Abstract
Excessive cadmium ions in water bodies pose a severe challenge to ecology and human health, and the development of cadmium metal ion sensors is imperative. Here, we showed a dual-signal sensor based on colorimetry and fluorescence that was self-assembled from FeOOH nanosheets and TMPyP4. This nanocomposite enabled quick, selective cadmium ion detection. The Soret band at 442 nm in the UV absorption spectrum represented the coordination of cadmium ions with FeOOH@TMPyP4, and the absorbance increased linearly with increasing cadmium ion concentration (R2 = 0.989 and linear range: 0.5-10 μM). In the presence of FeOOH nanosheets, the coordination of cadmium ions with FeOOH@TMPyP4 took only 70 min, and the detection limit of cadmium ions was as low as 0.24 μM. In addition, Cd2+ could be effectively removed from the nanocomposite due to its easy separation from water. This research developed a simple and efficient approach for detecting and removing heavy metal ions from water bodies.
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