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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Sensing
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Nitroaromatic explosives, such as 2-4-6 trinitrotoluene (TNT), present significant safety and environmental hazards.
  • Existing sensors for nitroaromatic explosives often lack the desired combination of speed, cost-effectiveness, and sensitivity.
  • There is a continuous need for facile and rapid detection methods for explosive materials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a facile and rapid method for synthesizing a fluorescent metal-organic framework (MOF).
  • To create a highly selective and sensitive sensor for nitroaromatic explosives using the synthesized MOF.
  • To evaluate the sensor's performance in terms of colorimetric and fluorometric detection.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of Zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) and its enhancement with fluorescent 8-hydroxyquinoline zinc (ZnQ) to form ZnQ@ZIF-8.
  • Characterization of the synthesized ZnQ@ZIF-8 material.
  • Testing the ZnQ@ZIF-8 coated paper sensors for the detection of 2-4-6 trinitrotoluene (TNT) using colorimetric and fluorescence spectroscopy.

Main Results:

  • The synthesized ZnQ@ZIF-8 material exhibited a visible color change from ivory to light red upon exposure to TNT.
  • Fluorescence quenching was observed under UV illumination when ZnQ@ZIF-8 was exposed to TNT.
  • The ZnQ@ZIF-8 coated paper sensors demonstrated high fluorescence quenching at 455 nm for TNT concentrations as low as 1 ppm.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed ZnQ@ZIF-8 material provides a fast, convenient, and selective method for detecting TNT.
  • The sensor exhibits high sensitivity, making it suitable for practical applications.
  • This strategy holds significant potential for security inspection, including airport and railway security, and counter-terrorism efforts.