This review article focuses primarily on the work carried in our laboratories over the last few
years using luminescent and colorimetric sensors, where the anion recognition occurs …

Phosphate anions are one of the most important constituents of living systems. Together with
heterocyclic bases and sugars, phosphates make up DNA, the hereditary element of living …

The importance of anion receptors is a reflection of the ubiquitousness of anions, their
functions in biological and industrial processes, as well as their behaviour as pollutants. In …

Detection of trace quantities of water in laboratory and industrial processes is very crucial.
Monitoring humidity is of vital importance in maintaining ambient atmosphere in places like …

This review covers the field of anion recognition from the perspective of tetrahedral oxyanion
recognition. The bulk of the attention is devoted to metal-free systems that are able to effect …

A neutral 2-site chloride selective compound has been developed (3), based on a 1, 3-
alternate tetrasubstituted calix [4] arene providing a preorganized supramolecular scaffold …

Colorimetric fluoride sensors based on deprotonation of pyrrole – hemiquinone compounds
- Chemical Communications (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C001509A Royal Society of …

Fluorescence signaling in anion binding is modulated from quenching to enhancement by
intramolecular H-bonding stabilization of anion–ionophore adducts; the intramolecular H …

The relevance of dicarboxylate anions and dicarboxylic acids in biological and industrial
processes requires that such species are easily detected and quantified. In this regard, the …

We report two ruthenium (II) polypyridyl complexes with pendant phenol/catechol
functionality that act as colorimetric sensors for fluoride ions. Experiments have revealed that …