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A polyethylenimine/salicylaldehyde modified cellulose Schiff base for selective and sensitive Fe3+ detection
Jiang Fan1, Sufeng Zhang1, Yongshe Xu2
1Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xian 710021, China.
Abstract:
We describe a new solid-state colorimetric sensor synthesized by micro-crystalline cellulose (MCC) in the presence of polyethylenimine (PEI) and salicylaldehyde (SA) via an oxidation process and two successive Schiff base reactions. The formation of the Fe3+ complex led to color change detectable by eye, as well as an absorption peak at 501 nm causing fluorescence quenching. The signal was linear with the concentration ranging from 4 to 20 ppm; the detection limit is 0.01 ppm, making this a sensitivity and reliable monitoring platform for Fe3+ detection. Orbital electron distribution and computational studies were also carried out using density functional theory (DFT) to better supplement the sensor's detection performance. Finally, the sensing mechanism is discussed in detail.
