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Abstract A series of novel dithienylethene-based colorimetric sensors 1a-1d with a typical donor-acceptor structure have been successfully developed, which exhibited solvent-dependent photochromic properties in solution, as well as high selectivity… Click to show full abstract
Abstract A series of novel dithienylethene-based colorimetric sensors 1a-1d with a typical donor-acceptor structure have been successfully developed, which exhibited solvent-dependent photochromic properties in solution, as well as high selectivity and sensitivity for the naked-eye detection of cyanide anion in 95% aqueous CH3CN media. Moreover, it was found that different structures had a noteworthy effect on both their photochromic properties and colorimetric sensing for CN−. The sensing mechanism based on the nucleophilic addition reaction with CN− was confirmed by absorption spectral studies, 1H NMR titration and DFT calculations. Among them, the sensor 1b displayed highly sensitive to CN− (35 s) and lower detection limit (0.25 μM), which can be utilized as a potential colorimetric sensor for CN− in our daily life and environment.
Journal Title: Optical Materials
Year Published: 2019
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