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A Novel Multi-Functional Fluorescence Probe for the Detection of Al 3+ /Zn 2+ /Cd 2+ and its Practical Applications.

Jing FanXiao-Meng LiuPeng SunHuan SuYan SunQing-Zhong LiCheng-Zhi XieJing-Yuan Xu
Published in: Journal of fluorescence (2024)
A novel multi-functional fluorescence probe HMIC based on hydrazide Schiff base has been successfully synthesized and characterized. It can distinguish Al 3+ /Zn 2+ /Cd 2+ in ethanol, in which fluorescence emission with different colors (blue for Al 3+ , orange for Zn 2+ , and green for Cd 2+ ) were presented. The limits of detection of HMIC towards three ions were calculated from the titration curve as 7.70 × 10 - 9 M, 4.64 × 10 - 9 M, and 1.35 × 10 - 8 M, respectively. The structures of HMIC and its complexes were investigated using UV-Vis spectra, Job's plot, infrared spectra, mass spectrometry, 1 H-NMR and DFT calculations. Practical application studies have also demonstrated that HMIC can be applied to real samples with a low impact of potential interferents. Cytotoxicity and cellular imaging assays have shown that HMIC has good cellular permeability and potential antitumor effects. Interestingly, HMIC can image Al 3+ , Zn 2+ and Cd 2+ in the cells with different fluorescence signals.
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