A "turn-on" coumarin-based fluorescent sensor with high selectivity for mercury ions in aqueous media.
The synthesis and spectral profile of a "turn-on" fluorescent sensor selective for Hg(2+) ions in aqueous media is described.
Voutsadaki
Styliani
S
Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Voutes Campus, Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Greece.
Tsikalas
George K
GK
Klontzas
Emmanuel
E
Froudakis
George E
GE
Katerinopoulos
Haralambos E
HE
D003198:Computer Simulation; D003374:Coumarins / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions / Q000032:analysis; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D008956:Models, Chemical; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
D003374:Coumarins; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D007477:Ions; D014867:Water; C030123:coumarin; D008628:Mercury