A fluorescent ratiometric sensor based on covalent immobilization of chalcone derivative and porphyrin Zinc for detecting water content in organic solvents

• Published in: Sensors and actuators. B, Chemical Vol. 243; pp. 1046 - 1056
• Main Authors: Wang, Xiao-Yu, Niu, Cheng-Gang, Hu, Liu-Yin, Huang, Da-Wei, Wu, Sheng-Quan, Zhang, Lei, Wen, Xiao-Ju, Zeng, Guang-Ming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01.05.2017; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Acetone; Bleaching; Chalcone derivative; Chemical synthesis; Copolymerization; Copolymers; Covalent immobilization; Ethanol; Fluorescence ratiometric sensor; Fluorescent indicators; Indicators; Linearity; Luminous intensity; Moisture content; Polarity; Polymerization; Porphyrin Zinc; Reproducibility; Response time; Sensors; Solvents; Tetrahydrofuran; Variations; Water content; Zinc; Chalcone derivative; Fluorescence ratiometric sensor; Covalent immobilization; Porphyrin Zinc; Water content

•A fluorescent ratiometric sensor for water content determination in organic solvents was presented in this paper.•The fluorescence ratio sensor proposed in the paper minimized the influence of measuring external conditions and obtains a more stable signal.•The sensor showed satisfactory selectivity...