A novel single-fluorophore-based ratiometric fluorescent probe for direct detection of isocyanates in air

A ratiometric fluorescent probe based on anthracene carboximide was developed for direct detection of isocyanates in air. The sensing mechanism was illustrated to be variation in the photophysical properties caused by the nucleophilic reaction of the probe molecule. A number of isocyanates were conveniently detected by a test paper.