Issue 8, 2012

A targetable fluorescent sensor for hypochlorite based on a luminescent europium complex loaded carbon nanotube

Abstract

A new europium complex covalently modified single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT) was reported here as an emissive nanosensor for the determination of hypochlorite. FT-IR, UV-vis, TEM and SEM proved that it was successfully linked to the SWNT surface. A luminescence quenching effect of this nanoprobe was rapidly observed in the presence of ClO. Moreover, the quenching process can be detected within 1 s and the detection limit could reach 9 × 10−8 M. We regarded that the ligand exchange process and the high vibration energy of the ClO resulted in this selective recognition behavior.

Graphical abstract: A targetable fluorescent sensor for hypochlorite based on a luminescent europium complex loaded carbon nanotube

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
13 Dec 2011
Accepted
08 Feb 2012
First published
09 Feb 2012

Analyst, 2012,137, 1872-1875

A targetable fluorescent sensor for hypochlorite based on a luminescent europium complex loaded carbon nanotube

Q. Wang, C. Tan and W. Cai, Analyst, 2012, 137, 1872 DOI: 10.1039/C2AN16247D

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