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Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc

Title:		A donor-pi-acceptor aggregation-induced emission compound serving as a portable fluorescent sensor for detection and differentiation of methanol and ethanol in the gas phase
Author(s):		Duan Y; Liu Y; Han H; Zhang X; Zhang M; Liao Y; Han T;
Address:		"Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China. Beijing Key Laboratory of Radiation Advanced Materials, Beijing Research Center for Radiation Application, Beijing 100015, China. Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China. Electronic address: yliao@cnu.edu.cn. Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China. Electronic address: phanw@163.com"
Journal Title:		Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc
Year:		2021
Volume:		20210201
Issue:
Page Number:		119515 -
DOI:		10.1016/j.saa.2021.119515
ISSN/ISBN:		1873-3557 (Electronic) 1386-1425 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The design strategy of aggregation-induced emission (AIE) fluorophores with donor-pi-acceptor (D-pi-A) conjugation structure has greatly contributed to the development of luminescent materials and devices, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs) sensors. In this work, a D-pi-A fluorophore DEBAB was synthesized, showing both AIE and intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) properties as confirmed by spectroscopic data and quantum chemical calculations. Furthermore, there is notable emission-enhancement when DEBAB is exposed to small-molecule alcohols, such as methanol and ethanol. Based on this phenomenon, a portable film sensor was fabricated, capable of detecting methanol and ethanol in gas phase, with detection limit (DL) as low as 8.02 ppm. Our systematic investigation suggests that hydrogen-bonding may be formed between DEBAB and alcohols, intensifying the AIE efficacy while influencing the ICT process. This working mechanism is supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations including electrostatic potential mapping and molecular total energy. In addition, a sensor array was fabricated on a cellulose paper strip, showing different levels of emission changing in response to alcohols. Thus the detection and differentiation of methanol and ethanol are enabled"
Keywords:		Aggregation-induced emission Fluorescent sensor Sensor array Volatile organic compounds;
Notes:		"PubMed-not-MEDLINEDuan, Yuai Liu, Yang Han, Hongliang Zhang, Xunxue Zhang, Mengyao Liao, Yi Han, Tianyu eng England 2021/02/13 Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2021 May 5; 252:119515. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.119515. Epub 2021 Feb 1"