“…17) (abbreviated as CR, the structure is shown in Scheme 1) is a type of azo dye. 18,19 CR and/or its homologs have been used to detect nitrate, 20 formaldehyde, 21 methanol, 22 titanium, 23 and unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine. 24 Moreover, they were used as chelating agents for metal ions, particularly Cu 2+ ions.…”