Bicolour fluorescent molecular sensors for cations: design and experimental validation

Abstract

Molecular entities whose fluorescence spectra are different when they bind metal cations are termed bicolour fluorescent molecular sensors. The basic design criteria of this kind of compounds are presented and...

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