A portable and intelligent logic detector for simultaneous and in-situ detection of Al3+ and fluoride in groundwater

To develop a convenient and intelligent detector for simultaneous and in-situ detection of Al3+ and F- in groundwater, a novel organic probe called RBP has been prepared. With the increase of Al3+, RBP showed a significant fluorescence enhancement at 588 nm, and the detection limit was 0.130 mg/L. After combining with fluorescent internal standard CDs, the fluorescence of RBP-Al-CDs at 588 nm was quenched due to the replace of F- for Al3+, while the CDs at 460 nm remained unchanged, and the detection limit was 0.0186 mg/L. For convenient and intelligent detection, an RBP-based logic detector has been developed for simultaneous detection of Al3+ and F-. Within the ultra-trace, low concentration, and high concentration range of Al3+ and F-, the logic detector can achieve rapid feedback on their concentration levels (“U”, “L” and “H”) through different output modes of the signal lamps. The development of logical detector is of great significance for studying the in-situ chemical behavior of Al3+ and F- and for daily household detection. [Display omitted] •Organic probe of RBP with spiral lactam structure has been designed.•RBP can be used to simultaneously detect Al3 + and F-.•Logic detector based on RBP was designed for intelligent detection of Al3 + and F-.•The detection limits for Al3 + and F- were 0.130 mg/L and 0.0186 mg/L, respectively.