Potassium ferricyanide in an aqueous solution is easily
decomposed
into highly toxic substances (potassium cyanide and hydrogen cyanide)
by light or alkaline action, which poses a major hazard to environmental
and human health. Here, a reticulated aggregation-induced emission
(AIE) supramolecular polymer material (TPAP-Mb@tQ[14])
was prepared by the supramolecular self-assembly of twisted cucurbit[14]uril
(tQ[14]) and a triphenylamine derivative (TPAP-Mb).
TPAP-Mb@tQ[14] not only recognizes Fe(CN)6
3– with sensitive specificity with a limit of detection
(LOD) of 1.64 × 10–7 M but can also effectively
remove and adsorb Fe(CN)6
3– from an aqueous
solution with a removal rate as high as 97.38%. Meanwhile, an important
component of the supramolecular polymer material (tQ[14]) can be reused. Thus, the tQ[14]-based supramolecular
assembly has the potential to be used for applications addressing
toxic anionic contaminants present in aqueous environments.
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