Covalent Grafting Terbium Complex to Alginate Hydrogels and Their Application in Fe3+ and pH Sensing.
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SUBMITTER: Zhang Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6607234 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
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Covalent Grafting Terbium Complex to Alginate Hydrogels and Their Application in Fe<sup>3+</sup> and pH Sensing.
Zhang Zeyu Z Liu Fengyi F Xu Quanqing Q Zhu Han H Zhu Aixin A Kou Junfeng J
Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ) 20181113 2
Biocompatible luminescent hydrogels containing covalently linked terbium complexes with a macrocyclic ligand are prepared by a facile method. The environmentally friendly preparation procedure is carried out at room temperature using water as a solvent. These new hybrid materials can act as luminescent sensors to detect Fe<sup>3+</sup> with relative selectivity and high sensitivity. The hydrogels also show pH sensing with a wide range. ...[more]
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