title: Fluorescence “Turn-Off” and Colorimetric Sensor for Fe2+, Fe3+, and Cu2+ Ions Based on a 2,5,7-Triarylimidazopyridine Scaffold creator: Sasan, Sonakshi creator: Chopra, Tavishi creator: Gupta, Annah creator: Tsering, Dolma creator: Kapoor, Kamal K creator: Parkesh, Raman subject: QR Microbiology description: Two cyanoimidazopyridine-based sensors (SS1 and SS2) were explored for the colorimetric and fluorometric detection of Fe2+, Fe3+, and Cu2+ ions in the semi-aqueous medium. The “turn-off” fluorescence response of both sensors to these ions was due to the restriction in internal charge transfer. Job’s plot and semi-empirical calculations revealed that SS1 and SS2 complexed with Cu2+ ions in a 1:1 ratio and Fe2+/3+ ions in a 2:1 ratio, respectively. The sensors were found to have high binding constant (Ka) values and low detection limit values. FMO analysis using the semi-empirical quantum mechanics method revealed the decrease in energy gap after complexation with metal ions. Sensor-coated filter paper strips were prepared and analyzed, where the color changes in the strips could be utilized for the real-time detection of Fe2+, Fe3+, and Cu2+ ions. publisher: ACS Publications date: 2022-03-22 type: Article type: PeerReviewed relation: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.1c07193 identifier: Sasan, Sonakshi and Chopra, Tavishi and Gupta, Annah and Tsering, Dolma and Kapoor, Kamal K and Parkesh, Raman (2022) Fluorescence “Turn-Off” and Colorimetric Sensor for Fe2+, Fe3+, and Cu2+ Ions Based on a 2,5,7-Triarylimidazopyridine Scaffold. ACS Omega, 7 (13). pp. 11114-11125. relation: http://crdd.osdd.net/open/2994/