Erdemir, SerkanYuksekogul, MesutKarakurt, SerdarKocyigit, Ozcan2020-03-262020-03-2620170925-4005https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2016.10.082https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/34985A novel dual channel probe based on bisphenol A-rhodamine (BAR) was successfully designed and synthesized with high selectivity and sensitivity to Zn2+ and Hg2+ ions. BAR exhibited an effectively selective and sensitive recognition toward Zn2+ and Hg2+ ions through two different mechanisms (i.e. ESIPT and FRET) in pure MeCN and MeCN-H2O (v/v = 8/2, 5 mM, HEPES, pH 7.0) over other cations. The complexation properties of BAR with Zn2+ and Hg2+ ions were examined by H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR and FTIR experiments. The detection limits for Zn2+ and Hg2+ were 2.21 and 2.16 mu M, respectively. Furthermore, possible utilization of BAR as bio-imaging fluorescent probe to detect Hg2+ in human prostate cancer cell lines was ;also observed by Fluorescent Cell Imager. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en10.1016/j.snb.2016.10.082info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBisphenol ARhodamineTurn onZincMercuryArticle241230238Q1WOS:000393253700029Q1