Colorimetric determination of perfluorocarboxylic acids using porphyrin hosts and mobile phone photographs
Chloe M. Taylor, Michael C. Breadmore, Nathan L. Kilah
Abstract
Functionalized porphyrin molecules were found to change color in the presence of perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCAs). The porphyrin molecules allow for simple visual- and color space-based detection of PFCAs across a range of concentrations.
Topics & Concepts
PorphyrinMoleculeMobile phoneChemistryPhotochemistryComputer scienceOrganic chemistryTelecommunicationsPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances researchLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure