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Title: Selective acetate recognition and sensing using SWCNTs functionalized with croconamides

Abstract

Croconamides are a new class of dual-hydrogen bond donors that have attracted interest in anion recognition and sensing applications due to their strong H-bond donation capability. In this work, we report chemiresistive sensors for the detection of anions based on poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP)-wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) functionalized with croconamide-based selectors. Model structures of asymmetric N,N-substituted croconamide selectors with N,N-substitutional groups of alkyl cationic pyridinium and electron-withdrawing moieties such as aniline (6) and 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl (7) groups were synthesized and their binding affinities for various anions were characterized using UV–vis and 1H NMR titrations. Switchable binding of oxoanions was observed with selector 7, wherein HSO4 formed hydrogen bonding interactions and acetate (AcO) induced deprotonation of the NH- protons of the croconamide. Large sensitivity transitions were obtained toward AcO for both P4VP-6-SWCNT (S = 95.68 ± 2.11 %) and P4VP-7-SWCNT (S = 140.91 ± 3.68 %) at 83.33 mM, which was attributed to deprotonation of the croconamide selectors upon addition of AcO. In conclusion, three serial sensors were assembled in a sensor array that rapid and selective screening of AcO was demonstrated against other oxoanions such as HSO4 and H2PO4 in real-time.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1]; ORCiD logo [2]
  1. U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command–Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC), Natick, MA (United States); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
  2. Hanyang University, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF); U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC); International Technology Center Pacific (ITC-PAC)
OSTI Identifier:
1981760
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0014664; 2020R1C1C1010336; FA520920P0130
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Sensors and Actuators. B, Chemical
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 346; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0925-4005
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; Chemistry; Electrochemistry; Instruments & Instrumentation; Single-walled carbon nanotubes; Croconamides; Chemiresistor; Anion sensor; Dual-hydrogen bond donor

Citation Formats

Yoon, Bora, and Choi, Seon-Jin. Selective acetate recognition and sensing using SWCNTs functionalized with croconamides. United States: N. p., 2021. Web. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2021.130461.
Yoon, Bora, & Choi, Seon-Jin. Selective acetate recognition and sensing using SWCNTs functionalized with croconamides. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2021.130461
Yoon, Bora, and Choi, Seon-Jin. Mon . "Selective acetate recognition and sensing using SWCNTs functionalized with croconamides". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2021.130461. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1981760.
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abstractNote = {Croconamides are a new class of dual-hydrogen bond donors that have attracted interest in anion recognition and sensing applications due to their strong H-bond donation capability. In this work, we report chemiresistive sensors for the detection of anions based on poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP)-wrapped single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) functionalized with croconamide-based selectors. Model structures of asymmetric N,N-substituted croconamide selectors with N,N-substitutional groups of alkyl cationic pyridinium and electron-withdrawing moieties such as aniline (6) and 3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl (7) groups were synthesized and their binding affinities for various anions were characterized using UV–vis and 1H NMR titrations. Switchable binding of oxoanions was observed with selector 7, wherein HSO4– formed hydrogen bonding interactions and acetate (AcO–) induced deprotonation of the NH- protons of the croconamide. Large sensitivity transitions were obtained toward AcO– for both P4VP-6-SWCNT (S = 95.68 ± 2.11 %) and P4VP-7-SWCNT (S = 140.91 ± 3.68 %) at 83.33 mM, which was attributed to deprotonation of the croconamide selectors upon addition of AcO–. In conclusion, three serial sensors were assembled in a sensor array that rapid and selective screening of AcO– was demonstrated against other oxoanions such as HSO4– and H2PO4– in real-time.},
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