Highly luminescent N,S- Co-doped carbon dots and their direct use as mercury(II) sensor

Heteroatom doping has been proven as an efficient way to improve the fluorescent efficiency of carbon dots. Co-doping with heteroatoms may introduce more active sites to carbon dots, which would broaden applications of CDs in sensing. In this work, highly luminescent nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon dots (NSCDs) were synthesized through a facile one-step microwave assisted method by using citric acid and rubeanic acid as carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur sources. The well-isolated NSCDs not only exhibit an enhanced fluorescent efficiency with a relatively high quantum yield up to 17.6%, but also show potential use as a multi-sensing platform based on their fluorescence “on-off-on” and color changing behaviors. The NSCDs can be directly used for the selective determination of mercury cations without any functionalization. The detection limit is approximately calculated as 0.18 μM and linear range is 0–20 μM. The sensing mechanism is proposed as coordination reaction induced by oligomers upon the carbon core. Furthermore, in the presence of cyanide anions, the fluorescence shows linear recovery associated with the concentration of cyanide, indicating its potential usage for the detection of cyanide ion. The optimized pH range for such fluorescence “on-off-on” sensing system is investigated as pH 6–8, suggesting potential applications in bio-sensing and imaging area. In addition, by adding hydrosulfide anion to NSCDs@Hg²⁺ complex, a notable color change could be clearly observed due to the formation of fuscous HgS. In application, a handy test paper for direct and rapid detection of Hg²⁺ is manufactured for the evaluation of usage of NSCDs in the real circumstance.     

两个含氰根化合物的红外表征

本文合成了两种含氰根化合物｛Ni(1,10-phen)2O2MoS2(CuCN)｝n、[ZnCu4(CN)6(dmf)4]n并作了红外表征和单晶结构表征。含氰根化合物中氰根的红外振动因其周围的配位环境不同而发生红移或蓝移。     

The synthesis and structure of trans-di(cyano-κ)-(trans-6,13-dimethyl-6,13-bis(propionylamido)-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-κ)cobalt(III) perchlorate dihydrate

trans-Di(cyano-κ¹)-(trans-6,13-dimethyl-6,13-bis(propionylamido)-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane-κ⁴)cobalt(III) perchlorate dihydrate, trans-[Co(C₁₈H₃₈N₆O₂)(CN)₂)]ClO₄ · 2H₂O, is formed by reaction of trans-[Co(diam)(CN)₂]ClO₄ · 2H₂O (diam = trans-6,13-diamino-6,13-dimethyl-1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane) with propionic anhydride in DMF. The centrosymmetrical cation has the azamacrocycle in planar coordination by the four secondary amine nitrogen atoms of the azamacrocycle, with Co–N = 1.979(2) and 1.968(2) Å and with trans cyano groups with Co–C = 1.920(2) Å. The propionylamido substituents are axially oriented, with the terminal methyl group disordered over two sites.     

分子导线聚合物在氰根阴离子检测中的应用研究

近年来,由于分子导线聚合物(MWP)具有信号放大作用,与其相关的研究备受关注,已被广泛应用于小分子、生物大分子和阴阳离子等的定量检测．其中用于阴离子检测的文献报道较少,主要是通过正负电荷静电作用原理来检测多种阴离子,选择性较差．利用MWP信号放大的优势建立新的传感模式以实现对阴离子的高选择性有效检测是目前MWP研究的难点和热点之一．     

Differential-pulse voltammetric determination of low μg l cyanide levels using EDTA, Cu(II) and a hanging mercury drop electrode

The proposed method for cyanide determination at the ultratrace level by differential pulse voltammetry is based in the sensitivity enhancement obtained when both Cu(II) and EDTA are present in the background electrolyte. Comparison of the detection limits and linear dynamic ranges using the conventional borate (pH 9.75), and the proposed borate-EDTA–Cu(II) background electrolytes was carried out. Best results have been obtained with the addition of 0.5 mmol l⁻¹ EDTA and 0.02 mmol l⁻¹ of Cu(II), which allow a detection limit of 1.7 μg l⁻¹ CN⁻ (65 nmol l⁻¹ — absolute detection limit 34 ng) with a precision better than ±2% for a 40 μg l⁻¹ level. Calibration range extended from detection limit up to 100 μg l⁻¹. Cyclic voltammetry indicates that the measured cyanide peak is obtained when the electrogenerated CuCN adsorbed onto the hanging mercury drop electrode surface, is oxidised at positive going potential scan. The method has been successfully applied to various industrial waste waters such as metal-finishing waste waters, water/sand mixtures from cleaning processes of coke production, leachates from wastes obtained from electrolytic cells of aluminium production, and liquors from gold extraction industry. Results obtained by the proposed method showed good agreement with those obtained by the standard methods (ion-selective potentiometry and the spectrophotometric pyridine method).     

Potentiometric Determination of Chloride and Cyanide Ions in Nanoliter Samples with Capillary Indicating Electrodes

IntroductionIt is often necessary to determine some components in small volumes in vitro and in vivoin biology rapidly and accurately.Asthe ultramicroelectrode and the microelectrochemical cellcan be made in such a small dimension and with a high sensitivity,the electroanalytical meth-ods display powerful potentialitiesin this respect.In recentyears,the reports aboutthe deter-mination of samples in small volumes in vitro have aroused a more and more interest[1— 1 0 ] andthe greatprogresshas b…     

A photochromic phenoxyquinone based cyanide ion sensor

We have developed a new chemosensor system for cyanide ion that is based on a photochromic material. We observed that addition of cyanide anion to a UV irradiated solution of a phenoxynaphthacenequinone derivative brought about a significant change in the absorption spectra that enabled detection of cyanide ion in a selective and sensitive manner. A carbanion intermediate was shown to be responsible for the long wavelength absorption band (630-940 nm) that is generated by cyanide addition.     

Cobalt‐Catalyzed C?H Cyanation of Arenes and Heteroarenes

Carboxylate assistance proved to be the key for the success of efficient cobalt(III)‐catalyzed C H cyanations. Thus, an in situ generated cationic cobalt complex was identified as a versatile catalyst for the site‐selective synthesis of various aromatic and heteroaromatic nitriles with ample substrate scope.     

Development of a Simple and Inexpensive Optical Absorption One‐Shot Sensor Membrane for Detection and Determination of Cyanide Ions in Water Samples

A new one‐shot optical cyanide ion sensor is proposed for determination of cyanide ions. The sensor was constructed by immobilizing crystal violet (CV) on triacetylcellulose membrane. The sensing mechanism involves reaction between cyanide ions and the immobilized CV at pH = 5.4, which results in a decrease in absorbance of the membrane at 600 nm. The sensor shows sufficient repeatability, reproducibility, operational lifetime of 3 weeks, and a response of less then 10 min under the optimum conditions and response time of 8 min. Cyanide can be determined in the concentration range of 50.0‐800 μg mL^‐1 with a detection limit of 5.0 μg mL^‐1. Most ions do not interfere with the determination of cyanide ions. The proposed sensor was successfully applied to the determination of cyanide in spiked water samples.     

A green synthesis of a simple chemosensor that could instantly detect cyanide with high selectivity in aqueous solution

A novel and simple cyanide chemosensor 2-(naphthalen-1-ylmethylene)malononitrile(L) was designed and synthesized via a green chemistry method in water without using any catalyst.The chemosensor showed an excellent sensitivity and selectivity for CN in aqueous solution.The detection limit could be as low as 1.6×10~7 moI/L(0.16μmol/L),which is far lower than the WHO guideline of 1.9μmol/L cyanide for drink water.