Spontaneous preparation of a fluorescent ratiometric chemosensor for metal ions using off-the-shelf materials†
Abstract
A self-assembled chemosensor prepared using off-the-shelf materials has shown various fluorescence responses including ratiometric and simple ON–OFF switching profiles by adding different toxic metal ions. The unique fingerprint-like responses have been applied to pattern recognition of metal ions in river water for environmental analysis.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Chemosensors and Molecular Logic