with TPCA0M , was found to be effective even at a TNT concentration of 1 ppb within 5 s, which reflects both the instantaneous detection capability and the exceptional sensitivity of the designed fluorometric chemosensors.
ISSN:2050-7526
2050-7534
DOI:10.1039/C9TC02401H