Fig. 2

(a) UV-vis spectra of NIC (1 × 10− 5 M) after addition of metal cations. (b) UV-vis spectra of NIC after adding 10 equivalents of Co2+ ions. (c) Visible colour and fluorescence changes of NIC with the addition of various metal ions.

(a) UV-vis spectra of NIC (1 × 10− 5 M) after addition of metal cations. (b) UV-vis spectra of NIC after adding 10 equivalents of Co2+ ions. (c) Visible colour and fluorescence changes of NIC with the addition of various metal ions.