Retraction notice to: “A multifunctional V-shape bis-hydrazone: Characterization, supramolecular architechtures, AIEE, recognition of cations (Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ ) and anions (HPO 4 2- and CN-), mechanochromism, computational and cell imaging studies” (Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical (2017) 245 (386–394), (S0925400517301739), (10.1016/j.snb.2017.01.166))

Abstract

This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor following concerns raised by a reader. The article uses several electron micrographs which have been used in other publications as well, denoting different samples. Fig. 1B is identical to Fig. 2A in Talanta vol 176, pp. 277-283 and Fig. 1A in Materials Letters vol. 195, pp. 131-135 while describing different samples. Fig. 1C appears to contain repeated particle clusters. Fig. 1D is identical to Fig. 2B in The Analyst, 2014, 139, 3398-3406 while describing different samples. Fig. 2 The overhang in the FT-IR spectra of carboxyl-modified CD2 at 1500 cm^-1 indicates that that the data has been manipulated. These problems with the data presented cast doubt on all the data, and accordingly also the conclusions based on that data, in this publication. As such this article represents a severe abuse of the scientific publishing system. The scientific community takes a very strong view on this matter and apologies are offered to readers of the journal that this was not detected during the submission process. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.