Determination of Fluoride by Fluorescence Quenching

Abstract

A fluorescence quenching method for the determination of fluoride ion over the concentration range from 10^?9 to 10^?6M is presented. The fluoride ion is added to the fluorescent chelate of aluminum(III) and PAN [1- (2-pyridylazo)-2-naphthol]: the fluoride preferentially complexes the aluminum (III), displacing nonfluorescent PAN. Of the anions tested as possible interferences at equimolar levels, phosphate interferred seriously and iodide interferred somewhat.