Supramolecular luminescent sensors

TL Mako, JM Racicot, M Levine - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
There is great need for stand-alone luminescence-based chemosensors that exemplify
selectivity, sensitivity, and applicability and that overcome the challenges that arise from …

Array-based detection of persistent organic pollutants via cyclodextrin promoted energy transfer

N Serio, DF Moyano, VM Rotello… - Chemical …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
We report herein the selective array-based detection of 30 persistent organic pollutants via
cyclodextrin-promoted energy transfer. The use of three fluorophores enabled the …

Efficient detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and polychlorinated biphenyls via three-component energy transfer

N Serio, K Miller, M Levine - Chemical Communications, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Reported herein is the detection of highly toxic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) via proximity-induced non-covalent energy transfer …

Detection of organochlorine pesticides in contaminated marine environments via cyclodextrin-promoted fluorescence modulation

DJ DiScenza, J Lynch, J Miller, M Verderame… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
The development of practical and robust detection methods for pesticides is an important
research objective owing to the known toxicity, carcinogenicity, and environmental …

Photophysicochemical Processes Directed Within Nano-Containers

M Pattabiraman, A Natarajan - Dyes and Photoactive Molecules in …, 2020 - Springer
Directing excited-state behavior of photoactive molecules without covalent modification has
been more frequently achieved through inclusion within cavitands than by any other …

Selective detection of non-aromatic pesticides via cyclodextrin-promoted fluorescence modulation

DJ DiScenza, M Levine - New Journal of Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Reported herein is the detection of aliphatic pesticides using cyclodextrin-promoted
fluorescence modulation. The introduction of the pesticide leads to noticeable changes in …

Cyclodextrin-enhanced extraction and energy transfer of carcinogens in complex oil environments

N Serio, C Chanthalyma, L Prignano… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Reported herein is the use of γ-cyclodextrin for two tandem functions:(a) the extraction of
carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from oil samples into aqueous …

Synthetic β‐Cyclodextrin Dimers for Squaraine Binding: Effect of Host Architecture on Photophysical Properties, Aggregate Formation and Chemical Reactivity

S Chaudhuri, M Verderame, TL Mako… - European Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Reported herein is the synthesis and application of three novel β‐cyclodextrin dimer hosts
for the complexation of near infrared (NIR) squaraine dyes in aqueous solution. A series of …

Efficient extraction and detection of aromatic toxicants from crude oil and tar balls using multiple cyclodextrin derivatives

N Serio, M Levine - Marine pollution bulletin, 2015 - Elsevier
Herein we report the efficient extraction of aromatic analytes from crude oil and tar balls
using multiple cyclodextrin derivatives. The known propensity of the cyclodextrins to bind …

Sensitive and selective detection of alcohols via fluorescence modulation

DJ DiScenza, M Levine - Supramolecular Chemistry, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Reported herein is the selective detection of aliphatic alcohols using cyclodextrin-promoted,
proximity-induced fluorescence modulation of a high-quantum yield fluorophore. This …