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A highly selective and non-reaction based chemosensor for the detection of Hg2+ ions using a luminescent iridium(III)
Daniel Shiu-Hin Chan1, Wai-Chung Fu, Modi Wang
1Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
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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