Click synthesis of a novel triazole bridged AIE active cyclodextrin probe for specific detection of Cd2+†
Abstract
A novel aggregation induced emission (AIE) active cyclodextrin (CD) was synthesized by combining tetraphenylethene (TPE) and CD via click chemistry. The new material, which is the first reported clicked AIE probe for the specific detection of Cd2+, exhibits an excellent selective turn-on fluorescence response to Cd2+ in neutral environments, with a low detection limit of 0.01 µM.