“…Optical chemosensors for the sensitive and selective detection of environmentally and biologically relevant anions have attracted considerable interest in various clinical, biological, and environmental fields. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Among biologically functional anions, phosphates are of great significance because of their vital roles in biological processes such as gene regulation, energy storage, and cellular signalling. [15][16][17] Phosphates are also essential components of lipid phosphate, nucleic acid polymers DNA and RNA, high-energy phosphate compounds adenosine triphosphate (ATP), teeth, and bone matrix.…”