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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 299-305 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Luminescence |
| Volume | 177 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aggregation induced emission
- Chemosensor
- Copper(II) ion
- Ir(III) complex
- Luminescence sensing