Abstract
A novel boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) based fluorescence turn-on sensor for detecting Fe3+ in aqueous media is reported with 23-fold fluorescence enhancement. The sensor is comprised of a combination of BODIPY fluorophore and a new Fe3+-recognizing cryptand that exhibits high selectivity, sensitivity, and reversibility toward Fe3+ detection. Cell imaging studies demonstrate that this sensor is capable of sensing Fe3+ in living cells.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 18408-18412 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 12 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
Keywords
- BODIPY
- cell imaging
- cryptand
- fluorescent sensor
- iron(III)
- metal ion sensor