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¹Key Laboratory of Eco-Environment-Related Polymer Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou, Gansu 730070, P. R. China. linqi2004@126.com.

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A new supramolecular metallogel sensor array can detect four anions (cyanide, thiocyanate, sulfide, iodide) in water. This innovative sensor uses a single gelator and a competitive coordination control approach for accurate anion sensing.

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Area of Science:

Supramolecular Chemistry
Materials Science
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Developing selective and sensitive anion sensors is crucial for environmental monitoring and chemical analysis.
Existing anion sensor arrays often require complex synthesis and multiple components.
Supramolecular gels offer unique properties for sensing applications due to their dynamic structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel anion sensor array utilizing supramolecular metallogels.
To demonstrate the selective detection of specific anions in aqueous solutions.
To introduce a new design strategy for anion-responsive gels based on competitive coordination control.

Main Methods:

Synthesis of a single gelator (G1) capable of forming metallogels.
Fabrication of a sensor array using the synthesized metallogel.
Utilizing a "competitive coordination control AIE mode" for anion detection.
Testing the sensor array's response to various anions (CN-, SCN-, S2-, I-) in water.

Main Results:

The developed supramolecular metallogel sensor array accurately identified four different anions: cyanide (CN-), thiocyanate (SCN-), sulfide (S2-), and iodide (I-).
The sensor demonstrated high selectivity and sensitivity in aqueous environments.
The novel "competitive coordination control AIE mode" enabled the use of a single gelator for multi-anion sensing.

Conclusions:

A novel and efficient anion sensor array based on supramolecular metallogels has been successfully developed.
The "competitive coordination control AIE mode" represents a significant advancement in designing responsive gels for anion detection.
This single-gelator system offers a simplified and effective approach for identifying multiple anions in water.