Immobolization of metaloporphyrin in a sol-gel matrix

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Daniel E McCall, daniel_mccall@ecats.gcsu.edu1, David Nguyen, david_nguyen@ecats.gcsu.edu1, Catrena H. Lisse, catrena.lisse@gcsu.edu2, and Rosalie A. Richards, rosalie.richards@gcsu.edu1. (1) Department of Chemistry & Physics, Georgia College & State University, CBX 082, Milledgeville, GA 31061, (2) Department of Chemistry and Physics, Georgia College & State University, CBX 082, Milledgeville, GA 31061
Porphyrins have been employed in sensing devices over the past few decades and more recently, as colorimetric sensors in aqueous solution. Immobilization of porphyrins in sol-gel matrices show promise as indicators of semi-volatile organic pollutants in the treatment of waterways. We have fabricated a series of porphyrin/sol-gel monoliths as a preliminary diagnostic tool for the identification of various pollutants. The synthesis and application of these materials will be presented. (D.M. and D.N. acknowledge the Chemistry Scholars Award Program at GC&SU)
 

Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Analytical Chemistry
2:30 PM-4:30 PM, Monday, 11 September 2006 Moscone Center -- Hall D, Poster

Division of Chemical Education

The 232nd ACS National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, September 10-14, 2006