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1. IntroductionDetection of metal ions has been aninteresting field of research because of their widespread roles in chemical,biological, and environmental processes 1–3. As the second most abundant transition metal andessential trace element in the human body 4–6, zinc plays a significant role ingene transcription, DNA binding, and apoptosis 7–9. However, excessive amounts of zincin vivo cause many diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease 9–11. To date, various chemosensors for zinc ionshave been developed, but it’s still a huge challenge to distinguish Zn2+from Cd2+ because they have similar properties 12–14. Therefore, it is important todevelop sensors capable of discriminating Zn2+ from Cd2+.Indium […]