ABSTRACT
A novel colorimetric probe based on the bromopyrogallol red (BPR) for the sequential detection of Bi3+ and C2O42− was designed. The presence of Bi3+ led to a distinct naked-eye colour change in DMSO/H2O (1:3, v/v) media. The detection limit of BPR for Bi3+ was down to nanomolar concentration (1.17 nmol L−1). Also, the sensing ability of BPR for Bi3+ was successfully carried out in bismuth tablet and urine sample. Moreover, the resulting BPR-Bi3+ complex acted as an efficient colorimetric chemosensor for C2O42− via a colour change. Therefore, chemosensor BPR-Bi3+ can illustrate the ability to determine C2O42- up to 0.15 µmol L−1, selectively. Notably, the absorbance changes of BPR upon the addition of Bi3+ and C2O42− were utilised as AND and NAND logic gates operating at the molecular level with Bi3+and C2O42− as chemical inputs and the absorbance signal as the output. The chemical inputs of Bi3+ and C2O42- in a sequential system produce an output which mimics the operation of a security keypad lock. This study provides a practical application for the sensing of C2O42− ions in vegetable and urine samples by the construction of the supramolecular system.
Acknowledgments
The authors wish to acknowledge the support of this work by Payame Noor University Research council.
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