Herein we report a covalent cage TPE-Zn4 based on a tetraphenylethylene molecule via subcomponent self-assembly, which is templated by zinc ions. TPE-Zn4 features a quadrangular prismatic cage structure, which is characterized by NMR, mass spectrum, and single-crystal X-ray diffractions. TPE-Zn4 emitted orange fluorescence (λem = 620 nm) in DMSO solution under the irradiation of UV light (λex = 395 nm) and can be applied as a fluorescence sensor for selectively detecting Pd2+. The fluorescence of TPE-Zn4 was quenched by Pd2+ in DMSO solution, and a very low detection limit of 62.3 nM was achieved. Mechanism studies reveal that the Pd2+ can replace the Zn2+, and the heavy atom effect and chelation-enhanced quenching effect between the Pd2+ and the cage probably cause the fluorescence quenching.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |