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Effect of Chloride, Sulfate, and Ferrate Salts on Electronic Energy Levels of Anthracene Proving it a Potential Candidate as an ON and ON–OFF UV–Vis Sensor

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Anthracene molecule possesses remarkable optical activity and till today this molecule is of special interest of scientists. Present study is focused on the study of effects of Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate and Ferrate salts on absorption and emission spectra of targeted fluorophore in carbontetrachloride, chloroform, dichloromethane and methanol. Prominent solvatochromic effects shows dependence of HOMO–LUMO orbitals on solvent polarity. Anthracene molecules exhibits changes in absorption and emission spectra, and show both ON and ON–OFF behavior on addition of said ions. Based on experimental results it was concluded that fluorophore molecule could be used more effectively as UV–Visible (UV-V) sensors in comparison to the emission sensor.

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Concept and design of this article is collective contribution of all authors. They all read and approve the final manuscript of this research article. Zakia Kausar along with Sadia Asim plays a vital role in performing experimental analysis regarding the absorption and emission studies with the help of UV–Visible and Fluorescence spectroscopies. Literature survey was done by Asim Mansha. The first draft of manuscript was written by Zakia Kausar which was later refined by Sadia Asim and Asim Mansha.

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Kausar, Z., Mansha, A. & Asim, S. Effect of Chloride, Sulfate, and Ferrate Salts on Electronic Energy Levels of Anthracene Proving it a Potential Candidate as an ON and ON–OFF UV–Vis Sensor. J Fluoresc 34, 1365–1378 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-023-03363-4

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