The successful synthesis of the pentazolate anion(cyclo-N-5)has been a great breakthrough in the field of energetic materials.However,the detection methods for these energetic materials based on the pentazolate anion ...The successful synthesis of the pentazolate anion(cyclo-N-5)has been a great breakthrough in the field of energetic materials.However,the detection methods for these energetic materials based on the pentazolate anion are quite rare.Herein,two fluorescent probes for cyclo-N-5anion were designed.Sensor 1(TPE2N)was synthesized with a tetraphenylethylene functionalized by two cationic groups which can generate strong electrostatic interactions with pentazolate anion and result in specific fluorescent changes.Sensor 2 was designed based on sensor 1 and supramolecular cucurbit[7]uril(CB[7]).The unique structural features of CB[7]provide sites for the interaction between the cations and N-5anion in its cavity,which would generate a platform for the detection and enhance the recognition performance.Isothermal titration calorimetry(ITC)experiment and fluorescence titration experiment indicate the binding molar ratio between sensor 1 with CB[7]is 1:2.Both sensors display typical aggregation-induced emission(AIE)features and good water-solubility.The sensors demonstrate excellent sensitivity to pentazole hydrazine salt with high enhancement constant(sensor 1:1.34×10^(6);sensor 2:3.78×10^(6))and low limit of detection(LOD:sensor 1=4.33μM;sensor 2=1.54μM).The formation of an AIE-based supramolecular sensor effectively improves the sensitivity to N-5anion.In addition,the probes also have good selectivity of N-5anion salts.The research would shed some light on the design of novel fluorescent sensors to detect pentazolate-based molecules and provides an example of supramolecular chemistry combined with fluorescent probes.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22175093 and 22007047)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.BK20200474)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022M721615)。
文摘The successful synthesis of the pentazolate anion(cyclo-N-5)has been a great breakthrough in the field of energetic materials.However,the detection methods for these energetic materials based on the pentazolate anion are quite rare.Herein,two fluorescent probes for cyclo-N-5anion were designed.Sensor 1(TPE2N)was synthesized with a tetraphenylethylene functionalized by two cationic groups which can generate strong electrostatic interactions with pentazolate anion and result in specific fluorescent changes.Sensor 2 was designed based on sensor 1 and supramolecular cucurbit[7]uril(CB[7]).The unique structural features of CB[7]provide sites for the interaction between the cations and N-5anion in its cavity,which would generate a platform for the detection and enhance the recognition performance.Isothermal titration calorimetry(ITC)experiment and fluorescence titration experiment indicate the binding molar ratio between sensor 1 with CB[7]is 1:2.Both sensors display typical aggregation-induced emission(AIE)features and good water-solubility.The sensors demonstrate excellent sensitivity to pentazole hydrazine salt with high enhancement constant(sensor 1:1.34×10^(6);sensor 2:3.78×10^(6))and low limit of detection(LOD:sensor 1=4.33μM;sensor 2=1.54μM).The formation of an AIE-based supramolecular sensor effectively improves the sensitivity to N-5anion.In addition,the probes also have good selectivity of N-5anion salts.The research would shed some light on the design of novel fluorescent sensors to detect pentazolate-based molecules and provides an example of supramolecular chemistry combined with fluorescent probes.
