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[Display omitted] A new quinolimide derivative MSH was designed and developed as a highly sensitive Zn2+ fluorescent turn-on sensor in neutral aqueous media. After binding Zn2+ with a 2:1 stoichiometry, the excellent fluorescence enhancement (Φ Zn(II) = 0.555) of MSH was observed, along with the low LOD of 8 nM, wide pH usage range (pH = 4–12), and fast response time of less than 15 s. The combinational logic gate and the memory device were constructed to take advantage of the emission of MSH controlled by Zn2+ and EDTA. Additionally, Zn2+ in actual water samples was detected with the satisfactory recovery rates between 96.6 % and 104 %. And MSH was successfully fabricated into paper strips and used as an imaging tool in yeast cells for tracking Zn2+ levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

[Display omitted] • A simple FA sensor H2 was developed based on quinolimide for the first time. • H2 had highly selective and sensitive to FA by the pseudo -first-order reaction. • H2 -loaded test strips were fabricated for the visual detection of FA. • H2 had been successfully applied to detect FA in living cells. A simple fluorescent sensor H2 containing quinolimide as a fluorophore and hydrazine as a reaction site was designed and synthesized for the detection of formaldehyde (FA). H2 had the high selectivity and sensitivity to FA through the pseudo -first-order reaction (k = 0.048 min−1), exhibiting the significantly enhanced fluorescence signal. The quantitative determination range of H2 for FA was 0–180 μM, and the LOD of FA is 1.7 μM. Moreover, H2 -loaded test strips were demonstrated in the visualization of sensing FA. And H2 was successfully applied for imaging FA in living cells. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]