Recent progress in fluorescent probes for Zn2+/Cd2+ based on small organic molecules

Abstract

The recent progress in Zn2+/Cd2+ fluorescent probes based on small organic molecules is reviewed. The review summarizes the effects of receptors (R) structures on detecting Zn2+/Cd2+, and highlights the principles and applications of one fluorescent probe molecule for detecting both Zn2+ and Cd2+. The future developing prospects of Zn2+/Cd2+ fluorescent probes are also discussed. © 2012 Chinese Chemical Society & SIOC, CAS.