Fluorescent Carbon Dioxide-Based Polycarbonates Probe for Rapid Detection of Aniline in the Environment and Its Biomarkers in Urine
Yun Liu,
Wen-Zhen Wang,
Zhi-Ping Zhang,
Chun-Bao Du,
Lei-Lei Li,
Chen Zhao,
Hong-Jiu Li,
Qing Huang
Affiliations
Yun Liu
Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Green Low-Carbon Energy Materials and Processes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
Wen-Zhen Wang
Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Green Low-Carbon Energy Materials and Processes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
Zhi-Ping Zhang
Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Green Low-Carbon Energy Materials and Processes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
Chun-Bao Du
Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Green Low-Carbon Energy Materials and Processes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
Lei-Lei Li
Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Green Low-Carbon Energy Materials and Processes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
Chen Zhao
Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Green Low-Carbon Energy Materials and Processes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
Hong-Jiu Li
Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Green Low-Carbon Energy Materials and Processes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
Qing Huang
Shaanxi Engineering Research Center of Green Low-Carbon Energy Materials and Processes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an Shiyou University, Xi’an 710065, China
Aniline compounds, as a class of widely used but highly toxic chemical raw materials, are increasingly being released and accumulated in the environment, posing serious threats to environmental safety and human health. Therefore, developing detection methods for aniline compounds is of particular significance. Herein, we synthesized the fluorescent third monomer cyano-stilbene epoxide M and ternary copolymerized it with carbon dioxide (CO2) and propylene oxide (PO) to synthesize carbon dioxide-based polycarbonate (PPCM) with fluorescence recognition functions, as well as excellent performance, for the first time. The results revealed that the PPCM fluorescent probe exhibited typical aggregation-induced luminescence properties and could be quenched by aniline compounds. The probe presented anti-interference-specific selectivity for aniline compounds, and the detection limit was 1.69 × 10−4 M. Moreover, it was found to be a highly sensitive aniline detection probe. At the same time, the aniline biomarker p-aminophenol in urine could also be detected, which could expand the potential applications of polymers in the fluorescence-sensing field.
