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Supriya Routray¹, Subhadeep Acharya¹, Laxmipriya Nayak¹

¹Department of Chemistry, Ravenshaw University Cuttack-753003 Odisha India rashmi@ravenshawuniversity.ac.in.

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Mercury ions (Hg²⁺) pollution is a major environmental and health concern. BODIPY-based chemosensors offer a promising solution for sensitive and selective mercury detection due to their tunable structures.

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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Environmental Science
Materials Science

Background:

Mercury ions (Hg²⁺) pose significant environmental and public health risks due to their toxicity and bioaccumulation.
Developing selective and sensitive methods for Hg²⁺ detection is crucial for monitoring and mitigation efforts.
Existing detection methods may face challenges in terms of sensitivity, selectivity, or cost-effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the application of BODIPY-based compounds as chemosensors for mercury ion detection.
To elucidate the sensing mechanisms and evaluate the performance (selectivity, sensitivity, detection limits) of these sensors.
To discuss the synthetic strategies for creating BODIPY-based Hg²⁺ chemosensors.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies employing BODIPY derivatives for mercury ion sensing.
Analysis of reported sensing mechanisms, including fluorescence quenching, enhancement, and colorimetric changes.
Evaluation of sensor performance metrics such as selectivity against interfering ions, sensitivity (detection limits), and response times.

Main Results:

BODIPY-based chemosensors demonstrate high selectivity and sensitivity for Hg²⁺ detection.
Structural modifications of BODIPY fluorophores allow for fine-tuning of binding affinity and specificity.
Various sensing mechanisms have been successfully implemented, offering diverse detection strategies.

Conclusions:

BODIPY-based chemosensors are highly effective tools for the selective and sensitive detection of mercury ions.
Their structural versatility and reliable performance make them valuable in environmental monitoring and analytical chemistry.
Further research into BODIPY derivatives holds potential for advancing mercury detection technologies.