Squaramide-based chemosensor for the detection of nitroaromatic explosives

Rui Shi, Shu Sen Chen, Jia Wen Ji, Xiao Xue Wu, Li Jie Li, Qing Hai Shu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) mechanism based on squaramide probe SA was proposed for the selective detection of nitro aromatic explosives. In DMSO buffered solution, the meisenheimer complex formed between explosives and probe SA could effectively quench the emission of SA along with the significant absorption intensity enhancement and distinct solution color change. As a result, SA was capable of recognizing TNT qualitatively and quantitatively by using UV-Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopes, as well as distingui-shing NT, DNT, TNP qualitatively and quantitatively by using photoluminescence spectroscopes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-130
Number of pages4
JournalBeijing Ligong Daxue Xuebao/Transaction of Beijing Institute of Technology
Volume36
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2016

Keywords

  • Chemosensor
  • Detection
  • Nitro aromatic explosives
  • Squaramide

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