A Highly Water-Soluble Fluorescent and Colorimetric pH Probe

Two-photon absorbing water-soluble fluorescent probe as a near-neutral pH indicator

A highly selective water-soluble optical probe for endogenous peroxynitrite.

A colorimetric and fluorescent probe C-Py-1 for ONOO(-) was prepared and it could exhibit high sensitivity and excellent selectivity toward ONOO(-) among reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) with a rapid response time in 100% water solution. Meanwhile, C-Py-1 was successfully applied in the imaging of endogenous ONOO(-) in RAW264.7 cells.

A simple but highly sensitive and selective colorimetric and fluorescent probe for Cu2+ in aqueous media.

In this paper, CN-DPA was prepared as an effective colorimetric and fluorescent probe for copper ions (Cu(2+)) in aqueous solution. It exhibits good sensitivity and selectivity for Cu(2+) over other metal ions both in aqueous solution and on a simple colorimetric paper-made test kit. Upon addition of Cu(2+), a remarkable color change from purple to colorless was easily observed by the naked eye...

A highly selective colorimetric and "off-on-off" fluorescent probe for fluoride ions.

In this paper, a highly selective and sensitive probe for fluoride ions (F(-)), containing a phenylpyridylvinylene derivative reporter and a Si-O bond receptor, was designed and characterized. The reaction mechanism is based on the intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) mechanism. Upon addition of F(-), probe 1 showed a remarkable red-shift (183 nm) in the absorption spectra accompanying with the...

A fluorescent and colorimetric probe specific for palladium detection.

A selective Pd probe is described, which shows fluorometric and colorimetric responses towards both Pd(2+) ions and Pd(0)-complexes with excellent sensitivity and potential application. The fluorescence quenching effect of Pd(2+) is inhibited by filling up d-orbitals after the reduction from Pd(2+) (open-shell) to Pd(0) (closed-shell).