RSC Advances · 2015 · 78 citations · 29 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryAnalytical ChemistryBiosensorsSensorsChemical SensorsElectrochemical SensorsIon-selective ElectrodesMolecular SensorsSensor MaterialsChromogenic DetectionElectrochemical Molecular SensorsHeavy Metal Ion SensorsIon-sensitive ProbesMetal Ion SensingMolecular SensingSelective SensingSensing Applications
2-((3-Methylthiophen-2-yl)methyleneamino)benzenethiol (Probe 1) is selective for Hg<sup>2+</sup>. The binding affinity of Hg<sup>2+</sup> with Probe 1 was confirmed by DFT and electrochemical behaviour. The limit of detection was 20 μM with 2 : 1 stoichiometry of 1 + Hg<sup>2+</sup> complex.
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