ESIPT-capable Eu<sup>3+</sup>-metallopolymer with colour-tunable emission for selective visual sensing of Zn<sup>2+</sup> ion
Weixu Feng, Guorui Fu, Yujuan Huang, Yan Zhao, Hongxia Yan, Xingqiang Lü
Abstract
The copolymerization between 4-VP-PHI, MMA and the Eu 3+ -complex results in white light emitting Eu 3+ -metallopolymer, which not only has a lower detection limit, but also a more remarkable color change compared to 4-VP-PHI for the sensing of Zn 2+ .
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceIonWhite lightCopolymerPhotochemistryOptoelectronicsChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerComposite materialMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsAnalytical Chemistry and Sensors