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US 2010/0144043 A1Published application
Molecular fluorescence sensor for highly sensitive and selective detection of mercury
AssigneeUniversity of Utah Research Foundation
InventorsLing Zang, Yanke Che
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Abstract
A fluorescent sensor compound based on a perylene core is described and disclosed. The fluorescent sensor compound for detecting mercury can have a structure I: where A and A′ are linking groups, B and B′ are binding ligands which are selective for binding with Hg2+, and R1 through R8 are side groups. These fluorescence sensor materials are robust against photobleaching, while still providing exceptional detection sensitivity and selectivity.
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A fluorescent sensor compound for detecting mercury having a structure I:
- where A and A′ are linking groups, B and B′ are binding ligands which are selective for binding with Hg2+, and R1 through R8 are side groups
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