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Highly Sensitive and Selective Fluoride Ion Sensors Based on Microcantilevers Modified with Hydrogels
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Highly Sensitive and Selective Fluoride Ion Sensors Based on Microcantilevers Modified with Hydrogels

Rong-Peng Peng, Xiao-Jun Wang, Ling-Bao Xing, Cheng-Juan Wu, Bin Chen, Hai-Feng Ji, Li-Zhu Wu and Chen-Ho Tung
Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, v 14(9), pp 6632-6637
01 Sep 2014
PMID: 25924309

Abstract

Chemistry Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Materials Science Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Applied Physics, Condensed Matter Science & Technology Science & Technology - Other Topics Technology
We have developed two microcantilever sensors, one modified with chitosan/gelatin hydrogels doped with CH3(OCH2CH2)(3)OTBDPS and another modified with chitosan-OTBDPS/gelatin hydrogels, for the sensitive and selective detection of fluoride ions (F-) in aqueous solution. Upon exposure to F-, the microcantilevers underwent bending deflection due to the cleavage of Si-O bond on reacting with F- in the hydrogel. The results show that the maximum bending deflections are proportional to the concentrations of F-, and the limits of detection are 10(-8) M and 10(-9) M for the two microcantilevers, respectively. Other ions, such as Cl-, Br-, NO3-, H2PO4-, HSO4-, and AcO- have little effect on the deflection of the microcantilevers. The results show that the microcantilever may be used for in situ quantitative detection of F- in an aqueous solution and the mechanism of the bending are discussed.

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