Abstract
AbstractA coumarin‐based chemosensor is synthesized and grafted onto a polyethylene (PE) surface by means of gamma radiation. The obtained polymeric film results to work as test‐paper‐like colorimetric sensor for the detection of Cu2+ ions. After immersion of the grafted PE film into a solution of Cu2+ in chloroform/methanol (8/2), a color change from colorless to green is observed by naked eye together with a quenching of the fluorescence emission. Control experiment with methoxy‐grafted PE films shows no response after the immersion in the same Cu2+ solution. The polymeric sensor can be washed and reused over several cycles for the detection of Cu2+. Moreover, the obtained polymeric sensor is used to detect Zn2+ by means of photoinduced electron transfer (PET) quenching disrupting mechanism. The fluorescence emission increases about three times after immersion in a solution containing Zn2+. A similar behavior is observed in the presence of acidic protons.
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