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A high-performance fluorescent hybrid material for fluorometric detection and removal of toxic Pb(ii) ions from aqueous media: performance and challenges
Summary
Researchers developed a new fluorescent hybrid material capable of detecting and removing toxic lead ions from water. The sensor showed high sensitivity and selectivity for lead, with a low detection limit and the ability to work in real water samples. The study demonstrates a promising dual-function tool that could help both monitor and clean up heavy metal contamination in water sources.
Lead(ii) is an extremely toxic heavy metal ion that causes various health problems that are difficult to recover from in many developing countries of the world. Fluorescence-based nanosensors have amazing characteristics such as high sensitivity/selectivity, portability, low detection limit, rapid on-site usability, low cost and capability for removal of heavy metal ions. In this paper, a new fluorescent hybrid material based on silica gel (Bodipy-Si) was developed via a click reaction between alkyne-terminal silica gel and azido-terminal Bodipy. The solid support surface was characterized by various techniques such as SEM, FT-IR, etc. The adsorption and fluorometric properties of the fluorescent nanoparticles were also examined using atomic absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies, and in the presence of metal ions, respectively. The results indicated that the prepared hybrid-fluorescent nanoparticles can be used in the removal and detection of toxic Pb(ii) ions. The limit of detection (LOD) was determined from the fluorescence data as 1.55 × 10-7 M and the maximum adsorption capacity was examined by AAS. The complexometric interactions between Pb(ii) and Bodipy-Si affect the adsorptions of the Pb(ii) metal ion at various concentrations.
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