Chromophoric Ion Receptor-Decorated Porous Monolithic Polymer for the Solid-State Naked Eye Sensing of Hg(II): An Experimental and Theoretical Approach.

ABSTRACT: The current work presents a perspective to obliterate toxic Hg(II) from an aqueous environment, a strategic environmental remediation and decontamination measure. We report a simple, efficient, and reusable solid-state visual sensing strategy for the selective detection and quantitative recovery of ultratrace Hg(II). The capture of Hg(II) ions was effectuated using a macro-/mesoporous polymer monolith uniformly decorated with an azo-based chromophoric ion receptor, i.e., 7-((1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)diazenyl)quinolin-8-ol (BIDQ). The porous polymer template was synthesized through free radical polymerization of gylcidylmethacrylate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate, leading to distinct structural and surface properties that offer exclusive solid-state colorimetric selectivit

SUBMITTER: Kuppusamy S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9670289 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature