Abstract
Low cost and in situ fluoride detection by non-experts is important for the determination of drinking water safety in developing countries. Colour reagents can provide results quickly without expensive equipment, but colorimetric fluoride indicators are often nonspecific, complex to use or do not work in water. Here we show that azulene–boronate indicators respond selectively to fluoride at concentrations relevant to the WHO limit of 1.5 mg/L.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 665992
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 665992
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12580-12583 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 93 |
| Early online date | 14 Nov 2017 |
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| Publication status | Published - 4 Dec 2017 |
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