@article{605afbf4a85e495a91b7379d05b2bce5,
title = "Zinc complex of bipyridine crown macrocycle: Luminescence sensing of anions in aqueous media via the cooperative action of metal-ligand and hydrophobic interactions",
abstract = "A metallomacrocyclic receptor (1) based on a Zn(II)·bipyridine complex and a crown ether has been developed for luminescence sensing of anions; receptor 1 coordinates anions via the cooperative action of metal-ligand and hydrophobic interactions in aqueous media with strong fluorescence enhancement for RCOO-.",
keywords = "Bipyridine macrocycle, Luminescence sensing, Zinc",
author = "Ng, {Pui Lam} and Lee, {Chi Sing} and Kwong, {Hoi Lun} and Chan, {Albert S.C.}",
note = "Financial support for this research project from the Hong Kong Research Grants Council CERG Grant (CityU 1106/02P), and the Area of Excellence Scheme established under the University Grants Committee of the Hong Kong SAR, China (Project No. AoE/P-10/01) are gratefully acknowledged. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.",
year = "2005",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1016/j.inoche.2005.05.014",
language = "English",
volume = "8",
pages = "769--772",
journal = "Inorganic Chemistry Communication",
issn = "1387-7003",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
number = "9",
}