Issue 6, 2022

Fluorescent Schiff base sensors as a versatile tool for metal ion detection: strategies, mechanistic insights, and applications

Abstract

Metal ions exist globally. Therefore, the study of the design strategies, mechanistic insights, and applications of fluorescent Schiff base sensors for metal ion detection constitutes an active topic of research. Further, theoretical studies on these systems using various spectroscopic techniques add new flavor in terms of providing a better understanding of the photo-electronic properties of Schiff base sensors and their complexes with metals. The presented review article starts with the general introduction of fluorescent Schiff base sensors for metal ion detection, and consists of two main sections. The first section illustrates the strategies and different mechanistic insights into metal ion detection using Schiff base sensors. The second section demonstrates the application of fluorescent Schiff base sensors in metal ion sensing, biomedical imaging, environmental monitoring, and optoelectronic systems. Additionally, a summary of the reviewed fluorescent Schiff base sensors is presented in a table format. Finally, the conclusion and future scope of fluorescent Schiff base sensors for metal ion detections are discussed.

Graphical abstract: Fluorescent Schiff base sensors as a versatile tool for metal ion detection: strategies, mechanistic insights, and applications

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
12 Dec 2021
Accepted
24 Jan 2022
First published
17 Feb 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Mater. Adv., 2022,3, 2612-2669

Fluorescent Schiff base sensors as a versatile tool for metal ion detection: strategies, mechanistic insights, and applications

M. K. Goshisht, G. K. Patra and N. Tripathi, Mater. Adv., 2022, 3, 2612 DOI: 10.1039/D1MA01175H

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