Monitoring fluoride ions in drinking water is essential for human health. The ability of (Hydroxy)[5,10,15-tritolylcorrolato]silicon complexes [SiTTC(OH)] to bind fluoride ions with a significant color change is exploited to develop a simple and low-cost device to detect in situ fluoride ions in aqueous media. SiTTC(OH) was deposited on Color Catcher® (CC) strips, representing the first example of this support functionalized with a neutral receptor insoluble in water. The CC-SiTTC(OH) strip preparation protocol was optimized to obtain the best performances. Binding of F−led to a drastic color change in CC-SiTTC (OH), and colorimetric measurements were performed with an inexpensive instrumental setup similar to photo-assisted technique (PT), obtaining a LOD lower than the legal limit of 1.5 mg/L (≈ 80 µM) allowed by WHO. The value of the colorimetric variation, processed in terms of Hue, is able to measure with great accuracy the F−concentration in water samples.
Caroleo, F., Magna, G., Nardis, S., Catini, A., Allegra, V., Di Natale, C., et al. (2023). Silicon corrole functionalized color catcher strips for fluoride ion detection. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES, 14 [10.1016/j.ceja.2023.100478].
Silicon corrole functionalized color catcher strips for fluoride ion detection
Caroleo F.;Magna G.;Nardis S.;Catini A.;Di Natale C.;Paolesse R.
2023-01-01
Abstract
Monitoring fluoride ions in drinking water is essential for human health. The ability of (Hydroxy)[5,10,15-tritolylcorrolato]silicon complexes [SiTTC(OH)] to bind fluoride ions with a significant color change is exploited to develop a simple and low-cost device to detect in situ fluoride ions in aqueous media. SiTTC(OH) was deposited on Color Catcher® (CC) strips, representing the first example of this support functionalized with a neutral receptor insoluble in water. The CC-SiTTC(OH) strip preparation protocol was optimized to obtain the best performances. Binding of F−led to a drastic color change in CC-SiTTC (OH), and colorimetric measurements were performed with an inexpensive instrumental setup similar to photo-assisted technique (PT), obtaining a LOD lower than the legal limit of 1.5 mg/L (≈ 80 µM) allowed by WHO. The value of the colorimetric variation, processed in terms of Hue, is able to measure with great accuracy the F−concentration in water samples.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
