Abstract
A new sensing molecule 8-hydroxyquinoline ferrocenoate (Fc-Q) which combines ferrocene and 8-hydroxyquinoline moieties was synthesized and applied as a multi-channel sensor for the detection of Hg2+ ion. Fc-Q can coordinate with Hg2+ to give colorimetric, fluorescent and electrochemical responses. Upon complexation with Hg2+ ion, the characteristic absorption peak is red-shifted (δλ= 45 nm), the fluorescent intensity is quenched at 303 nm, and the oxidation peak is cathodic shifted (δE1/2 =?149 mV). Quantitatively analyzedHg2+ ions at the range of ppb level could be achieved by electrochemical response. For the practical application of sensing Hg2+ in real world water, Fc-Q modified screen-printed carbon electrodes were obtained for facile, sensitive, and on-site analysis of Hg2+.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 900-904 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Talanta |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 15 May 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 8-Hydroxyqinoline
- Ferrocene
- Multi-channel sensor
- Screen-printed carbon electrode