Aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE)-active tetraphenylethene (TPE)-based chemosensor for Hg²⁺ with solvatochromism and cell imaging characteristics.

ABSTRACT: An aggregation-induced emission enhancement (AIEE)-active fluorescent sensor based on a tetraphenylethene (TPE) unit has been successfully designed and synthesized. Interestingly, the luminogen could detect Hg²⁺ with high selectivity in an acetonitrile solution without interference from other competitive metal ions, and the detection limit was 7.46 × 10^-6 mol L^-1. Furthermore, the luminogen also showed interesting solvatochromic behavior and superior cell imaging performance.

SUBMITTER: Tang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9063474 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature