Issue 54, 2015

Quantitative determination of fluoride in pure water using luminescent europium complexes

Abstract

Two luminescent probes [Eu.L1–2]+ are reported for the rapid detection of fluoride in water. Probes [Eu.L1–2]+ exhibit exceptional enhancements in Eu emission in the presence of fluoride, permitting its selective determination within the environmentally relevant concentration range (20–210 μM).

Graphical abstract: Quantitative determination of fluoride in pure water using luminescent europium complexes

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Apr 2015
Accepted
27 May 2015
First published
27 May 2015
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Chem. Commun., 2015,51, 10879-10882

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Quantitative determination of fluoride in pure water using luminescent europium complexes

S. J. Butler, Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 10879 DOI: 10.1039/C5CC03428K

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