Publications by authors named "Saravanan Enbanathan"

Aggregation-induced emission luminogens (AIEgens) are widely used in the realm of latent fingerprint visualization owing to their luminosity and resistance to photobleaching. However, challenges such as significant background interference and limited resolution hinder their rapid advancement. Consequently, there is a pressing need to improve the detailed visualization of latent fingerprint (LFP) imaging, particularly for analyzing level 3 details.

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Background: The studied materials, Cadmium (Cd) and Chromium (Cr) are highly toxic, and it focuses on investigating various environmental sources, such as industrial processes and waste water. When quantities of Cr and Cd exceed the allowable limit, biological toxicity and hazardous environmental pollution are unavoidable. In order to address this problem, we introduce 5-(5-(4-([2,2':6',2″-terpyridin]-4'-yl) phenyl) thiophen-2-yl)-7,8,13,14-tetrahydrodibenzo [a,i] phenanthridine (TPTP), a dual-emission response chemosensor that employs a colorimetric and fluorescence turn-on approach for the rapid, sensitive, and discriminate detection of Cr and Cd ions.

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In this paper, we discuss how tetrahydrodibenzo[a,j]acridine (4-HA) loses its hydrogen, which makes dibenzo[a,j]acridine (ARM) and also how 4-HA can be synthesized effectively using 2-tetralone in high yield. Dehydrogenative condensation and dehydrogenation are the two processes that make up the overall reaction of this synthetic approach. In addition, the presence of BF caused a remarkable fluorescence shift in ARM.

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Aggregation-induced emission (AIE) active 3-(3-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-(4'-(diphenylamino)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)acrylonitrile (BTPA) has been designed and synthesized herein, with the goal of detecting CN ions at a low-level in semi-aqueous medium. The deliberate addition of the electron-deficient alkene BTPA increased its sensitivity and selectivity to CN ions, with a better detection limit of 6.4 nM, unveiling the next-generation approach to creating sophisticated CN ions selective chemosensors.

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A "turn-on" Donor-π-Acceptor (D-π-A) containing phenanthridine-functionalized extended π-conjugate terpyridine, 5-(4'-([2,2':6',2''-terpyridin]-4'-yl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]4-yl)7,8,13,14-tetrahydrodibenzo [a, i] phenanthridine (TBTP) was synthesised. It shows strong selectivity for the detection of toxic Cd without interference from other metal ions. In the presence of Cd, the absorption of the TBTP changes dramatically along with the fluorescent emission with the large Stokes shift of 6300 cm.

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A benzothiazole appended 2,2'-(1,4-phenylene)diacetonitrile derivative (2,2')-2,2'-(1,4-phenylene)bis(3-(3-(benzo[]thiazol-2-yl)-4-hydroxyphenyl)acrylonitrile) (PDBT) has been synthesized and investigated as a novel sensor, capable of showing high selectivity and sensitivity towards CN over a wide range of other interfering anions. After reaction with CN, PDBT shows a new absorption peak at 451 nm with a color transformation from colorless to reddish-brown. When yellow fluorescent PDBT is exposed to CN, it displays a significant increase in fluorescence at 445 nm, resulting in strong sky-blue fluorescence emission.

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Article Synopsis
  • A new chemosensor called BIPP was created using benzothiazole and imidazopyridine derivatives, designed specifically for detecting zinc (Zn).
  • BIPP exhibits a rapid response and high sensitivity, changing fluorescence from blue to bright green when Zn is added, with a strong emission peak at 542 nm.
  • This sensor has a low detection limit of 2.36 × 10, and can be utilized for zinc detection in environmental samples as well as in living cells.
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Since the cyanide ion is used in a wide range of industries and is harmful to both human health and the environment, a number of research efforts are dedicated to creating fluorescence sensors for the detection of cyanide (CN). Herein, for the fluorescence detection of CN, a new highly selective and sensitive sensor 2-(3-(benzo[]thiazol-2-yl)-4-hydroxybenzylidene)-1-indene-1,3(2)-dione (BID) was created by conjugating a benzothiazole moiety with 1-indene-1,3(2)-dione. The donor and acceptor components of this hybrid receptor were covalently connected through a double bond.

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