Direct sensing of fluoride in aqueous solutions using a boronic acid based sensor

Xin Wu, Xuan Xuan Chen, Bing Nan Song, Yan Jun Huang, Wen Juan Ouyang, Zhao Li, Tony D. James, Yun-Bao Jiang

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Abstract

Binding of the fluoride ion triggers aggregation of a pyreneboronic acid-catechol ensemble in acidic aqueous solutions, giving rise to intense excimer emission, allowing for sensitive fluoride ion sensing at ppm levels, with an apparent fluoride binding constant higher than 103 M-1 which is unprecedented for boronic acid sensors in water.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)13987-13989
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume50
Issue number90
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 2014

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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