A fast-responding dual-mode probe for colorimetric and turn-on fluorescence sensing of mercury (II) in water and living cells

Abstract

A mercury-sensitive probe (Cy-M), synthesized in two simple steps, provides excellent selectivity and low detection limits with fast response times. The probe’s dual-mode sensing enables naked-eye detection of Hg2+ on portable test strips and turn-on fluorescence imaging of intracellular Hg2+ in living cells.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
26 Aug 2025
Accepted
23 Nov 2025
First published
25 Nov 2025

Analyst, 2025, Accepted Manuscript

A fast-responding dual-mode probe for colorimetric and turn-on fluorescence sensing of mercury (II) in water and living cells

Y. Wu, H. Wang, K. Wei, C. Ji and M. Yin, Analyst, 2025, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D5AN00908A

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