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Che S, Fan Y, Hu X, Yin L, Fu H, She Y. A highly sensitive fluorescent probe based on functionalised ionic liquids for timely detection of trace Hg 2+ and CH 3Hg + in food. Food Chem 2024; 463:141343. [PMID: 39340912 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2024] [Revised: 08/07/2024] [Accepted: 09/15/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024]
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A novel fluorescent probe was fabricated using fluorescein-based ionic liquids (ILs) to effectively achieve rapid and accurate detection of Hg2+ and CH3Hg+ in food. A probe developed by addition of modified fluorescein into the functionalised ILs presented a promising sensitivity toward Hg2+ and CH3Hg+ at concentrations of 0.4 and 60 nM, respectively. In addition, the novel probe could achieve visual and timely detection of Hg2+ and CH3Hg+ by the naked eyes at concentrations of 0.1 and 1 μM, respectively. The probe could also overcome the interference of potential ions and common organic ligands and detect Hg2+ and CH3Hg+ in real food samples, such as green tea and liquor. The probe could be converted into a paper-based sensor to visually detect Hg2+ and CH3Hg+ at levels as low as 10 nM.
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- Siying Che
- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- College of Pharmacy, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China.
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China.
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Nikkey, Swami S, Sharma N, Saini A. Captivating nano sensors for mercury detection: a promising approach for monitoring of toxic mercury in environmental samples. RSC Adv 2024; 14:18907-18941. [PMID: 38873550 PMCID: PMC11167620 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra02787f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 06/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Mercury, a widespread highly toxic environmental pollutant, poses significant risks to both human health and ecosystems. It commonly infiltrates the food chain, particularly through fish, and water resources via multiple pathways, leading to adverse impacts on human health and the environment. To monitor and keep track of mercury ion levels various methods traditionally have been employed. However, conventional detection techniques are often hindered by limitations. In response to challenges, nano-sensors, capitalizing on the distinctive properties of nanomaterials, emerge as a promising solution. This comprehensive review provides insight into the extensive spectrum of nano-sensor development for mercury detection. It encompasses various types of nanomaterials such as silver, gold, silica, magnetic, quantum dot, carbon dot, and electrochemical variants, elucidating their sensing mechanisms and fabrication. The aim of this review is to offer an in-depth exploration to researchers, technologists, and the scientific community, and understanding of the evolving landscape in nano-sensor development for mercury sensing. Ultimately, this review aims to encourage innovation in the pursuit of efficient and reliable solutions for mercury detection, thereby contributing to advancements in environmental protection and public health.
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- Nikkey
- Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University NH-05, Ludhiana - Chandigarh State Hwy Mohali Punjab 140413 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Chandigarh University NH-05, Ludhiana - Chandigarh State Hwy Mohali Punjab 140413 India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal University Jaipur Jaipur-Ajmer Express Highway, Dehmi Kalan, Near GVK Toll Plaza Jaipur Rajasthan 303007 India
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- Central Analytical Facilities, Manipal University Jaipur Jaipur-Ajmer Express Highway, Dehmi Kalan, Near GVK Toll Plaza Jaipur Rajasthan 303007 India
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Wu SH, Zhang SC, Kang YH, Wang YF, Duan ZM, Jing MJ, Zhao WW, Chen HY, Xu JJ. Aggregation-Enabled Electrochemistry in Confined Nanopore Capable of Complementary Faradaic and Non-Faradaic Detection. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:4241-4247. [PMID: 38546270 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.4c00563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Electrochemistry that empowers innovative nanoscopic analysis has long been pursued. Here, the concept of aggregation-enabled electrochemistry (AEE) in a confined nanopore is proposed and devised by reactive oxygen species (ROS)-responsive aggregation of CdS quantum dots (QDs) within a functional nanopipette. Complementary Faradaic and non-Faradaic operations of the CdS QDs aggregate could be conducted to simultaneously induce the signal-on of the photocurrents and the signal-off of the ionic signals. Such a rationale permits the cross-checking of the mutually corroborated signals and thus delivers more reliable results for single-cell ROS analysis. Combined with the rich biomatter-light interplay, the concept of AEE can be extended to other stimuli-responsive aggregations for electrochemical innovations.
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- Si-Hao Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210023, China
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Wang B, Pu S, Xia C, Hou X, Xu K. Enhancing peroxidase-like activity of AuNPs through headspace reaction: A signal amplification strategy for colorimetric and fluorescent sensing of trace Hg 2. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1287:342132. [PMID: 38182354 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.342132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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BACKGROUND Recently, headspace single-drop microextraction (HS-SDME) has attracted some attention for developing sensitive and selective colorimetric assays due to its excellent capability to reduce matrix interference and enrich analytes. However, the single droplet limits direct visual observation of color change and its quantitative measurement suffers from reduced optical path length. Therefore, amplifying the detection signals in both volume and intensity is an important and challenging task for improving the sensitivity, stability, and accuracy of such colorimetric analysis. RESULTS In this study, a "headspace-nanoenzyme" (HS-NE) strategy was proposed that successfully addressed these challenges and enabled the colorimetric and fluorescent dual-mode detection of trace Hg2+. Atomic Hg0, generated via chemical vapor generation (CVG), underwent headspace reaction with AuNPs droplet to form Au@HgNPs, thus catalyzing the oxidation of o-phenylenediamine (OPD) in the presence of H2O2. The absorbance and fluorescence intensity of oxidized OPD were proportion to the concentration of Hg2+ in the sample solution. Due to the greatly enhanced peroxidase-like activity by Au@HgNPs, the limit of detection was as low as 0.98 nM and 0.21 nM for the colorimetric and fluorescent modes, respectively. The applicability of this assay was further demonstrated with determination of Hg2+ in real environmental and biological samples. Moreover, a convenient and cost-effective paper-based sensing platform was fabricated for rapid on-site detection of Hg2+. SIGNIFICANCE AND NOVELTY This novel HS-NE strategy combines HS-SDME and nanoenzyme-based sensing to achieve dual effects of eliminating matrix interference and amplifying the measurement signal, resulting in improved accuracy, enhanced stability, high sensitivity, and exceptional selectivity, with great potential for on-site determination of trace Hg2+.
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- Bodong Wang
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China; Analytical & Testing Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China
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- Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry & Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610064, China.
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Wang X, Qiao Y, Zhang J, Song Y, Han Q. A SYBR Green I-based aptasensor for the label-free, fluorometric, and anti-interference detection of MeHg . Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:299-311. [PMID: 37932512 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-05018-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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Methylmercury (MeHg+) is a common form of organic mercury that is substantially more toxic than inorganic mercury and is more likely to accumulate in organisms through biological enrichment. Therefore, developing a method to enable the specific and rapid detection of MeHg+ in seafood is important and remains challenging to accomplish. Herein, a rapid, label-free fluorescence detection method for MeHg+ determination was developed based on SYBR Green I. The detection system implemented "add and measure" detection mode can be completed in 10 min. Under optimal assay conditions, the detection platform showed a linear relationship with the concentration of MeHg+ within 1-50 nM (Y = 8.573x + 42.89, R2 = 0.9928), with a detection limit of 0.3218 nM. The results obtained for competitive substances, such as inorganic mercury ions and anions, show a high specificity of the method. In addition, this method successfully detected MeHg+ in seawater and marine products, with an accompanying spike recovery rate of 96.45-105.1%.
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- Xiaoyan Wang
- Engineering Research Center for Molecular Diagnosis, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Molecular Diagnosis, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Molecular Diagnosis, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Molecular Diagnosis, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Engineering Research Center for Molecular Diagnosis, Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650500, Yunnan, China.
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He MQ, Ai Y, Hu W, Guan L, Ding M, Liang Q. Recent Advances of Seed-Mediated Growth of Metal Nanoparticles: from Growth to Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2211915. [PMID: 36920232 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Unprecedented advances in metal nanoparticle synthesis have paved the way for broad applications in sensing, imaging, catalysis, diagnosis, and therapy by tuning the optical properties, enhancing catalytic performance, and improving chemical and biological properties of metal nanoparticles. The central guiding concept for regulating the size and morphology of metal nanoparticles is identified as the precise manipulation of nucleation and subsequent growth, often known as seed-mediated growth methods. However, since the growth process is sensitive not only to the metal seeds but also to capping agents, metal precursors, growth solution, growth/incubation time, reductants, and other influencing factors, the precise control of metal nanoparticle morphology is multifactorial. Further, multiple reaction parameters are entangled with each other, so it is necessary to clarify the mechanism by which each factor precisely regulates the morphology of metal nanoparticles. In this review, to exploit the generality and extendibility of metal nanoparticle synthesis, the mechanisms of growth influencing factors in seed-mediated growth methods are systematically summarized. Second, a variety of critical properties and applications enabled by grown metal nanoparticles are focused upon. Finally, the current progress and offer insights on the challenges, opportunities, and future directions for the growth and applications of grown metal nanoparticles are reviewed.
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- Meng-Qi He
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Centre for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Centre for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Centre for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Centre for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Centre for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Flexible Electronics Technology, Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology, Tsinghua University-Peking University Joint Centre for Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Ramirez-Morales MA, De Luca E, Coricciati C, Rainer A, Gigli G, Mele G, Pompa PP, Malvindi MA. Dual-color core-shell silica nanosystems for advanced super-resolution biomedical imaging. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:5766-5773. [PMID: 37881714 PMCID: PMC10597559 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00310h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Fluorescent core-shell silica nanoparticles are largely employed in nanomedicine and life science thanks to the many advantages they offer. Among these, the enhancement of the stability of the fluorescent signal upon fluorophore encapsulation into the silica matrix and the possibility to combine in a single vehicle multiple functionalities, physically separated in different compartments. In this work, we present a new approach to the Stöber method as a two-cycle protocol for the tailored synthesis of dual-color fluorescent core-shell silicon dioxide nanoparticles (SiO2 NPs) using two commercial dyes as model. To facilitate the colloidal stability, the nanoparticle surface was functionalized with biotin by two approaches. The biotinylated nanosystems were characterized by several analytical and advanced microscopy techniques including Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), UV-vis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Moreover, advanced super-resolution based on structured illumination was used for the imaging of the double-fluorescent NPs, both on a substrate and in the cellular microenvironment, at nanometric resolution 100 nm, in view of their versatile potential employment in fluorescence optical nanoscopy as nanoscale calibration tools as well as in biomedical applications as biocompatible nanosystems for intracellular biosensing with high flexibility of use, being these nanoplatforms adaptable to the encapsulation of any couple of dyes with the desired function.
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- Maria Antonieta Ramirez-Morales
- HiQ-Nano s.r.l. Via Barsanti 1, Arnesano Lecce 73010 Italy
- Department of Engineering of Innovation, Università del Salento Via Monteroni Lecce 73100 Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (NANOTEC)-National Research Council (CNR) Lecce 73100 Italy
- Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnology (CBN), Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia Via Eugenio Barsanti, 1, Arnesano 73010 Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (NANOTEC)-National Research Council (CNR) Lecce 73100 Italy
- Department of Mathematics and Physics "Ennio De Giorgi", University of Salento Lecce 73100 Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (NANOTEC)-National Research Council (CNR) Lecce 73100 Italy
- Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Via Álvaro del Portillo 21 Roma 00128 Italy
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (NANOTEC)-National Research Council (CNR) Lecce 73100 Italy
- Department of Mathematics and Physics "Ennio De Giorgi", University of Salento Lecce 73100 Italy
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- Department of Engineering of Innovation, Università del Salento Via Monteroni Lecce 73100 Italy
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- Nanobiointeractions & Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) Via Morego 30 Genova 16163 Italy
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Xu H, Hong Q, Zhang ZY, Cai X, Fan Y, Liu Z, Huang W, Yan N, Qu Z, Zhang L. SO 2-Driven In Situ Formation of Superstable Hg 3Se 2Cl 2 for Effective Flue Gas Mercury Removal. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:5424-5432. [PMID: 36939455 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c09640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Flue gas mercury removal is mandatory for decreasing global mercury background concentration and ecosystem protection, but it severely suffers from the instability of traditional demercury products (e.g., HgCl2, HgO, HgS, and HgSe). Herein, we demonstrate a superstable Hg3Se2Cl2 compound, which offers a promising next-generation flue gas mercury removal strategy. Theoretical calculations revealed a superstable Hg bonding structure in Hg3Se2Cl2, with the highest mercury dissociation energy (4.71 eV) among all known mercury compounds. Experiments demonstrate its unprecedentedly high thermal stability (>400 °C) and strong acid resistance (5% H2SO4). The Hg3Se2Cl2 compound could be produced via the reduction of SeO32- to nascent active Se0 by the flue gas component SO2 and the subsequent combination of Se0 with Hg0 and Cl- ions or HgCl2. During a laboratory-simulated experiment, this Hg3Se2Cl2-based strategy achieves >96% removal efficiencies of both Hg0 and HgCl2 enabling nearly zero Hg0 re-emission. As expected, real mercury removal efficiency under Se-rich industrial flue gas conditions is much more efficient than Se-poor counterparts, confirming the feasibility of this Hg3Se2Cl2-based strategy for practical applications. This study sheds light on the importance of stable demercury products in flue gas mercury treatment and also provides a highly efficient and safe flue gas demercury strategy.
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- Haomiao Xu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Thermal Aging, Key Laboratory of Thin Film and Microfabrication (Ministry of Education), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
- Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Li Q, Li H, Li K, Gu Y, Wang Y, Yang D, Yang Y, Gao L. Specific colorimetric detection of methylmercury based on peroxidase-like activity regulation of carbon dots/Au NPs nanozyme. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 441:129919. [PMID: 36099738 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Methylmercury (MeHg+) is one of the common organic species of mercury, and has much higher toxicity than inorganic mercury. Based on the selective enhancement of the activity of nanozyme (NA-CDs/AuNPs) by MeHg+, a novel colorimetric nanoprobe for MeHg+ assay is proposed. The noradrenaline-based carbon dots (NA-CDs) as the reducing agent was applied to prepare the NA-CDs/AuNPs. The formation of gold amalgamation (Au@HgNPs) between nanozyme and MeHg+ allows to simultaneously accelerate the electron transfer from Au and Hg to NA-CDs and the generation of radicals (i.e. ∙OH, ∙O2- and ∙CH3). The NA-CDs/AuNPs has an outstanding anti-interference performance even in the presence of different mercury. Further density functionality theory (DFT) calculations revealed that the formation of Au@HgNPs via MeHg+ contributes to the significantly lowered activation energy, resulting in the peroxidase-like activity generation and acceleration. This leads to rapid (10 min) and specific colorimetric detection of MeHg+ with the detection limit of 0.06 μg L-1. This introduces a novel method for simple and sensitive detection of MeHg+, giving a new horizon for the assay of organometallic compounds.
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- Qiulan Li
- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China; Institute of Agro-Products Processing, Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Kunming 650093, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China; State Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization/Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650093, Yunnan, China.
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- Faculty of Life Science and Technology, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunnan, China.
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- Faculty of Science, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming 650500, Yunan, China
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A novel peptide fluorescent probe based on different fluorescence responses for detection of mercury species and hydrogen sulfide. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.108160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Liu D, Huang P, Wu FY. Colorimetric determination of tetracyclines based on aptamer-mediated dual regulation of gold nanoparticle aggregation and in situ silver metallization. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:1803-1809. [PMID: 35481598 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay00368f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A colorimetric assay was described for determination of tetracyclines (TCs) in complex matrices based on dual regulation of gold nanoparticle (AuNP) aggregation and in situ silver metallization. The reaction between p-aminophenol and silver ions (Ag+) catalyzed by aptamer (Apt)-functionalized AuNPs promoted the in situ deposition of Ag shells on AuNPs to afford core-shell bimetallic NPs (Au@AgNPs). When the target is present, Apt is separated from the AuNP surface through the Apt-target interaction. With the desorption of Apts, AuNPs catalyzed the formation of more aggregated Au@AgNPs with a thinner Ag shell, corresponding to the solution color gradually changing from orange-yellow to brown. Using A600/A410 as the determination signal, the assay gave visible linear relationships for TCs in the range of 0.3-6.0 μmol L-1 with a detection limit (LOD) of 33.6 nmol L-1. In particular, the assay was successfully applied to detect TCs in real samples with the recovery rate ranging from 91.2% to 106% and relative standard deviation (RSD) less than 4.6%. These results meet the requirements of sample analysis.
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- Dingmin Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
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Guo Y, Sun Y, Li Z, Feng S, Yang R, Qu L. Detection, detoxification, and removal of multiply heavy metal ions using a recyclable probe enabled by click and declick chemistry. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 423:127242. [PMID: 34844360 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The pollution of water with heavy metal ions has generated great concern among both the public and academics due to the high toxicity, persistence, and non-degradability of heavy metals. The detection, detoxification, and removal of heavy metal ions are critical for monitoring water quality and treating polluted water. However, these tasks remain challenging due to lack of effective detection, detoxification, and removal strategies. By combining thiol-triggered click chemistry and heavy metal ion-triggered declick chemistry, a recyclable fluorescent probe for detecting numerous heavy metal ions was successfully developed through simple addition of thiol-containing heavy metal antidote to a carefully selected Michael acceptor-type fluorophore. The probe could be regenerated by adding equal amount of antidote to the detection solution without any purification step recycled up to 10 times. The generated water-soluble heavy metal ion-antidote complexes showed weak toxicity to biological systems, indicating successful detoxification. Finally, a simple, economical, and practical device for detecting, detoxifying, and removing heavy metal ions was fabricated by loading the recyclable fluorescent probe into polymer beads. The percent of detection, and removal are 98.10% and 97.59%, respectively. And detoxification percent is as high as 65.55%. The device is a promising candidate for water quality monitoring and treatment.
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- Yifei Guo
- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of P.R. China, PR China
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China; Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of P.R. China, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry, Green Catalysis Center, Henan Joint International Research Laboratory of Green Construction of Functional Molecules and Their Bioanalytical Applications, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China; Co-construction Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases by Henan & Education Ministry of P.R. China, PR China
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Pang X, Bai H, Zhao H, Liu Y, Qin F, Han X, Fan W, Shi W. Biothiol-Functionalized Cuprous Oxide Sensor for Dual-Mode Sensitive Hg 2+ Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:46980-46989. [PMID: 34581178 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c10260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hg2+ ions are one of the highly poisonous heavy metal ions in the environment, so it is urgent to develop rapid and sensitive detection platforms for detecting Hg2+ ions. In this work, a novel electrochemical and photoelectrochemical dual-mode sensor (l-Cys-Cu2O) was successfully fabricated, and the sensor exhibits a satisfactory detection limit (0.2 and 0.01 nM) for the detection of Hg2+, which is far below the dangerous limit of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The linear ranges of dual-mode Hg2+ detections were 0.33-3.3 and 0.17-1.33 μM, respectively. Moreover, the sensor shows desirable stability, selectivity, and reproducibility for detecting Hg2+ ions. For river water samples, the recoveries of 96.6-101.4% (electrochemical data) and 93.0-105.6% (photoelectrochemical data) were obtained, indicating that the sensor could be successfully applied in the determination of Hg2+ ions in environmental water. Therefore, the designed sensor has a potential in the trace-level detection of Hg2+ ions.
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- Xuliang Pang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, P. R. China
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Ma Y, Yu Y, Mu X, Yu C, Zhou Y, Chen J, Zheng S, He J. Enzyme-induced multicolor colorimetric and electrochemiluminescence sensor with a smartphone for visual and selective detection of Hg 2. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 415:125538. [PMID: 33721776 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.125538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this study, we developed a novel dual-analytical platform for the visual, sensitive, and reliable analysis of mercury ions (Hg2+) in environmental water samples. Importantly, thymine (T)-rich DNA probes were utilized to form T-Hg2+-T base pairs in the presence of Hg2+ to ensure the specificity of the method. We synthesized new luminescent tris(4,4'-dicarboxylicacid-2,2'-bipyridyl) ruthenium (II) dichloride (Ru(dcbpy)32+)-modified metal-polydopamine frameworks (MPFs@Ru), which were then applied to construct an electrochemiluminescence (ECL) system for the first time, and it achieved accurate and sensitive quantitative detection of Hg2+. To achieve rapid on-site determination, a multicolorimetric system based on a smartphone was established by inducing deposition of silver shells on gold nanorods (Au NRs). Under optimized conditions, the dual-modal assay showed an excellent response for Hg2+ in the linear range of 2 pmol L-1 to 500 nmol L-1, with a low detection limit of 0.32 pmol L-1. Moreover, the proposed method demonstrated satisfactory selectivity, stability, and acceptable reproducibility for the detection of Hg2+. The recovery of lake water samples ranged from 98.53% to 111.97% for the ECL method and from 95.04% to 106.11% for the colorimetric method, indicating the potential applicability of the proposed method for monitoring environmental water samples.
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- Yidan Ma
- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- School of Public Health and Management, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China; Joint International Research Laboratory of Reproduction & Development, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
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Zhou P, Gong S, Liu B, Shi M, Lu F, Li N, Tang B. A hybridization-based dual-colorimetric kit for circulating cancer miRNA detection. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:6058-6061. [PMID: 34037012 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc01607e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A dual-colorimetric miRNA detection kit that can simultaneously detect two miRNAs with high sensitivity and selectivity is developed, and the data can be read by the naked eye easily. The kit is able to distinguish the patients from healthy people and achieve lung cancer diagnosis using clinical serum samples in a short time.
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- Ping Zhou
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Key Laboratory of Molecular and Nano Probes, Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Functionalized Probes for Chemical Imaging in Universities of Shandong, Institute of Molecular and Nano Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China.
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Liu X, Yuan J, Zhang Z, Huang Z, Hao J. Co-assembled gold nanorod@tripeptide core-shell nanospheres for aqueous Hg 2+ removal. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 599:436-442. [PMID: 33962204 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The construction of peptide and metal nanoparticles hybrid is attractive to explore their synergistic properties and applications extensively. However, it remains a challenge to fabricate a well-defined and size-controllable short peptide/Au nanoparticles hybrid. Here, we report a facile and flexible co-assembly strategy for the construction of tripeptide coated Au nanorods (AuNRs). The tripeptide (Phe-Phe-Cys, FFC) grows via covalently crosslinking to form spheres. The size of the core@shell nanospheres can be controlled by modulating the amount or size of AuNRs. Especially, the concentration of AuNRs fixes the amount of seeds, which further affect the local concentration of FFC on the surface of AuNRs seed, leading to a narrower diameter of hybrid compared to FFC spheres. Moreover, owing to their synergistic effects, this hybrid exhibits a good adsorption capacity of Hg2+ from aqueous solutions by electrostatic interaction and forming into Au/Hg amalgam. This strategy could be extended to the fabrication of other biomolecules and metal nanoparticle hybrids with diverse functions.
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- Xingcen Liu
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry & Key Laboratory of Special Aggregated Materials (Shandong University), Ministry of Education, Jinan 250100, China.
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Boselli L, Pomili T, Donati P, Pompa PP. Nanosensors for Visual Detection of Glucose in Biofluids: Are We Ready for Instrument-Free Home-Testing? MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14081978. [PMID: 33920934 PMCID: PMC8071272 DOI: 10.3390/ma14081978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Making frequent large-scale screenings for several diseases economically affordable would represent a real breakthrough in healthcare. One of the most promising routes to pursue such an objective is developing rapid, non-invasive, and cost-effective home-testing devices. As a first step toward a diagnostic revolution, glycemia self-monitoring represents a solid base to start exploring new diagnostic strategies. Glucose self-monitoring is improving people's life quality in recent years; however, current approaches still present vast room for improvement. In most cases, they still involve invasive sampling processes (i.e., finger-prick), quite discomforting for frequent measurements, or implantable devices which are costly and commonly dedicated to selected chronic patients, thus precluding large-scale monitoring. Thanks to their unique physicochemical properties, nanoparticles hold great promises for the development of rapid colorimetric devices. Here, we overview and analyze the main instrument-free nanosensing strategies reported so far for glucose detection, highlighting their advantages/disadvantages in view of their implementation as cost-effective rapid home-testing devices, including the potential use of alternative non-invasive biofluids as samples sources.
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- Luca Boselli
- Nanobiointeractions and Nanodiagnostics, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (T.P.); (P.D.)
- Correspondence: (L.B.); (P.P.P.); Tel.: +39-010-2896-837 (P.P.P.)
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- Nanobiointeractions and Nanodiagnostics, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (T.P.); (P.D.)
- Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Genova, Via Dodecaneso 31, 16146 Genova, Italy
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- Nanobiointeractions and Nanodiagnostics, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (T.P.); (P.D.)
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- Nanobiointeractions and Nanodiagnostics, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy; (T.P.); (P.D.)
- Correspondence: (L.B.); (P.P.P.); Tel.: +39-010-2896-837 (P.P.P.)
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Zhu L, Wei T, Yu R, Tu W, Dai Z. A versatile switchable dual-modal colorimetric and photoelectrochemical biosensing strategy via light-controlled sway of a signal-output transverter. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:3223-3226. [PMID: 33645600 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00324k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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A design criterion to construct a versatile dual-modal colorimetric and PEC biosensing platform for switching the corresponding mode freely is proposed via integration of a natural enzyme, light-activated nanozyme and light-controlled swayable signal-output transverter. A switchable dual-modal platform toward DNA analysis is developed as a proof of concept.
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- Lingling Zhu
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials and Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biofunctional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China.
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Liu H, Guo Y, Wang Y, Zhang H, Ma X, Wen S, Jin J, Song W, Zhao B, Ozaki Y. A nanozyme-based enhanced system for total removal of organic mercury and SERS sensing. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 405:124642. [PMID: 33301972 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 11/15/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Total removal of organic mercury in industrial wastewater is a crucially important task facing environmental pollution in the current world. Herein, we demonstrate the fabrication of Au-NiFe layered double hydroxide (LDH)/rGO nanocomposite as not only an efficient nanozyme with oxidase-like activity but also an efficient surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) substrate to determine organic mercury, with the minimum detection concentration as low as 1 × 10-8 M. According to the binding energy of X-Ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) and the free radicals of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra, the mechanism of catalytic enhanced degradation is the production of Au-amalgam on Au surface, accelerating the electron transfer and the generation of O2•- radicals from oxygen molecules and •CH3 radicals from the methyl group in MeHg to participate the oxidase-like reaction. Furthermore, the Au-NiFe LDH/rGO nanocomposite is able to degrade and remove 99.9% of organic mercury in two hours without the secondary pollution by Hg2+. In addition, the material can be used for the multiple degradation-regeneration cycles in actual applications, which is significant in terms of the environmental and economic point of view. This work may open a new horizon for both highly sensitive detection and thorough degradation of organic mercury in environmental science and technology.
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- Hao Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 3145 Jingyang Street, Changchun 130062, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun 130012, PR China
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- School of Science and Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, 2-1 Gakuen, Sanda, Hyogo 660-1337, Japan; Toyota Physical and Chemical Research Institute, Yokomichi, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1192, Japan
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Fricke C, Sperger T, Mendel M, Schoenebeck F. Catalysis with Palladium(I) Dimers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:3355-3366. [PMID: 33058375 PMCID: PMC7898807 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dinuclear PdI complexes have found widespread applications as diverse catalysts for a multitude of transformations. Initially their ability to function as pre-catalysts for low-coordinated Pd0 species was harnessed in cross-coupling. Such PdI dimers are inherently labile and relatively sensitive to oxygen. In recent years, more stable dinuclear PdI -PdI frameworks, which feature bench-stability and robustness towards nucleophiles as well as recoverability in reactions, were explored and shown to trigger privileged reactivities via dinuclear catalysis. This includes the predictable and substrate-independent, selective C-C and C-heteroatom bond formations of poly(pseudo)halogenated arenes as well as couplings of arenes with relatively weak nucleophiles, which would not engage in Pd0 /PdII catalysis. This Minireview highlights the use of dinuclear PdI complexes as both pre-catalysts for the formation of highly active Pd0 and PdII -H species as well as direct dinuclear catalysts. Focus is set on the mechanistic intricacies, the speciation and the impacts on reactivity.
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- Christoph Fricke
- Institute of Organic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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- Institute of Organic ChemistryRWTH Aachen UniversityLandoltweg 152074AachenGermany
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Donati P, Pomili T, Boselli L, Pompa PP. Colorimetric Nanoplasmonics to Spot Hyperglycemia From Saliva. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2020; 8:601216. [PMID: 33425867 PMCID: PMC7793823 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.601216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Early diagnostics and point-of-care (POC) devices can save people's lives or drastically improve their quality. In particular, millions of diabetic patients worldwide benefit from POC devices for frequent self-monitoring of blood glucose. Yet, this still involves invasive sampling processes, which are quite discomforting for frequent measurements, or implantable devices dedicated to selected chronic patients, thus precluding large-scale monitoring of the globally increasing diabetic disorders. Here, we report a non-invasive colorimetric sensing platform to identify hyperglycemia from saliva. We designed plasmonic multibranched gold nanostructures, able to rapidly change their shape and color (naked-eye detection) in the presence of hyperglycemic conditions. This "reshaping approach" provides a fast visual response and high sensitivity, overcoming common detection issues related to signal (color intensity) losses and bio-matrix interferences. Notably, optimal performances of the assay were achieved in real biological samples, where the biomolecular environment was found to play a key role. Finally, we developed a dipstick prototype as a rapid home-testing kit.
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- Nanobiointeractions and Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy
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- Nanobiointeractions and Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy
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A nanocomposite hydrogel with catalytic properties for trace-element detection in real-world samples. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18340. [PMID: 33110162 PMCID: PMC7591478 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75103-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A nanocomposite material characterized by peroxidase-like properties was developed through the dispersion of platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) inside a hydrogelic matrix. The integration of the PtNP catalysts within the matrix resulted in their stabilization, preventing aggregation and precipitation in media of environmental interest, characterized by high ionic strength and by the presence of organic solutes. A thorough optimization of the matrix design was aimed at granting optimal diffusion of the reagents, in order to maintain the efficiency of the catalytic action. Such combined features allowed the implementation and prototyping of a colorimetric method for the detection of mercury in environmental water samples. The assay was based on a chromogenic reaction catalyzed by the peroxidase-like activity of PtNPs and its specific inhibition caused by trace amounts of mercury.
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López-Alled CM, Murfin LC, Kociok-Köhn G, James TD, Wenk J, Lewis SE. Colorimetric detection of Hg 2+ with an azulene-containing chemodosimeter via dithioacetal hydrolysis. Analyst 2020; 145:6262-6269. [PMID: 32926021 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01404d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Azulene is a bicyclic aromatic chromophore that absorbs in the visible region. Its absorption maximum undergoes a hypsochromic shift if a conjugated electron-withdrawing group is introduced at the C1 position. This fact can be exploited in the design of a colorimetric chemodosimeter that functions by the transformation of a dithioacetal to the corresponding aldehyde upon exposure to Hg2+ ions. This chemodosimeter exhibits good chemoselectivity over other metal cations, and responds with an unambiguous colour change clearly visible to the naked eye. Its synthesis is concise and its ease of use makes it appropriate in resource-constrained environments, for example in determing mercury content of drinking water sources in the developing world.
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- Carlos M López-Alled
- Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK.
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Liu H, Liu B, Huang P, Wu Y, Wu FY, Ma L. Colorimetric determination of tyrosinase based on in situ silver metallization catalyzed by gold nanoparticles. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:551. [PMID: 32894361 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04463-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) catalyze the mild reaction between the weak reducing agent kojic acid (KA) and silver ions (Ag+) to form Au@Ag bimetallic NPs by the combination of the intrinsic catalysis with plasmonic properties This is proposed as a novel optical assay to determine the tyrosinase (TYRase) concentration. The nanoparticles have been characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope (TEM) images, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The sensing mechanism is based on the fact that KA binds to TYRase by chelating with dicopper active site of TYRase and the introduction of TYRase restrains the Au@Ag bimetallic NP formation by the precedent binding with KA. A clear color variation from yellow to pink and UV-vis spectral changes are observed at the optimal wavelength of 410 nm. The assay works in the range 0.13~0.73 U mL-1 with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.019 U mL-1. The impact from matrix interfering substances including glucose, uric acid, common oxidases, and amino acids is negligible. The applicability is demonstrated by quantitative determination of TYRase in human serum samples with 74 to 89% recovery and RSD less than 4.0%, which accords with the level for bio-sample analysis. Graphical abstract Schematic presentation of colorimetric assay for tyrosinase (TYRase) based on the inhibition effect on silver deposition onto catalytically active gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and its application with a smartphone. Tyrosinase (TYRase); silver ions (Ag+); kojic acid (KA); gold nanoparticles (AuNPs); gold-silver core-shell nanoparticles (Au@Ag NPs).
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- Hui Liu
- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China. .,Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China. .,Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Modern Analytical Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
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- College of Science and Engineering, University of Houston at Clear Lake, 2700 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, TX, 77058, USA
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Trzciński JW, Panariello L, Besenhard MO, Yang Y, Gavriilidis A, Guldin S. Synthetic guidelines for the precision engineering of gold nanoparticles. Curr Opin Chem Eng 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2020.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Tatulli G, Pompa PP. An amplification-free colorimetric test for sensitive DNA detection based on the capturing of gold nanoparticle clusters. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:15604-15610. [PMID: 32672272 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr03517c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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PCR-free or amplification-free strategies for DNA detection provide an interesting alternative to classical molecular biology techniques, opening new possibilities for on-site diagnostics. In this framework, we present herein an amplification-free colorimetric test for DNA detection, based on the capture of multiple gold nanoparticle (AuNP) clusters onto the surface of magnetic microbeads, leading to an increase of the plasmonic signal and, thus, of the overall sensitivity. Noteworthy, the assay allows the detection of as low as 15 attomoles of target DNA by simple visual inspection. The AuNP-cluster capturing mechanism was investigated by UV-vis, SEM, TEM, and EDX analysis. In a case study of E. coli contamination, the colorimetric test achieves a performance comparable to the reference instrumental PCR technique, enabling the naked-eye detection of 7.5 × 102 CFU μL-1.
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- Giuseppina Tatulli
- Nanobiointeractions&Nanodiagnostics, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
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Yang JY, Jia XD, Wang XY, Chen ML, Yang T, Wang JH. Mercury speciation based on mercury-stimulated peroxidase mimetic activity of gold nanoparticles. Analyst 2020; 145:5200-5205. [PMID: 32555886 DOI: 10.1039/d0an00803f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mercury speciation is of significant importance in environmental and biological analysis because its toxicity and metabolic behavior in the human body differ among species. Nanomaterial-assisted optical sensors are widely used for mercury ion detection but rarely applied in mercury speciation analysis. In this work, we develop a novel colorimetric sensing strategy for mercury speciation based on mercury-stimulated peroxidase mimetic activity of gold nanoparticles with the assistance of different reductants. In the presence of a weak reductant, only inorganic mercury can be reduced to Hg0, whereas both inorganic mercury and organic mercury can be reduced to Hg0 in the presence of a strong reductant. Due to the high affinity between Hg and Au, Hg0 deposits on the AuNP surface in the form of a Au-Hg amalgam, leading to a remarkable enhancement of peroxidase mimetic activity of gold nanoparticles. On the basis of this effect, inorganic mercury and total mercury can be detected by using 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) as the substrate. The limits of detection for inorganic mercury and total mercury are 1.9 and 0.9 nM within 5-100 nM, respectively. The selectivity of this sensing system is high due to the specificity of Au-Hg interaction. Its practical applications are further demonstrated by organic mercury analysis in a fish sample and mercury speciation in a human hair sample.
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- Jian-Yu Yang
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China.
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Fang Y, Zhang Y, Cao L, Yang J, Hu M, Pang Z, He J. Portable Hg 2+ Nanosensor with ppt Level Sensitivity Using Nanozyme as the Recognition Unit, Enrichment Carrier, and Signal Amplifier. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:11761-11768. [PMID: 32115943 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We report a portable and highly sensitive Hg2+ nanosensor, where the CuS nanozyme functions as an Hg2+ recognition unit, a Hg2+ enrichment/preconcentration carrier, and a signal amplifier/output unit. The as-designed enrichment-detection integration strategy is customizable and endows the sensor with both a wide detection range from 50 ppt to 400 ppb and a high sensitivity with a minimum detectable Hg2+ concentration of 50 ppt. In order to make the Hg2+ nanosensor portable and cost-effective, a commercial RGB sensor is employed here in conjunction with the Hg2+-dependent colorimetric reaction. More importantly, the as-developed Hg2+ nanosensor is feasible for analysis of real samples with satisfactory accuracy (deviation <10%) and reproducibility (recovery ∼82%). Thus, this portable Hg2+ nanosensor appears to be a viable solution to meet the actual needs of on-site and real-time mercury contamination analysis and may also pave the way to colorimetric nanosensors for other metal ions.
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- Yumeng Fang
- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Centre for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancundonglu 29, Haidianqu, Beijing 100190, China
- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, China
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- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Centre for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancundonglu 29, Haidianqu, Beijing 100190, China
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- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, North China University of Technology, Beijing 100144, China
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- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Centre for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancundonglu 29, Haidianqu, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100864, China
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- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Centre for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancundonglu 29, Haidianqu, Beijing 100190, China
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- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Centre for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancundonglu 29, Haidianqu, Beijing 100190, China
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- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Centre for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancundonglu 29, Haidianqu, Beijing 100190, China
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Francés‐Monerris A, Carmona‐García J, Acuña AU, Dávalos JZ, Cuevas CA, Kinnison DE, Francisco JS, Saiz‐Lopez A, Roca‐Sanjuán D. Photodissociation Mechanisms of Major Mercury(II) Species in the Atmospheric Chemical Cycle of Mercury. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201915656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Antonio Francés‐Monerris
- Université de LorraineCNRS, LPCT 54000 Nancy France
- Departamento de Química FísicaUniversitat de València 46100 Burjassot Spain
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- Department of Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimateInstitute of Physical Chemistry RocasolanoCSIC 28006 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimateInstitute of Physical Chemistry RocasolanoCSIC 28006 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimateInstitute of Physical Chemistry RocasolanoCSIC 28006 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Department of ChemistryUniversity of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimateInstitute of Physical Chemistry RocasolanoCSIC 28006 Madrid Spain
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Francés‐Monerris A, Carmona‐García J, Acuña AU, Dávalos JZ, Cuevas CA, Kinnison DE, Francisco JS, Saiz‐Lopez A, Roca‐Sanjuán D. Photodissociation Mechanisms of Major Mercury(II) Species in the Atmospheric Chemical Cycle of Mercury. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 59:7605-7610. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201915656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Antonio Francés‐Monerris
- Université de LorraineCNRS, LPCT 54000 Nancy France
- Departamento de Química FísicaUniversitat de València 46100 Burjassot Spain
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- Department of Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimateInstitute of Physical Chemistry RocasolanoCSIC 28006 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimateInstitute of Physical Chemistry RocasolanoCSIC 28006 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimateInstitute of Physical Chemistry RocasolanoCSIC 28006 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Department of ChemistryUniversity of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
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- Department of Atmospheric Chemistry and ClimateInstitute of Physical Chemistry RocasolanoCSIC 28006 Madrid Spain
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He MQ, Chen S, Yao K, Meng J, Wang K, Yu YL, Wang JH. Precisely Tuning LSPR Property via “Peptide-Encoded” Morphological Evolution of Gold Nanorods for Quantitative Visualization of Enzyme Activity. Anal Chem 2019; 92:1395-1401. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Meng-Qi He
- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- College of Life and Health Sciences, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China
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- Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Research Center for Analytical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Northeastern University, Box 332, Shenyang 110819, China
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