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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Zirconium-Polycarboxylato Gel Systems as Substrates to Develop Advanced Fluorescence Sensing Devices.

Jon Pascual-Colino, Garikoitz Beobide, Oscar Castillo, Javier Cepeda, Mónica Lanchas, Antonio Luque, Sonia Pérez-Yáñez

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Jon Pascual-ColinoDepartment of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9751-9332
Garikoitz BeobideDepartment of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6262-6506
Oscar CastilloDepartment of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5614-9301
Javier CepedaDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, E-20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0147-1360
Mónica LanchasDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.
Antonio LuqueDepartment of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8827-0384
Sonia Pérez-YáñezDepartment of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Apartado 644, E-48080 Bilbao, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3342-892X

Funding

Basque Government ELKARTEK KK-2022/00032Basque Government IT1722-22Basque Government IT1755-22Junta de Andalucía POS_2023_1_0059Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades PID2022-138968NB-C22Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades TED2021-129810B-C22Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades TED2021-132440B-I00Red Guipuzcoana de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación DG23/16Red Guipuzcoana de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación FA385/2023
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Abstract

This study presents the development of zirconium polycarboxylate gel systems as substrates for advanced fluorescence sensing devices. Zirconium-based metal-organic gels (MOGs) offer a promising alternative due to the robustness of the Zr-O bond, which provides enhanced chemical stability. In this work, zirconium polycarboxylate gels were synthesized using green solvents in a rapid room temperature method. Fluorescein, naphthalene-2,6-dicarboxylic acid, and 4,4',4″,4‴-(porphine-5,10,15,20-tetrayl)tetrakisbenzoic acid were incorporated as fluorophores to give the gel luminescent properties, enabling it to be used as a sensor. These fluorophores produce specific changes in the perceived color and intensity of the fluorescence emission upon interaction with different analytes in a solution, allowing a qualitative identification of different solvents and compounds. However, the fragile structure of neat gels hinders reproducible quantitative analysis of fluorescence emission. Therefore, to increase their mechanical stability during manipulation, a composite material was developed by combining the MOGs with quartz microcrystals, which proved to be a more reliable fluorescent system. The results show that the material can identify univocally different solvents and analytes in aqueous solutions by the quantitative analysis of the emission intensities. This work presents an innovative approach to create advanced fluorescence sensors with improved mechanical properties and stability using zirconium polycarboxylate gels and multiple fluorophores.

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chemical sensorfluorescencemetal–organic gelszirconium

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PMID39727540
PMCPMC11675840

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