| Title |
A Highly Selective and Non-Reaction Based Chemosensor for the Detection of Hg2+ Ions Using a Luminescent Iridium(III) Complex
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0060114 |
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| Authors |
Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan, Wai-Chung Fu, Modi Wang, Li-Juan Liu, Chung-Hang Leung, Dik-Lung Ma |
| Abstract |
We report herein a novel luminescent iridium(III) complex with two hydrophobic carbon chains as a non-reaction based chemosensor for the detection of Hg(2+) ions in aqueous solution (<0.002% of organic solvent attributed to the probe solution). Upon the addition of Hg(2+) ions, the emission intensity of the complex was significantly enhanced and this change could be monitored by the naked eye under UV irradiation. The iridium(III) complex shows high specificity for Hg(2+) ions over eighteen other cations. The system is capable of detecting micromolar levels of Hg(2+) ions, which is within the range of many chemical systems. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 12 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 33% |
| Student > Master | 2 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 8% |
| Researcher | 1 | 8% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 1 | 8% |
| Other | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 2 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 7 | 58% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 8% |
| Engineering | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 3 | 25% |