Issue 9, 2013

Highly selective recognition of acetate and bicarbonate by thiourea-functionalised inverse opal hydrogel in aqueous solution

Abstract

We have synthesised an inverse opal hydrogel functionalised with a thiourea moiety as an anion recognition site. The resulting hydrogel showed remarkable changes of its structural colour with respect to acetate and bicarbonate ions selectively in aqueous solution, indicating a potential as colorimetric sensing materials for hydrophilic anions.

Graphical abstract: Highly selective recognition of acetate and bicarbonate by thiourea-functionalised inverse opal hydrogel in aqueous solution

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
07 Nov 2012
Accepted
28 Nov 2012
First published
28 Nov 2012

Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 886-888

Highly selective recognition of acetate and bicarbonate by thiourea-functionalised inverse opal hydrogel in aqueous solution

S. Kado, H. Otani, Y. Nakahara and K. Kimura, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 886 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC38052H

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