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A novel fluorescent probe based on coumarin derivatives-grafted cellulose for specific detection of Fe3+ and its
Ting Li1, Zhiyuan Meng1, Zihang Zhou1
1Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Light Industry and Food, College of Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
Abstract:
Fe3+ is one of the most important ions for maintaining the normal growth of plants and animals. However, imbalance and accumulation of Fe3+ can lead to serious damage to the environmental system. Hence, it is considerably crucial to monitor the concentration of Fe3+. In this paper, a high-performance fluorescent probe CA-NCC for specifically detecting Fe3+ was obtained by grafting cellulose acetate (CA) with coumarin derivative (NCC). The resulted probe displayed a bright blue fluorescence in THF solution and showed a distinct "turn-off" fluorescence response to Fe3+, while the small molecule compound NCC could not realize the detection of Fe3+. CA-NCC displayed excellent response performance to Fe3+ including excellent selectivity and sensitivity, rapid reaction time (2.5 min), wide pH detection range (6-11), and low detection limit (0.178 µM). More importantly, CA-NCC was successfully fabricated into fluorescent film based on the good processability of cellulose acetate, and achieved highly selective recognition of Fe3+ from various metal ions.
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