Amino Acid-Functionalized Polyfluorenes: A Class of Ultra-Sensitive Fluorescent Sensors Favoring Cr2O72− †
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Selectivity of Polyfluorene Derivatives towards Cr2O72−
3.2. Sensitivity Test of Fluorene and Polyfluorene Derivatives towards Cr2O72−
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Monomers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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LOD | 0.11 nM | 0.27 nM | 3.3 μM | 16.6 μM | 1.67 μM | 83.3 μM |
Polymers | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 |
LOD | 1.98 fM | 3.72 fM | 16.67 pM | 3.33 μM | 16.6 fM | 8.3 fM |
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Zhang, W.; Li, H.; Li, Y.; Cao, L.; Sheng, L.; Zhang, G.; Chen, S. Amino Acid-Functionalized Polyfluorenes: A Class of Ultra-Sensitive Fluorescent Sensors Favoring Cr2O72− . Eng. Proc. 2023, 48, 52. https://doi.org/10.3390/CSAC2023-14909
Zhang W, Li H, Li Y, Cao L, Sheng L, Zhang G, Chen S. Amino Acid-Functionalized Polyfluorenes: A Class of Ultra-Sensitive Fluorescent Sensors Favoring Cr2O72− . Engineering Proceedings. 2023; 48(1):52. https://doi.org/10.3390/CSAC2023-14909
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Wanyi, Hui Li, Yu Li, Lei Cao, Li Sheng, Ge Zhang, and Shuai Chen. 2023. "Amino Acid-Functionalized Polyfluorenes: A Class of Ultra-Sensitive Fluorescent Sensors Favoring Cr2O72− " Engineering Proceedings 48, no. 1: 52. https://doi.org/10.3390/CSAC2023-14909