A novel aggregation induced emission active cyclometalated Ir(III) complex as a luminescent probe for detection of copper(II) ion in aqueous solution

Wei Shen, Liqiang Yan, Wenwen Tian, Xia Cui, Zhengjian Qi, Yueming Sun

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Abstract

We report the synthesis and characterization of a novel aggregation induced emission (AIE) active cyclometalated Ir(III) complex, namely [Ir(dfppy)2(phen-DPA)]PF6, where dfppy and phen-DPA represent 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)pyridine and 2-(bis(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)amino)-N-(1,10-phenanthrolin-5-yl)acetamide, respectively. The complex showed remarkable selectivity for copper(II) in aqueous solution over other competitive ions. Furthermore, this sensor showed a rapid and reversible response to copper(II) in aqueous solution with a detection limit of 65 nM.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)299-305
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Luminescence
Volume177
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sep 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aggregation induced emission
  • Chemosensor
  • Copper(II) ion
  • Ir(III) complex
  • Luminescence sensing

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