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Synthesis and Operation of Fluorescent-core Microcavities for Refractometric Sensing
Published on: March 13, 2013
Selective detection of cesium by a water-soluble fluorescent molecular sensor based on a
Vincent Souchon1, Isabelle Leray, Bernard Valeur
1CNRS UMR 8531 Laboratoire de Photophysique et Photochimie Supramoléculaires et Macromoléculaires, Département de Chimie, ENS-Cachan, 61 Avenue du Président Wilson, F-94235 Cachan Cedex, France.
Abstract:
A tetrasulfonated calixarene with two appended crowns, each including a dioxycoumarin fluorophore, is highly soluble in water and shows excellent selectivity for cesium ions.

