Abstract
A benzyl carbazate-based fluorescent chemosensor BCS was designed and synthesized for detection of Zn2+ in aqueous media. BCS displayed a notable fluorescence increase with Zn2+. Detection limit (1.12 μM) of BCS for zinc ion was much lower than the standard of World Health Organization. BCS was used to analyze the amounts of Zn2+ in water samples. Importantly, sensor BCS could be used to image Zn2+ in zebrafish, and a fluorescent test strip of sensor BCS for detecting Zn2+ could be useful for practical purpose. Sensing process of Zn2+ by BCS was demonstrated by DFT calculations, based on an effect of chelation-enhanced fluorescence.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 117787 |
Journal | Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy |
Volume | 228 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 5 Mar 2020 |
Keywords
- Benzyl carbazate
- DFT calculation
- Fluorescent chemosensor
- Test strip
- Zebrafish
- Zinc ion