Abstract
A highly selective sulphur-containing colorimetric chemosensor APTS ((E)-2-(tert-butyl)-6-(((2-(phenylthio)phenyl)imino)methyl)phenol) was synthesised for detecting Cu2+. APTS showed a clear colour change from colourless to yellow with Cu2+. The detection limit of APTS for Cu2+ was 0.52 μmol/L. APTS could also be used as a test strip for detecting Cu2+. To understand the binding mode of APTS with Cu2+, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy and electrospray ionisation-mass spectrometry analyses were conducted. The sensing mechanism of sensor APTS towards Cu2+ was proposed to be the combination of intramolecular charge transfer and ligand-to-metal charge-transfer through theoretical calculations.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 467-474 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Coloration Technology |
Volume | 135 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Dec 2019 |