A highly selective and sensitive naphthalene-based chemodosimeter for Hg2+ ions

May 22, 2018

Title

A highly selective and sensitive naphthalene-based chemodosimeter for Hg2+ ions

Author

Jeyaraj Prabhu, Krishnaswamy Velmurugan, Raju Nandhakumar

Year

2014

Journal

Journal of Luminescence

Abstract

A fluorescence-enhanced naphthalene based chemodosimeter 1 for Hg2+ was developed via Hg2+-promoted irreversible desulfurization reaction. Spectroscopic results reveal that chemodosimeter 1 exhibits high selectivity for Hg2+ in comparison to common interfering metal ions.

Instrument

FP-8200

Keywords

Fluorescence, Sensors, Materials