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Functionalized Mesoporous Photonic Crystal Film for Ultrasensitive Visual Detection and Effective Removal of Mercury (II) Ions in Water
Author(s) -
Kou Donghui,
Ma Wei,
Zhang Shufen
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.202007032
Subject(s) - materials science , adsorption , mesoporous material , quartz crystal microbalance , mercury (programming language) , photonic crystal , nanotechnology , naked eye , chemical engineering , metal ions in aqueous solution , aqueous solution , detection limit , optoelectronics , metal , chromatography , computer science , organic chemistry , chemistry , programming language , catalysis , metallurgy , engineering
Mercury ion (Hg 2+ ) contamination is a worldwide serious environment problem; exploring smart sensing and adsorption materials are urgently demanded for Hg 2+ monitoring and removal. Herein, a simple 1D photonic crystal to first ever feature capabilities of visually quantitative determination and effective adsorption toward Hg 2+ is facilely constructed by integrating a specifically designed thiourea‐functionalized nanocopolymer layer with a mesoporous TiO 2 layer. Based on strong chelation and porous structure, Hg 2+ is easily adsorbed on the copolymer and triggers vertically volumetric shrinkage, resulting in highlighted wavelength blue‐shifts and color changes in a broad Hg 2+ level scope. Utilizing the adsorption characteristic, Hg 2+ existing in aqueous media can be effectively removed by the photonic film with a remarkable uptake capacity of 739.6 mg g −1 . This portable nanolayered film exhibits full regeneration, facile recovery, desirable selectivity toward Hg 2+ , and shields interference from other metal ions, which enables future application for environmental determination and remediation. Furthermore, a novel nanopolymer‐based two‐regime Hg 2+ ‐capturing mechanism is first revealed by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring, providing valuable references for future relevant adsorption researches.