@article{54c5988f5f0f4750b803597c64689458,
title = "A G-quadruplex-based platform for the detection of Hg2+ ions using a luminescent iridium(iii) complex",
abstract = "We report herein the synthesis of a series of cyclometalated iridium(iii) complexes as luminescent G-quadruplex-selective probes, which were used to construct an oligonucleotide-based platform for the dual detection and removal of Hg2+ ions.",
author = "Sheng Lin and Bingyong He and \{Shiu-Hin Chan\}, Daniel and \{Hong Chan\}, \{Philip Wai\} and Leung, \{Chung Hang\} and Ma, \{Dik Lung\}",
note = "This work is supported by Hong Kong Baptist University (FRG2/13-14/008), Centre for Cancer and Inflammation Research, School of Chinese Medicine (CCIR-SCM, HKBU), the Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF/13121482), the Research Grants Council (HKBU/201811, HKBU/204612, and HKBU/201913), the French National Research Agency/Research Grants Council Joint Research Scheme (A-HKBU201/12), State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis Research Grant (SKLP14-15-P001), the Science and Technology Development Fund, Macao SAR (103/2012/A3) and the University of Macau (MYRG091(Y3-L2)-ICMS12-LCH, MYRG121(Y3-L2)-ICMS12-LCH and MRG023/LCH/2013/ICMS).",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1039/c4ra11240g",
language = "English",
volume = "4",
pages = "54826--54831",
journal = "RSC Advances",
issn = "2046-2069",
publisher = "Royal Society of Chemistry",
number = "97",
}