Journal
MOLECULES
Volume 26, Issue 10, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/molecules26102952
Keywords
pH; optical sensors; fluorescence; colorimetric; MOF; GFP
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pH sensors play a crucial role in monitoring pH values accurately, with colorimetric and fluorescence sensors being widely used for their real-time and non-destructive capabilities. These sensors are gaining attention for their applicability in various fields such as biological, environmental, and medical applications.
Many human activities and cellular functions depend upon precise pH values, and pH monitoring is considered a fundamental task. Colorimetric and fluorescence sensors for pH measurements are chemical and biochemical tools able to sense protons and produce a visible signal. These pH sensors are gaining widespread attention as non-destructive tools, visible to the human eye, that are capable of a real-time and in-situ response. Optical visual sensors are expanding researchers' interests in many chemical contexts and are routinely used for biological, environmental, and medical applications. In this review we provide an overview of trending colorimetric, fluorescent, or dual-mode responsive visual pH sensors. These sensors include molecular synthetic organic sensors, metal organic frameworks (MOF), engineered sensing nanomaterials, and bioengineered sensors. We review different typological chemical entities of visual pH sensors, three-dimensional structures, and signaling mechanisms for pH sensing and applications; developed in the past five years. The progression of this review from simple organic molecules to biological macromolecules seeks to benefit beginners and scientists embarking on a project of pH sensing development, who needs background information and a quick update on advances in the field. Lessons learned from these tools will aid pH determination projects and provide new ways of thinking for cell bioimaging or other cutting-edge in vivo applications.
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