A novel fluorescent chemosensor enables dual-channel selective “turn-on” detection of Hg<sup>2+</sup> and Ag<sup>+</sup><i>via</i> distinct thiophilic effects, essential mechanisms, and excellent sensing performance for mercury(<scp>ii</scp>) in aggregated states
Zhijun Ruan, Xinyi Dong, Tao Long, Shanshan Liu, Yanmei Chen, Junqi Lin
Abstract
A fluorescent probe enables dual-channel selective “turn-on” detection of Hg 2+ and Ag + via distinct thiophilic effects was designed. Mechanisms of this chemosensor and the opposite luminescence behavior of the molecules were carefully explored.
Topics & Concepts
FluorescenceMaterials scienceDual (grammatical number)Turn (biochemistry)Channel (broadcasting)Analytical Chemistry (journal)Nuclear magnetic resonanceChemistryPhysicsOpticsComputer scienceOrganic chemistryTelecommunicationsLiteratureArtMolecular Sensors and Ion DetectionLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques