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They were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet\u2013visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy tests. The results demonstrated that the position plays a crucial role in the composites, which exhibit good stability when the sulfhydryl group and amino group transition from the para position to the neighboring position. Furthermore, the para position was identified as the optimal configuration for formaldehyde detection. When it was used to detect formaldehyde in ultrapure and Li River water, the limit of detection (LOD) was calculated to be 1.03\/1.15 mM, respectively. 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