title: Colourimetric and fluorescent probes for the optical detection of palladium ions.
abstract: In recent years, the development of optical probes to analyse trace palladium ions (Pd(2+)) has attracted great attention because of the residual palladium released by catalytic converters or from various Pd-catalysed reactions. These residual palladium ions may cause potential health hazards. This review provides a brief introduction to the new methods used to determine trace amounts of Pd(2+), which then mainly focuses on the different reporting systems and unique mechanisms of the colourimetric and fluorescent probes used to detect Pd(2+), including Pd(2+) complex formation or Pd-catalysed reactions.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Faculty of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China. pengxj@dlut.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Honglin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jiangli
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Peng