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Anion-activated, thermoreversible gelation system for the capture, release, and visual monitoring of CO2.

ABSTRACT: Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important green house gas. This is providing an incentive to develop new strategies to detect and capture CO2. Achieving both functions within a single molecular system represents an unmet challenge in terms of molecular design and could translate into enhanced ease of use. Here, we report an anion-activated chemosensor system, NAP-chol 1, that permits dissolved CO2 to be detected in organic media via simple color changes or through ratiometric differences in fluorescence intensity. NAP-chol 1 also acts as a super gelator for DMSO. The resulting gel is transformed into a homogeneous solution upon exposure to fluoride anions. Bubbling with CO2 regenerates the gel. Subsequent flushing with N2 or heating serves to release the CO2 and reform the sol form. This series of transformations is reversible and can be followed by easy-to-discern color changes. Thus, NAP-chol 1 allows for the capture and release of CO2 gas while acting as a three mode sensing system. In particular, it permits CO2 to be detected through reversible sol-gel transitions, simple changes in color, or ratiometric monitoring of the differences in the fluorescence features.

SUBMITTER: Zhang X

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3975223 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Anion-activated, thermoreversible gelation system for the capture, release, and visual monitoring of CO2.

Zhang Xin X Lee Songyi S Liu Yifan Y Lee Minji M Yin Jun J Sessler Jonathan L JL Yoon Juyoung J

Scientific reports 20140404

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is an important green house gas. This is providing an incentive to develop new strategies to detect and capture CO2. Achieving both functions within a single molecular system represents an unmet challenge in terms of molecular design and could translate into enhanced ease of use. Here, we report an anion-activated chemosensor system, NAP-chol 1, that permits dissolved CO2 to be detected in organic media via simple color changes or through ratiometric differences in fluoresce ...[more]

PMID: 24699626

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Anion-activated, thermoreversible gelation system for the capture, release, and visual monitoring of CO2.

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Anion-activated, thermoreversible gelation system for the capture, release, and visual monitoring of CO2.

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