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Coumarin-Based Fluorescent Probe for Hypochlorites and Real Application in Tap Water

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Taking advantages of both the oxidation property of hypochlorite and different coordination properties of Cu+ and Cu2+ ions, we developed a new fluorescent probe for hypochlorite anion, namely, compound C1. In the presence of ClO−, the sensing system displayed extraordinary fluorescence quenching, which was beneficial to the production of a high signal output during detection process. By virtue of its special oxidation property, the probe displayed high selectivity for ClO− over other anions. Moreover, this novel sensing system could be used for the analysis of ClO− levels in tap water and potentially in environmental samples.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21502047) and partially supported by Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center for Optoelectronics.

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  1. Hubei Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441053, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China

    Xiaohong Cheng, Zhicheng Zhong & Wangnan Li

  2. School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, 441053, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China

    Shaohua Qu

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Cheng, X., Qu, S., Zhong, Z. et al. Coumarin-Based Fluorescent Probe for Hypochlorites and Real Application in Tap Water. J Fluoresc 27, 1427–1433 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-017-2081-7

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