Benzo[de]naphtho[1,8-gh]quinolines: synthesis, photophysical studies and nitro explosives detection

A rational synthetic approach to substituted naphtho[1,8-gh]quinolines using intramolecular cyclization in the presence of potassium in the series of (naphthalen-1-yl)isoquinolines is described. The photophysical properties of the obtained compounds were studied; in particular, fluorescence emission was detected in the range 454 - 482 nm with a quantum yield of up to 54%. We also calculated the HOMO-LUMO energies and optimized molecular structures for the resulting fluorophores. Based on the results of fluorescence titration, the Stern-Volmer constants (up to 21587 M-1) and the detection limits of nitroanalytes (up to 1.4 ppm) were calculated, confirming the possibility of their use as potential chemosensors for the visual detection of nitro-containing explosives.

Bispyrenylalkane Chemosensor for the Naked-eye Detection of Nitro-explosives

Pyrene-based compounds have a great potential as fluorescent chemosensors for various analytes including common nitro-explosives, such as 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT). Compounds having two pyrene units in one molecule, such as bispyrenylalkanes, are able to form stable, bright emissive in a visual wavelength region excimers both in non-polar and polar environments. In this work we wish to report that in non-polar solvents the excimer has poor chemosensing properties while in aqueous solutions it provides significant “turn-off” fluorescence response to TNT in the sub-nanomolar concentrations.

Hydrazone connected stable luminescent covalent–organic polymer for ultrafast detection of nitro-explosives

A novel H-COP was synthesized through Schiff-base condensation reaction, which shows high sensitivity (Ksv ∼ 106 M−1) and selectivity (μM level) towards nitro-explosives.

Construction of novel polyethylenimine-g-C3N4/BiOCl heterojunctions for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of nitro explosives

Nitro explosive photocatalytic degradation is of great importance. Herein, novel and efficient polyethylenimine-g-C3N4/BiOCl (PEI-CN/BC) heterojunctions were constructed through electrostatic self-assembly. Zeta potential results showed that the PEI-CN surface was positively...

Carbon dots@metal–organic frameworks as dual-functional fluorescent sensors for Fe3+ ions and nitro explosives

Carbon dots (CDs) with the excellent optical properties were encapsulated into two fluorescent metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), namely [Cd(HL)]•0.8H2O (1) and [Cd3(L)2]•3H2O (2) (H3L = 4-(5-carboxypyridin-2-yl)isophthalic acid). The as-prepared CDs@1 and...

Facile fabrication of BiOCl nanoplates with high exposure {001} facets for efficient photocatalytic degradation of nitro explosives

BiOCl nanoplates with highly exposed {001} facets displayed excellent photocatalytic activity on the degradation of nitro explosives.