A cellulose-based material as a fluorescent sensor for Cr(VI) detection and investigation of antimicrobial properties of its encapsulated form in two different MOFs

It is crucial to detect toxic chromium ions quickly, reliably, sensitively and at low concentrations. In recent years, fluorescence-based methods have been developed for the rapid detection and determination of toxic ions such as chromium. In present work, we focused on the development of a cellulose-based fluorescent probe (Cel-Nap) for the determination of Cr(VI). The fluorescent probe bearing the 1,8-naphthalimide group displayed a low LOD of 1.07 mu M for Cr(VI) in the working range of 0.33 x 10- 5-3.22 x 10-5 M. The fluorescence and antibacterial properties of UiO-66-Cel-Nap and ZIF-8-Cel-Nap materials prepared by encapsulating Cel-Nap with 2 different MOF types (UiO-66 and ZIF-8) were investigated. While it was found that ZIF-8-based materials had better antimicrobial properties compared to those of UiO-66, it was determined that materials containing Ag+ were more effective against microbial than those containing AgNPs. It was found that the most effective material was ZIF-8-Cel-Nap-Ag+ and it had a significant antibacterial effect against E. coli at a MIC value of 0.0024 mg/mL.

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A cellulose-based fluorescent probe (Cel-Nap) was developed for detecting Cr(VI), with a low LOD of 1.07 μm in the range of 0.33 x 10-5-3.22 x 10-5 M. The fluorescence and antibacterial properties of UiO-66-Cel-Nap and ZIF-8-Cel-Nap materials were investigated, with ZIF-8-based materials exhibiting better antimicrobial properties. Materials containing Ag+ were found to be more effective against bacteria than those containing AgNPs, and ZIF-8-Cel-Nap-Ag+ was the most effective material with a significant antibacterial effect against E. coli at a MIC value of 0.0024 mg/mL.