Abstract
Fluorescent organic molecules that respond to changes in the Fe 2+ concentration with selectivity to other abundant di-valent metal ions will offer the ability to understand the dynamic fluctuations of the Fe2+ ion in interesting media. The use of 6-Br-ppmbi, derived from 2-pyridin-2-yl-benzimidazole, for metal ion-selective fluorescence recognition was investigated. Screening of the main group and transition metal ions showed exclusive selectivity for Fe2+ ions even in the presence of competing metal ions. In addition, the requirement for low concentrations of probe molecules to detect certain amounts of Fe2+ ions make this sensor unique compared to previously reported Fe2+ ion sensors.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3625-3628 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 20 Nov 2012 |
Keywords
- 6-Br-ppmbi
- Fe cation
- Fluorescent chemical sensor