Analytical Sciences


Abstract − Analytical Sciences, 27(7), 673 (2011).

Chemical Sensing of Metal Ions Using a Silica-Micelle Mesophase Doubly Functionalized by a Fluorogenic Ionophore and a Masking Agent
Yasuo SUTO, Tatsuya UCHIDA, Hidetoshi KUMATA, Mikio TSUZUKI, and Kitao FUJIWARA
School of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan
We report on a chemical-sensing method based on the silica-micelle mesophase wherein both a fluoroionophore and a masking agent are embedded. Using this method, a highly selective detection of metal ions in an aqueous solution has been successfully demonstrated. Furthermore, simultaneous analyses of multisamples using a sensor array composed of functionalized mesoporous thin films were demonstrated for the first time.