Synthetic molecular probes, chemosensors, and nanosensors used in combination with
innovative assay protocols hold great potential for the development of robust, low-cost, and …

Functionalized mesoporous silica materials (MSMs) are extensively investigated in sensing
science due to their diverse structural and optical properties including tunable pore size …

Fluorescent thermometers with near-infrared (NIR) emission play an important role in
visualizing the intracellular temperature with high resolution and investigating the cellular …

Detection and characterization of fluoride is an important part of understanding the benefits
as well as the potential toxicity of fluoride in biotic and abiotic natural sources. Fluoride can …

Two chromofluorescent coumarin-functionalized salicylidene based probes (3a and 3b)
have been synthesized and evaluated for selective detection of fluoride and cyanide ions …

A colorimetric and fluorescent chemosensor (chemosensor 2) for the detection of cyanide
anions in aqueous solution has been designed and synthesized in high yield. The sensing …

In this work, a novel phenomenon was discovered that the fluorescence intensity of silver
sulfide quantum dots (Ag2S QDs) could be enhanced in the presence of rare earth ions …

A pyrazole derivative-functionalized Fe 3 O 4@ SiO 2 fluorescent probe was designed and
its application for detection of Hg 2+ in aqueous solutions was investigated. The sample was …

Overexposure to fluoride ions (F−) causes serious diseases in human beings. Extensive
efforts have been made to develop sensitive and selective approaches for F− detection and …

Colorimetric mechanophores, which change color through force-induced covalent bond
breakage, have been incorporated into polymer chains to create mechanochromic materials …