The invention relates to the technical field of organic functional material detection, and discloses preparation and application of a multifunctional
molecular sensor capable of detecting Cr < 3 + > / Cu < 2 + > / Fe < 3 + >, and the multifunctional
molecular sensor is prepared by taking 3-amino-9-ethyl
carbazole and 4-diethylamino
salicylaldehyde as reaction raw materials through a one-step
polymerization reaction. According to the
molecular sensor,
imine and ortho-phenolic hydroxyl group double-site synergism has relatively strong coordination capability on
metal ions, and two different amido power supply groups contained in molecules are combined, so that the molecular sensor shows different
fluorescence emission and
ultraviolet absorption double-
signal monitoring responses on Cr < 3 + >, Cu < 2 + > and Fe < 3 + >; based on a replacement reaction between
metal ions, a
carbazole-amino salicylalkyl-Cr < 3 + > / Cu < 2 + > mixed
system has the performance of detecting Fe < 3 + >, detection is rapid and sensitive, and the application value is high; and the preparation process has the advantages of high yield, mild synthesis conditions, simple preparation process and the like, is suitable for industrial popularization, and creates favorable conditions for popularization and application of the
carbazole-amino salicyl molecular sensor.