Single-layer MnO2 nanosheet quenched fluorescence Ru(bipy)32+ complexes are established as turn-on fluorescence sensors for sensitive and label-free probing of ferrous iron in aqueous solutions, as well as living cells.
A tris(pyrrolyl-α-methyl)amine (H3tpa) and rhodamine-based conjugate (PR) served as a sensor for the selective detection of Zn2+and their application of imaging living cells were studied.
Combining straightforward molecular imprinting with orthogonal click chemistry and accessible fluorescent dyes, a modular approach has been developed to assemble turn-on optical sensors based on fluorescence resonance energy transfer in molecularly imprinted nanoparticles.
In this work, a novel purine based probe PTAHN was successfully designed and synthesized. PTAHN displayed high selectivity towards Zn2+via turn-on fluorescence. What's more, PTAHN can be proficiently employed for imaging Zn2+ in living cells.