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Abstract
In recent years, calixarene-based fluorescent chemosensors for mercury(II) are mushroom growth because of its intrinsic sensitivity. The design of the highly selective calixarene-based chemosensors towards mercury(II) is still a challenging task. In this paper, the progress of highly selective fluorescent sensor for mercury(II) based on calixarene derivatives is reviewed according to a mono-fluorophore chemosensor and a bi-fluorophore chemosensor. Some new developments such as calixarene-modified nanoparticles are also covered.
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Funding
This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [21372092, 21102051], Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province [2013CFA112, 2014CFB246] and Self-determined research funds of CCNU from the colleges’ basic research and operation of MOE [CCNU13F005, CCNU14Z01001].