title: A tryptophan-containing fluoroionophore sensor with high sensitivity to and selectivity for lead ion in water.
abstract: We report herein a fluoroionophore sensor derivated from tryptophan that shows high sensitivity (detection limit up to 0.15 microM) and specific selectivity for lead ion (Pb2+) over Ca2+, Cd2+, Co2+, Cr3+, Cu2+, K+, Mg2+, Na+, Fe2+, Mn2+, Ni2+ and Zn2+ in aqueous solution.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Supramolecular Structure and Material of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Li-Jun
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yi-Fu
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Yuqing
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wu