title: Mercury-modulated supramolecular assembly of a hexaphenylbenzene derivative for selective detection of picric acid.
abstract: Spherical aggregates of hexaphenylbenzene derivative 5 undergo metal-induced modulation to form nanorods in the presence of Hg(2+) ions, which exhibit selective and sensitive response toward picric acid (PA) with a detection limit of 6.87 ppb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, UGC Sponsored-Centre for Advanced Studies I, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India. vanmanan@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Vandana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bhalla
authors.forename: Sharanjeet
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authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.forename: Varun
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authors.lastname: Vij
authors.forename: Manoj
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authors.lastname: Kumar