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Zhang L, Bi X, Wang H, Li L, You T. Loading of AuNCs with AIE effect onto cerium-based MOFs to boost fluorescence for sensitive detection of Hg 2. Talanta 2024; 273:125843. [PMID: 38492285 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.125843] [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: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
Abstract
Ligand-protected gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) have become promising nanomaterials in fluorescence (FL) methods for mercury ions (Hg2+) monitoring, but low FL efficiency hinders their widespread application. Herein, AuNCs/cerium-based metal-organic frameworks (AuNCs/Ce-MOFs) were prepared by loading 6-aza-2-thiothymine-protected AuNCs (ATT-AuNCs) with aggregation-induced emission (AIE) effect on the surface of Ce-MOFs by electrostatic attraction. This strategy improved the FL intensity of AuNCs through two aspects: (i) the AIE effect of ATT-AuNCs and (ii) the confinement effect of Ce-MOFs, which improved the restriction of intramolecular motion (RIM) of ATT-AuNCs. In addition, Ce-MOFs could adsorb and aggregate Hg2+ during detection, which might increase the local concentration. Therefore, based on the high FL signal of AuNCs/Ce-MOFs and enriched Hg2+, sensitive detection of Hg2+ could be achieved. More importantly, the strong specific recognition between AuNCs and Hg2+ could guarantee selectivity. The developed FL sensor exhibited superior detection performances with a wide linear range of 0.2-500 ng mL-1 and a low detection limit of 0.067 ng mL-1. Furthermore, the FL sensor used for sensitive and selective detection of Hg2+ in real samples, and the results agreed well with the standard method. In summary, this work proposed an effective and generalized strategy for improving the FL efficiency of AuNCs, which would greatly facilitate their application in pollutant monitoring.
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- Li Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China
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- Department of Environmental Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China; Jiangsu Province and Education Ministry Co-sponsored Synergistic Innovation Center of Modern Agricultural Equipment, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Equipment and Technology, Ministry of Education, School of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212013, China; College of Agricultural Equipment Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471003, China.
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Cai B, Ren T, Yu X, Lv W, Liang Y. Aptamer-functionalized gold nanoparticles for mercury ion detection in a colorimetric assay based on color change time as signal readout. Mikrochim Acta 2024; 191:74. [PMID: 38170341 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-023-06142-x] [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: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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A universal strategy for a rapid colorimetric method for Hg2+ in an aqueous solution is described. The specific binding of Hg2+ (thymine-Hg2+-thymine) with thiolated DNA-functionalized gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) via Au-S bonds increases the spatial hindrance of the AuNP surface, resulting in a weakened catalytic ability of AuNPs to catalyze the reaction between p-nitrophenol and NaBH4. Therefore, the color change time (CCT) of the solution from yellow to colorless becomes longer. Based on the kinetic curve of absorbance over time measured by a UV spectrometer, the level of Hg2+ in aqueous solutions can be easily quantified. A linear relationship between CCT and Hg2+ concentration was obtained in the 10-600-nM range with a detection limit of 0.20 nM, which is much lower than the limit value (10 nM) defined by the US Environmental Protection Agency for Hg2+ in drinking water. The excellent sensitivity comes from CCT as the signal output of the probe, rather than the absorbance or wavelength change used in traditional colorimetric probes as the signal output.
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- Bin Cai
- Ministry of Ecology and Environment, South China Institute of Environmental Science, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment, South China Institute of Environmental Science, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Ministry of Ecology and Environment, South China Institute of Environmental Science, Guangzhou, 510655, China
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- Institute of Resources Utilization and Rare Earth Development, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
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- School of Chemistry, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, China.
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Iradukunda Y, Kang JY, Nsanzamahoro S, Fu XK, Muhire J, Shi YP. Green-emitting functionalized silicon nanoparticles as an "off-on" fluorescence bio-probe for the sensitive and selective detection of mercury (II) and 3-mercaptopropionic acid. Talanta 2023; 256:124322. [PMID: 36736269 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Herein, we developed a class of functionalized silicon nanoparticles (F-SiNPs) bio-probes named thiol-conjugated F-SiNPs. They combine excellent biocompatibility with small dimensions (<10 nm) and biological usefulness with sustained and robust fluorescence (3.32% photoluminescent quantum yield). Identifying 3-Mercaptopropionic acid (3-MPA), which lowers the quantity of gamma-aminobutyric acid in the brain, and mercury (Hg2+) was a crucially important step since their excessive levels are a sign of several disorders. Using F-SiNPs as a fluorescent bio-probe, we provided an "off-on" technique for sensitively and selectively determining Hg2+ and 3-MPA in this study. The 3-(2-aminoethylamino) propyl (dimethoxymethylsilane) and basic fuchsin as precursors were hydrothermally treated to produce the F-SiNPs exhibiting green fluorescence. Our results suggest that Hg2+ reduced the fluorescence of F-SiNPs because of strong ionic interactions and metal-ligand binding among many thiols and carboxyl groupings at the surface of Hg2+ and F-SiNPs. Additionally, the resultants demonstrated that after being quenched by Hg2+, the produced F-SiNPs led to the distinctive "off-on" response to 3-MPA. Moreover, the method could detect Hg2+ and 3-MPA with limits of detection of 0.065 μM and 0.017 μM, respectively. The technique employed is quick, easy, affordable, and environmentally friendly. The sensing platform has successfully determined Hg2+ and 3-MPA in urine, water, and human serum samples.
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- Yves Iradukunda
- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, 730000, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, 730000, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, 730000, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, 730000, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, 730000, PR China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Chemistry of Northwestern Plant Resources, Key Laboratory for Natural Medicine of Gansu Province, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Lanzhou, 730000, PR China.
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Gong WJ, Nan HR, Peng HB, Wang YQ, Dong ZM, Zhang ZB, Cao XH, Liu YH. A ratiometric fluorescent sensor for UO22+ detection based on Ag+-modified gold nanoclusters hybrid via photoinduced electron transfer (PET) mechanism. Microchem J 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2023.108725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Zheng J, Zhang J, Lu F, Du Y, Cao D, Hu S, Yang Y, Yuan Z. Visualization of Polymer–Surfactant Interaction by Dual-Emissive Gold Nanocluster Labeling. BIOSENSORS 2022; 12:bios12090686. [PMID: 36140071 PMCID: PMC9496207 DOI: 10.3390/bios12090686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Polymer-surfactant interaction decides the performance of corresponding complexes, making its rapid and intuitionistic visualization important for enhancing the performance of products and/or processing in related fields. In this study, the fluorescence visualization of the interaction between cationic hyperbranched polyethyleneimine and anionic sodium dodecyl sulfonate surfactant was realized by dual-emissive gold nanocluster labeling. The sensing mechanism was due to the interaction-induced polymer conformation change, which regulated the molecular structure and subsequent photoradiation process of the gold nanoclusters. All three inflection points of the interactions between the polymers and the surfactants were obtained by the change in fluorescence emission ratio of the designed dual-emissive gold nanoclusters. Moreover, these inflection points are verified by the hydrodynamic diameter and zeta potential measurements.
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- Jiaojiao Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, College of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, College of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
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- Analysis Center, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, College of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, College of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of NBC Protection for Civilian, Beijing 102205, China
- Correspondence: (Y.Y.); (Z.Y.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, College of Material Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- Correspondence: (Y.Y.); (Z.Y.)
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Wang H, Wang J, Li Q, Du J. Substrate-free fluorescence ratiometric detection of serum acetylcholinesterase activity with a self-assembled CsPbBr 3 perovskite nanocrystals/tetraphenylporphyrin tetrasulfonic acid nanocomposite. Talanta 2022; 250:123746. [PMID: 35872485 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123746] [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: 05/05/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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A dual-emission fluorescent nanoprobe was successfully constructed through self-assembling CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals (CsPbBr3 PNCs) and tetraphenylporphyrin tetrasulfonic acid (TPPS). Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) is observed to directly quench the green fluorescence of CsPbBr3 PNCs at 520 nm in the absence of an enzyme substrate, but has no significant influence on the red emission of TPPS at 650 nm. The decreased value of the fluorescence intensities ratio at 520 to 650 nm (ΔF520/F650) is proportional to the logarithmic value of AChE activity ranging from 0.05 to 1.0 U/L. The limit of detection is as low as 0.0042 U/L. The relative standard deviation is 3.6% in eleven consecutive measurements of 0.2 U/L AChE. The method exhibits a good anti-interference capacity since it does not respond to most concomitant species. Satisfactory results are acquired for the determination of AChE activity in human serum samples.
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- Hongbo Wang
- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China.
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Guo M, Chi J, Li Y, Waterhouse GIN, Ai S, Hou J, Li X. Fluorometric determination of mercury(II) based on dual-emission metal-organic frameworks incorporating carbon dots and gold nanoclusters. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:534. [PMID: 32870375 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04508-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Carbon dots and gold nanoclusters co-encapsulated by zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (CDs/AuNCs@ZIF-8) have been obtained at room temperature. The composite has been applied to the ratiometric fluorescence determination of mercury(II). The composite shows fluorescence emission maxima at 440 and 640 nm under 360 nm excitation, due to the CDs and AuNCs, respectively (associated quantum yields were 18% and 17%, respectively). In the presence of Hg2+, the fluorescence at about 640 nm is quenched, while the fluorescence at about 440 nm is unaffected. The CDs/AuNCs@ZIF-8 composite allows the sensitive detection of Hg2+, with the fluorescence intensity ratio (I640/I440) decreasing linearly with Hg2+ concentration over the range 3-30 nM. The fluorescence emission of the composite changes color from red to blue with increasing Hg2+ under UV excitation, which can easily be discerned visually. This visual detection of Hg2+ is due to the high fluorescence quantum yields of the CDs and AuNCs and the ~ 200 nm separation between the two emission maxima. Graphical abstract (A) Schematic diagram showing the operating principle of the determination for Hg(II). (B) Digital graph of the solutions in absence and presence of 30 nM Hg(II) under a portable UV lamp.
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- Manli Guo
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People's Republic of China.,School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People's Republic of China
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- College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, 271018, Shandong, People's Republic of China.
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Long R, Tang C, Li T, Tong X, Tong C, Guo Y, Gao Q, Wu L, Shi S. Dual-emissive carbon dots for dual-channel ratiometric fluorometric determination of pH and mercury ion and intracellular imaging. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:307. [PMID: 32356117 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-04287-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Dual-emissive carbon dots (CDs) were fabricated for dual-channel ratiometric fluorometric determination of pH and mercury ion (Hg2+) and intracellular imaging. Dual-emissive CDs were synthesized by one-pot solvothermal treatment of cabbage. The CDs exhibited two distinctive fluorescence emissions at 500 and 678 nm under single excitation at 410 nm. The green emission (500 nm) had reversible linear response to pH (7.0-12.0) due to deprotonation and protonation of surface functional groups and their non-covalent interactions. On the other hand, the red emission (678 nm) had efficient and selective fluorescence response to Hg2+ by formation of non-emission complex between CDs and Hg2+. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) for Hg2+ were 6.25 and 20.63 nM, respectively. The CDs have been successfully applied for label-free ratiometric fluorometric determination of pH and Hg2+ in fish and human serum samples with good recoveries (92.0-108.3%). In addition, the CDs had excellent photostability, low cytotoxicity, and good biocompatibility for intracellular imaging. All in all, the system was multi-functional in determination, high in sensitivity, and excellent in selectivity, which demonstrated wide and promising applicability for biosensing and bioimaging in the future. Graphical abstract Schematic presentation of dual-emission carbon dots (CDs) synthesized by solvothermal treatment of cabbage for dual-channel determination of pH and Hg2+.
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- Ruiqing Long
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410078, Changsha, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 410078, Changsha, People's Republic of China.
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- Center of Stomatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410078, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, People's Republic of China.
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11-Mercaptoundecanoic acid capped gold nanoclusters with unusual aggregation-enhanced emission for selective fluorometric hydrogen sulfide determination. Mikrochim Acta 2020; 187:200. [PMID: 32130538 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-020-4159-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 02/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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In present study, we discovered unusual solvent-mediated aggregation-enhanced emission (AEE) character of 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid capped gold nanoclusters (MUA-Au NCs). When aggregated in aqueous media, the MUA-Au NCs showed strong emission, which was weakened by adding ethanol. Interestingly, the suppressed emission was selectively enhanced in the presence of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) because H2S was absorbed onto Au NCs through the strong sulfur-gold bonding affinity. The hydrolyzed H2S, namely, HS-, made the Au NCs negatively charged, which aggregated again due to decreased solubility. The H2S-mediated fluorescence enhancement can be further amplified by introducing a hydrophilic thiolate (glutathione, GSH) onto the surface of Au NCs (GSH/MUA-Au NCs), which enabled sensitive determination of H2S. Under the optimized condition, a detection limit of 35 nM was achieved. The determination was not interfered by other anions such as F-, Cl-, Br-, I-, OAc-, N3-, NO3-, HCO3-, SCN-, SO32-, and SO42-. This excellent sensing performance allowed practical application of the GSH/MUA-Au NC-based sensing platform to accurate determination of H2S in human serum samples. Graphical abstractUnusual aggregation-enhanced emission character of 11-mercaptoundecanoic acid capped gold nanoclusters is discovered and has been applied for fluorometric hydrogen sulfide detection.
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