Issue 7, 2024

Photoelectrochemical detection of copper ions based on a covalent organic framework with tunable properties

Abstract

Copper ions (Cu2+) play an essential role in various cellular functions, including respiration, nerve conduction, tissue maturation, oxidative stress defense, and iron metabolism. Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are a class of porous crystalline materials with directed structural designability and high stability due to the combination of different monomers through covalent bonds. In this study, we synthesized a porphyrin-tetrathiazole COF (TT-COF(Zn)) with Zn-porphyrin and tetrathiafulvalene (TTF) as monomers and used it as a photoactive material. The strong light absorption of metalloporphyrin and the electron-rich properties of supplied TTF contribute to its photoelectrochemical performance. Additionally, the sulfur (S) in the TTF can coordinate with Cu2+. Based on these properties, we constructed a highly sensitive photoelectrochemical sensor for detecting Cu2+. The sensor exhibited a linear range from 0.5 nM to 500 nM (R2 = 0.9983) and a detection limit of 0.15 nM for Cu2+. Notably, the sensor performed well when detecting Cu2+ in water samples.

Graphical abstract: Photoelectrochemical detection of copper ions based on a covalent organic framework with tunable properties

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
05 Jan 2024
Accepted
23 Jan 2024
First published
14 Feb 2024

Analyst, 2024,149, 2045-2050

Photoelectrochemical detection of copper ions based on a covalent organic framework with tunable properties

J. Li, L. Hou, Y. Jiang, M. Wei, C. Wang, H. Li, F. Kong and W. Wang, Analyst, 2024, 149, 2045 DOI: 10.1039/D4AN00026A

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