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A Highly Selective Hg2+ Fluorescent Chemosensor Based On Photochromic Diarylethene With Quinoline Unit

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A novel diarylethene-based fluorescent chemosensor containing a quinoline unit (1o) had been designed and synthesized. 1o showed good photochromic ability and fluorescence switching properties by alternating UV/vis light irradiation. The chemosensor showed high “Turn-off” fluorescent selectivity for Hg2+ by competitive tests of the fluorescence reaction in the presence other ions in acetonitrile solution. The stoichiometry between the compound 1o and Hg2+ was 1:1 by Job’s plot curve and HRMS analysis. In addition, the LOD for Hg2+ was calculated as 60 nM. The fluorescence emission can be back to the “Turn-on” state by adding EDTA. Based on these facts, a molecular logic gate that including four input signals (UV/vis and Hg2+/EDTA) and one output signal (fluorescent intensity at 491 nm) was designed.

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Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful for financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41867052, 21861017, 41867053), the Project of the Science Fund of Jiangxi Education Office (GJJ211135), and the Scientific Research Foundation for PhD of Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University (2021BSQD34).

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (41867052, 21861017, 41867053), the Project of the Science Fund of Jiangxi Education Office (GJJ211135), and the Scientific Research Foundation for PhD of Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University (2021BSQD34).

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    Liangtao Mao, Xiumei Li, Haichang Ding, Congbin Fan, Gang Liu & Shouzhi Pu

  2. Department of Ecology and Environment, Yuzhang Normal University, Nanchang, 330103, People’s Republic of China

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Mao, L., Li, X., Ding, H. et al. A Highly Selective Hg2+ Fluorescent Chemosensor Based On Photochromic Diarylethene With Quinoline Unit. J Fluoresc 32, 2119–2128 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-022-02930-5

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