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Exploiting the Self‐Assembly Strategy for the Design of Selective Cu II Ion Chemosensors
Author(s) -
Grandini Patrizia,
Mancin Fabrizio,
Tecilla Paolo,
Scrimin Paolo,
Tonellato Umberto
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19991018)38:20<3061::aid-anie3061>3.0.co;2-a
Subject(s) - fluorophore , modular design , ion , mixing (physics) , dipeptide , limit (mathematics) , detection limit , nanotechnology , computer science , selectivity , pulmonary surfactant , chemistry , materials science , fluorescence , combinatorial chemistry , biological system , physics , chromatography , peptide , organic chemistry , optics , mathematical analysis , biochemistry , mathematics , quantum mechanics , operating system , catalysis , biology
Abstract Simply by mixing in water , a liphophilic dipeptide (L), a surfactant (S), and a fluorophore (F) self‐assemble to give a sensor able to detect Cu II ions (see scheme). Despite the ease of construction, the sensor displays high selectivity and a low detection limit for the target ion. This new modular approach to sensing devices allows easy variations of the components, making optimization of the system very simple and fast.