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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Sensitive detection of explosives like 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) is crucial for security.
  • Existing methods struggle to selectively detect TNP and differentiate it from TNT.
  • There is a need for facile and selective TNP detection methods.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel, water-stable, luminescent fluorescent nanocomposite for explosive detection.
  • To create a sensitive and selective paper-based sensor for TNP detection.
  • To enable visual differentiation of TNP from other nitroaromatic compounds.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of 8-hydroxyquinoline aluminum (Alq(3))-based fluorescent composite nanospheres via self-assembly.
  • Development of a paper sensor by impregnating filter paper with the synthesized nanospheres.
  • Utilizing selective fluorescence quenching of the nanospheres by TNP for detection.

Main Results:

  • The Alq(3) nanocomposites exhibited water stability and high luminescence.
  • A dramatic and selective fluorescence quenching was observed upon TNP addition.
  • The paper sensor demonstrated visual detection of TNP in mixtures with TNT, DNT, and nitrobenzene.
  • A linear detection range of 0.05-7.0 μg/mL and a limit of detection of 32.3 ng/mL for TNP were achieved.

Conclusions:

  • A facile and versatile method for synthesizing Alq(3) fluorescent nanospheres was established.
  • A convenient and rapid paper sensor for selective TNP detection was successfully fabricated.
  • The developed sensor offers a promising platform for on-site detection of TNP in security applications.