title: Cyanide modulated fluorescent supramolecular assembly of a hexaphenylbenzene derivative for detection of trinitrotoluene at the attogram level.
abstract: Fluorescent nanorods formed by self-assembly of hexaphenylbenzene derivative  in the presence of cyanide ions serve as a sensitive colorimetric and fluorogenic sensor for the detection of trinitrotoluene (TNT) at the attogram (10(-18) g) level with a detection limit of 10.21 ppq (parts per quadrillion).
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, UGC Sponsored Centre for Advanced Studies-1, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar-143005, Punjab, India. vanmanan@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: Subhamay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pramanik
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar