Optimization of Eu3+Luminescence in DMSO as a Multiparameter Method for Trace Water Detection

Hongmei Yu, Nil Kanatha Pandey, Yang Xu, Lalit Chudal, Pawan Thapa, Shaoyan Wang*, Tekleab Beyene, Wei Chen*

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Abstract

Photoluminescence of Eu3+ in DMSO is intense and ultrasensitive to water, thereby providing a novel method for water detection. Herein, for the first time, we investigated the effects of Eu3+ concentration on luminescence and developed a multiparameter method for trace water detection based on a single luminescence agent. To further extend its practical applications, we explored its performance for water detection in ethanol and gasoline. Our findings demonstrate that it is a sensitive and reliable probe for the detection of a wide concentration range of water in ethanol (0-24.24%) and gasoline (0-32.43%), making Eu-DMSO a promising candidate to detect water in a wide concentration range. These phenomena not only make Eu-DMSO a sensitive agent for in situ water detection in real time but also provide scientifically interesting mechanisms behind its application as a water sensing probe.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6919-6927
Number of pages9
JournalACS Omega
Volume5
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Mar 2020
Externally publishedYes

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