Self-Assembled Monolayers of Mono-Tetrathiafulvalene Calix[4]pyrroles and Their Electrochemical Sensing of Chloride

Lise-G. Jensen , Kent-A. Nielsen , Tony Breton (1) , Jonathan-L. Sessler , Jan-O. Jeppesen , Eric Levillain (1) , Lionel Sanguinet (1)

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Chloride anion sensing: Immobilization of a calix[4]pyrrole endowed with a redox-active mono-tetrathiafulvalene unit on a gold surface produces a redox-responsive self-assembled monolayer that allows for the electrochemical detection of chloride anions down to the submicromolar level (see figure).

Mots clés: Calix[4]pyrroles; Cyclic voltammetry; self-assembled monolayers; sensors; tétrathiafulvalènes

Domaines: Chimie

Lise-G. Jensen, Kent-A. Nielsen, Tony Breton, Jonathan-L. Sessler, Jan-O. Jeppesen, et al.. Self-Assembled Monolayers of Mono-Tetrathiafulvalene Calix[4]pyrroles and Their Electrochemical Sensing of Chloride. Chemistry - A European Journal, 2009, 15 (33), pp.8128 - 8133. ⟨10.1002/chem.200901394⟩. ⟨hal-01390629⟩