@article{4ce7136fedd2407fa721085fef629940,
title = "An Ir(III) complex chemosensor for the detection of thiols",
abstract = "In this study, we report the use of a cyclometalated luminescent iridium(III) complex for the visualization of thiols. The detection of glutathione (GSH) by complex 1 is achieved through the reduction of its phendione N^N donor, which influences the metal-to-ligand charge-transfer (MLCT) of the complex. Complex 1 produced a maximum threefold luminescence enhancement at 587 nm in response to GSH. The linear detection range of 1 for GSH is between 0.2 and 2 M equivalents of GSH, with a detection limit of 1.67 μM. Complex 1 also displays good selectivity for thiols over other amino acids.",
keywords = "Chemosensor, Iridium(III) complex, Thiols",
author = "Zhifeng Mao and Jinbiao Liu and Kang, {Tian Shu} and Wanhe Wang and Han, {Quan Bin} and Wang, {Chun Ming} and Leung, {Chung Hang} and Ma, {Dik Lung}",
note = "Funding Information: This work is supported by Hong Kong Baptist University FRG2/14-15/004 and FRG2/15-16/002), the Health and Medical Research Fund [HMRF/14130522], the Research, Grants Council [HKBU/201811, HKBU/204612 and HKBU/201913], the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche/Research Grants Council Joint Research Scheme (A-HKBU201/12; Oligoswitch ANR-12-IS07-0001), National Natural Science Foundation of China [21575121], Guangdong Province Natural Science Foundation [2015A030313816], Hong Kong Baptist University Century Club Sponsorship Scheme 2015, Interdisciplinary Research Matching Scheme [RC-IRMS/14-15/06], the Science and Technology Development Fund, Macao SAR [098/2014/A2], the University of Macau [MYRG091(Y3-L2)-ICMS12-LCH, MYRG2015-00137-ICMSQRCM, MRG023/LCH/2013/ ICMS and MRG044/LCH/2015/ICMS)].",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1080/14686996.2016.1162081",
language = "English",
volume = "17",
pages = "109--114",
journal = "Science and Technology of Advanced Materials",
issn = "1468-6996",
publisher = "Taylor and Francis",
number = "1",
}