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Comparative study of colorimetric sensors based on newly synthesized Schiff bases

  • Vinod Kumar Gupta*
  • , A. K. Singh
  • , M. R. Ganjali
  • , P. Norouzi
  • , F. Faridbod
  • , Naveen Mergu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

New sensitive cation receptors 2a and 2b containing oligoether linked Schiff bases were prepared and their ability to calorimetrically sense transition metal ions was investigated. Addition of metal ions to a methanol solution of 2a, 2b can result in an obvious colour change (from colourless to yellowish-brown for Cu2+ and colourless to yellow for Co 2+, Ni2+, Cd2+, Zn2+) and UV-vis absorption spectral change in a short time. The colour change and binding ability of receptors with Cu2+ ion are more compare to other ions, the detection limit is allowable to 1.0 × 10-5 and 1.0 × 10-6 M level of Cu2+, 1.0 × 10-4 and 1.0 × 10-5 M level of Co2+, Ni2+, Cd 2+, Zn2+ according to visual colour change and UV-vis spectral change, respectively. This indicated that these two receptors are highly selective for those metal ions over other ions like Ca2+, Mg2+, Mn2+, Hg2+, Cr3+, Fe 2+, Pb2+.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)642-651
Number of pages10
JournalSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical
Volume182
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) , New Delhi, India. Authors are thankful to Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, for providing Mass Spectrometer under FIST programme.

Keywords

  • Cation recognition
  • Colorimetric sensor
  • Schiff base receptor
  • Transition metal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry

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