A quinoline derivative-based supramolecular gel for fluorescence 'turn-off' detection of Feand Cu.

In this research, we synthesized and constructed a novel gelator (named) combining quinoline and naphthalene that self-assembled in N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) to form a stable supramolecular gel (named). Under UV light, gelexhibited extremely bright yellow fluorescence. The gelshowed excellent sensing performance for both Feand Cu, with a fluorescence 'turn-off' detection mechanism and the lowest detection limit of 7.58 × 10M and 1.51 × 10M, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, x-ray powder diffraction (XRD), rheological measurements, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and fluorescence spectroscopy were used to characterize the gel. Theion-responsive membrane created is an excellent fluorescent writing material.