A squaraine-based near-infrared absorbing sensor for the selective detection of transition and other metal ions in aqueous media

Abstract

A near infrared absorbing cationic squaraine dye 1 is shown to be capable of detecting trace amounts of transition and lanthanide metal ions in aqueous media, even in the presence of alkali and alkaline earth metal ions.

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