“…While the native fluorescence of TBZ has been known for more than two decades, few papers related to TBZ phosphorescence have been reported, and most of then refer to measurements in solution [11][12][13][14][15][16][17]. Although it was demonstrated that both filter paper and nylon disks are able to induce RTP emission of TBZ retained on their surfaces [12,13,17], RTP signals have not been detected when this analyte was retained in the supports which are usually employed in the implementation of flow-through optosensors for neutral molecules, such as C18 silica gel and non-ionic resins. Apparently, the immobilization in these materials is not efficient enough to prevent the non-radiative deactivation of the excited triplet state of TBZ.…”