A water-soluble cyclometalated iridium(iii) complex for pH sensing based on aggregation-induced enhanced phosphorescence
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The novel Na[Ir(ppy)2(SB-COO)] (Hppy = phenylpyridine; HSB-COOH = 4-carboxylanilinesalicylaldehyde Schiff base) in aqueous solution showed pH-responsive aggregation-induced enhanced phosphorescence (AIEP) by the formation of the protonated species [Ir(ppy)2(SB-COOH)].