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Samina Aslam1, Iram Kousar1, Sadia Rani1
1Department of Chemistry, The Women University Multan, Multan 66000, Pakistan.
Abstract:
The development of optical chemosensors for the sensitive and selective detection of trace-level metal ions in aqueous solutions has drawn a lot of attention from the scientific community in recent years. Organic sensors offer a number of advantages over traditional identification techniques, including low cost, high sensitivity, selectivity, and simplicity of synthesis. We will focus on colorimetric and fluorometric sensors based on their receptors for the real-time detection of certain first-row transition metal ions like Cr3+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+ Cu2+, and Zn2+. The development of these sensors will aid in the rapid and simple resolution of several problems linked to the detection of potentially hazardous metal ions at trace levels in diverse biological and environmental components. This review article not only gives a comprehensive understanding of the existing techniques, but also encourages more research efforts to address the evolving demands in the field of trace transition metal ion detection.
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