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Low Molecular Weight Probe for Selective Sensing of PH and Cu2+ Working as Three INHIBIT Based Digital Comparator

Research Authors
Awad I. Said, Nikolai I. Georgiev & Vladimir B. Bojinov
Research Abstract

A novel simple molecular chemosensor 2 was synthesized and examined for pH, cations and anions detection. At pH values higher than 10, probe 2 switches on a green emission where the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) is ceased. Also, the probe absorption spectrum shows a clear pH dependence, and the probe aqueous solution (ethanol/water = 1:2, borate buffer) responds selectively and sensitively through its fluorescence spectrum to the presence of Cu2+. Job’s plot gave a 2:1 stoichiometry of Probe-2/Cu2+ complex, which responds to the presence of S2- and H2PO4- in aqueous solution (ethanol/water = 1:2, borate buffer) by its absorption and fluorescence spectra. In addition, probe 2 mimics a digital comparator based on three INHIBIT logic gates by different outputs using HO- and H+ as inputs. Moreover, probe 2 also executes AND and NOT TRANSFER logic gates using Cu2+ and S2- as inputs. Graphic Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Research Date
Research Department
Research Journal
Journal of Fluorescence
Research Member
Research Publisher
Springer
Research Rank
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10895-021-02856-4
Research Vol
32
Research Website
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10895-021-02856-4
Research Year
2022
Research Pages
405-417