“…In recent years, chitosan thiourea and its derivatives have been extensively studied in various applications such as antimicrobial and antifungal activity, [24][25][26][27][28] chelating adsorbents for adsorption of heavy metal ions, 29 inorganic anions (such as uoride, sulfate, nitrate, and phosphate), [30][31][32] and macromolecular organic compounds. 33 In addition, chitosan and its derivatives have been used as stationary materials for chromatographic columns, 34 as a colorimetric optical sensor for the detection of Ni 2+ , Pd 2+ , Cd 2+ , and Hg 2+ ions, [35][36][37][38] as a carrier in biosensors, 39 as an electrochemical sensor for the detection of F À , NO 3 À , I À anions, 40,41 or as a photochemical sensor for the detection of H 2 S, NH 3 , or CO gases. [42][43][44] However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no report showing about chitosan (thio) urea as an anion recognition tool.…”