Emission enhancement factors (I/Io) and lifetimes (τ) of complexes 1–4 (10 μM) upon incubation with TCO-OH (100 μM) for 12 h in aerated H2O/DMSO (99 : 1, v/v) at 298 K.
I o and I are the emission intensities of the complexes in the absence and presence of TCO-OH, respectively.
The emission lifetimes of the complexes after incubation with TCO-OH for 12 h. In the absence of TCO-OH, the emission lifetimes of the complexes could not be determined accurately.