Luminescent films have received great interest for chemo-/bio-sensing applications due to
their distinct advantages over solution-based probes, such as good stability and portability …

There is an enormous demand for chemical sensors for many areas and disciplines. High
sensitivity and ease of operation are two main issues for sensor development. Fluorescence …

During the last few years, the preparation of novel fluorescent probes for the selective
detection of chemical species inside mitochondria has attracted considerable attention …

A novel coumarin-based fluorogenic probe bearing the 2-picolyl unit (1) was developed as a
fluorescent chemosensor with high selectivity and suitable affinity in biological systems …

Chemically induced switching of luminescence remains one of the more dramatic visual
phenomena to be found in a laboratory. The past sliver of this century provides enough …

The controlled fabrication of nanometer-scale objects is without doubt one of the central
issues in current science and technology. However, existing fabrication techniques suffer …

Copper is a key metal ion both in environment monitoring and in biology, and exposure to
high concentration of copper can cause adverse health effects. Although significant …

A new rhodamine-based derivative bearing a pyrene group (PRC) was synthesized as a
ratiometric and “off− on” chemosensor for Cu2+. PRC displayed a selective and chelation …

The combination of nanomaterials as solid supports and supramolecular concepts has led to
the development of hybrid materials with improved functionalities. These “hetero …

A CuII-sensing, ratiometric, and selective fluorescent sensor 1, N-butyl-4, 5-di [(pyridin-2-
ylmethyl) amino]-1, 8-naphthalimide, was designed and synthesized on the basis of the …