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Nitrate Sensing With Molecular Cage Ionophores: a Potentiometric Approach
(Royal Soc Chemistry, 2025) Yıldız, Ümit Hakan; Büyükçakır, Onur; Kibris, Erman; Buyukcakir, Onur; Yildiz, Umit Hakan; 04.01. Department of Chemistry; 04. Faculty of Science; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
Nitrate ions are widespread environmental pollutants in water and soil, posing critical risks to both human health and ecosystems. This study introduces a molecular cage as a novel ionophore for potentiometric nitrate-selective ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) designed for enhanced specificity and sensitivity. Among six synthetic candidates, the electrode incorporating a 1,3,5-tri(p-hydroxyphenyl)benzene-based chlorotriazine pillared cage molecule (CAGE-1) exhibited superior performance, characterized by a linear response in the nitrate concentration range of 1.0 x 10-5 to 1.0 x 10-1 M, with a high coefficient of determination (R2 = 0.9971) and a slope of -53.1 +/- 1.4 mV dec-1. The electrode also achieved a limit of detection of 7.5 x 10-6 M. These findings highlight the potential of molecular cages as ionophores for nitrate sensing in environmental applications.

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