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A Novel Fluorimetric Bulk Optode Membrane Based on NOS Tridentate Schiff Base for Selective Optical Sensing of Al3+ Ions

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A novel fluorimetric optode has been developed for the highly selective and sensitive for the determination of ultra trace amounts of Al3+ ions. The proposed fluorescent optode is based on the incorporation of a simple and effective fluorescent sensor tridentate NOS Schiff base N-(2-hydroxynaphthylidene)-2-aminothiophenol (H2L) in a plasticized PVC containing KTpClPB as a lipophilic anionic additive. H2L was synthesized by a facile one-step Schiff base reaction. The plasticized PVC-membrane displays a calibration response for Al3+ ions over a wide concentration range from 1.0 × 10−9 to 4.4 × 10−3 mol/L. The fluorescence signal of the optode membrane can be easily recovered by immersion in 0.01 M EDTA. In addition to high stability and reproducibility, the sensor shows a unique selectivity towards Al3+ ion with respect to common co-existing cations, particularly Ga3+and In3+. The proposed optode was applied successfully for determination of Al3+ in some real samples, including bottled drinking waters, bottled mineral waters and soft drinks.

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    Ayman A. Abdel Aziz

  2. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, El-Fayoum, 63514, Egypt

    Rania G. Mohamed, Fatma M. Elantabli & Samir M. El-Medani

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Abdel Aziz, A.A., Mohamed, R.G., Elantabli, F.M. et al. A Novel Fluorimetric Bulk Optode Membrane Based on NOS Tridentate Schiff Base for Selective Optical Sensing of Al3+ Ions. J Fluoresc 26, 1927–1938 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-016-1881-5

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