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A Dual-Signaling Ferrocene-Pyrene Dyad: Triple-Mode Recognition of the Cu(II) Ions in Aqueous Medium

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We report a structure of ferrocene-pyrene conjugate (1) comprising electro and photo-active dual-signaling units. In particular, 1 upon interaction with Cu(II), displays selectively one-photon fluorescence quenching, but it shows two-photon absorption (TPA) cross-section 1230 GM (at 780 nm). Further, 1 displayed two irreversible oxidative waves at 0.39 V and 0.80 V (vs Ag/AgCl), in the electrochemical analysis which upon addition of Cu2+, led to the negative potential shift in both the oxidative waves to appear at 0.25 V and 0.68 V. The triple mode changes in presence of Cu(II) suggesting the possible application of 1 for the detection of Cu(II) in aqueous media.

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MAW is thankful to UGC for providing financial assistance and Department of Chemistry, Dr. H. S. Gour Central University Sagar, India, for providing the necessary facilities. MDP is thankful to UGC India for UGC-startup grant [F.No.30–56/2014(BSR)] and DST India for SERB research grant (EMR/2016/001779). RPP acknowledges DST for providing financial assistance through DST-Inspire Faculty scheme (IFA12-CH-66). SKM is thankful to UGC India for a fellowship. DG thanks the Welcome Trust International Senior Research Fellowship (UK) funds. We are thankful to Prof V Chandrasekhar and Prof Sandeep verma; IIT Kanpur for constant encouragement and support.

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    Manzoor Ahmad Wani, Mrituanjay D. Pandey & Rampal Pandey

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    Sandeep Kumar Maurya & Debabrata Goswami

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Wani, M.A., Pandey, M.D., Pandey, R. et al. A Dual-Signaling Ferrocene-Pyrene Dyad: Triple-Mode Recognition of the Cu(II) Ions in Aqueous Medium. J Fluoresc 27, 2279–2286 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-017-2169-0

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