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Item Colorimetric chemosensors for the detection of environment-polluting arsenite and cyanide(wiley, 2023) K, K.; Nityananda Shetty, A.N.; Trivedi, D.R.Due to the biotic and ecological implications of extremely deadly cyanide and arsenite ions, the design, manufacturing, and development of cyanide and arsenite chemosensors has been a particularly active study subject in recent decades. The main works on colorimetric/fluorimetric chemosensor sensing mechanisms and their application in cyanide and arsenite detection are summarized and highlighted. This book chapter categorizes cyanide sensors based on their structure, while arsenite sensors are segregated based on their detecting mechanism strategies. This chapter provides a detailed summary of current research in this field and will be valuable in creating and synthesizing novel cyanide and arsenite chemosensors. © 2024 WILEY-VCH GmbH. Published 2024 by WILEY-VCH GmbH. All rights reserved.Item Colorimetric recognition of water-polluting inorganic arsenic anions using near-infrared chemosensors in organic and semi-aqueous medium(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2023) K, K.; Nityananda Shetty, A.N.; Trivedi, D.R.Highly sensitive and selective chemosensors N2R1–N2R3 for detecting water-polluting inorganic arsenic anions, arsenite, and arsenate were synthesized and characterized. The selectivity of anions was studied in the pure organic media as well as the organo-aqueous media. Receptors N2R1 and N2R3 exhibited selectivity toward arsenite ion over arsenate ion in the acetonitrile media with a Limit of Detection (LOD) of 0.119 ppm and 0.323 ppm, respectively. In 30% aq. DMSO, receptors N2R1–N2R3 displayed selectivity toward arsenite and arsenate with a better LOD of 0.044 ppm. The anion binding to the receptor achieved a spectral absorption shift toward the near-infrared region in both organic and aqueous media, making the receptors better colorimetric sensors. The cyclic voltammetric investigations, 1H–NMR titration, UV–Vis titration, and DFT experiments provided strong evidence for the initial H-bonding upon interaction with the anions and the subsequent deprotonation pathway for the detection of inorganic arsenic anions. © 2023, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology.Item Colorimetric chemosensors for the selective detection of arsenite over arsenate anions in aqueous medium: Application in environmental water samples and DFT studies(Elsevier B.V., 2023) K, K.; Nityananda Shetty, A.N.; Trivedi, D.R.Novel organic receptors N3R1- N3R3 were developed for the selective colorimetric recognition of arsenite ions in the organo-aqueous media. In the 50% aq. acetonitrile media and 70% aq. DMSO media, receptors N3R2 and N3R3 showed specific sensitivity and selectivity towards arsenite anions over arsenate anions. Receptor N3R1 showed discriminating recognition of arsenite in the 40% aq. DMSO medium. All three receptors formed a 1:1 complex with arsenite and stable for a pH range of 6–12. The receptors N3R2 and N3R3 achieved a detection limit of 0.008 ppm (8 ppb) and 0.0246 ppm, respectively, for arsenite. Initial hydrogen bonding on binding with the arsenite followed by the deprotonation mechanism was well supported by the UV–Vis titration, 1H- NMR titration, electrochemical studies, and the DFT studies. Colorimetric test strips were fabricated using N3R1- N3R3 for the on-site detection of arsenite anion. The receptors are also employed for sensing arsenite ions in various environmental water samples with high accuracy. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.Item Colorimetric sensors for discriminatory detection of arsenite ions: Application in milk, honey and water samples and molecular logic gates(Elsevier Inc., 2024) K, K.; Nityananda Shetty, A.N.; Trivedi, D.R.Millions of people are exposed to dangerous arsenic levels in drinking water, highlighting the urgent need for affordable, continuous on-site arsenic monitoring methods. It is crucial to specifically detect arsenite among inorganic arsenic anions because it is more poisonous than arsenate. Addressing these concerns, the present study developed 5-(4-nitrophenyl)-2-furaldehyde based two colorimetric chemosensors, N5R3 and N5R4, with different signaling groups for the selective detection of arsenite anions over arsenate in DMSO/H2O (6:4, v/v). The red-shift in the UV–Vis absorption spectra supported the distinct color changes of sensors N5R3 and N5R4 displayed upon binding with arsenite. Sensors demonstrated stability over a pH range of 6 to 12 and exhibited stability over a considerable time period. Among the chemosensors, N5R3 exhibited the lowest detection limit of 7.41 ppb with a high binding constant of 2.9976 × 106 M?1 for arsenite. The 1:1 binding interactions between the chemosensors and arsenite were confirmed using B-H plot and Job's plot analysis. The intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) mechanism for detecting arsenite was proposed through UV and 1H NMR titrations, electrochemical studies, mass spectral analysis and DFT calculations. The interactions between the sensor and arsenite anions were further analyzed using global reactivity parameters (GRPs). Practical applications were demonstrated through the utilization of test strips and molecular logic gates. Both chemosensors efficiently recognized arsenite in real water, honey, and milk samples. © 2024 Elsevier B.V.Item Selective chromogenic nanomolar level sensing of arsenite anions in food samples using dual binding site probes(Elsevier Ltd, 2025) K, K.; Nityananda Shetty, A.N.; Trivedi, D.R.In the present study, two chromogenic probes, N7R2 and N7R3, each containing two binding sites, were designed and synthesized for the selective detection of arsenite in DMSO/H2O (1:1, v/v). The probes exhibited stability across a pH range spanning from 5 to 12. The lower detection limits of 2.01 ppb (18.86 nM) for N7R2 and 1.79 ppb (16.75 nM) for N7R3, which are much lower than the WHO recommended permissible limit of arsenite, confirmed the superior efficiency of the probes in detecting arsenite. The detection mechanism for arsenite was proposed through UV and 1H NMR titrations, electrochemical studies, and DFT calculations. Practical applications were demonstrated through the fabrication of test strips and molecular logic gates. The probes efficiently recognized arsenite in real water, honey, milk samples, and fruit/vegetable juices. Both N7R2 and N7R3 exhibited excellent recovery rates in the analysis of food samples, demonstrating the probes' usefulness in real sample analysis. © 2024