DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00185e ISSN:
Excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) based fluorescence sensors and imaging agents
Adam C. Sedgwick, Luling Wu, Hai-Hao Han, Steven D. Bull, Xiao-Peng He, Tony D. James, Jonathan L. Sessler, Ben Zhong Tang, He Tian, Juyoung Yoon- General Chemistry
We review recent advances in the design and application of excited-state intramolecular proton-transfer (ESIPT) based fluorescent probes. These sensors and imaging agents (probes) are important in biology, physiology, pharmacology, and environmental science.