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Ding C, Gu Y, Chen W, Chen L, Guo L, Huang Y. Ratiometric near-infrared upconversion fluorescence sensor for selectively detecting and imaging of Al 3. Anal Chim Acta 2023; 1263:341297. [PMID: 37225340 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341297] [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: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent probes provide extremely sensitive Al3+ detection for human health purposes. This research develops novel Al3+ response molecules (HCMPA) and NIR upconversion fluorescent nanocarriers (UCNPs), which respond to Al3+ through ratio NIR fluorescence. UCNPs improve photobleaching and visible light lack in specific HCMPA probes. Additionally, UCNPs are capable of ratio response, which will further enhance signal accuracy. The NIR ratiometric fluorescence sensing system has been successfully used to detect Al3+ within the range 0.1-1000 nM with an accuracy limit of 0.06 nM. Alternatively, a NIR ratiometric fluorescence sensing system integrated with a specific molecule can image Al3+ within cells. This study demonstrates that a NIR fluorescent probe is an effective and highly stable method of measuring Al3+ in cells.
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- Caiping Ding
- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China.
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- College of Biological, Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, PR China
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- Hangzhou Normal University, College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Material Technology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, 311121, PR China.
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Sonkaya Ö, Ocakçı Ş, Toksoy A, Pamuk Algi M, Algi F. N-doped carbon nanomaterials as fluorescent pH and metal ion sensors for imaging. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 292:122412. [PMID: 36720189 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Herein we describe the facile synthesis of new N-doped carbon nanoparticles (CNPs) obtained from 1,10-phenanthroline by the solvothermal method. Characterization of CNPs were carried out with transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), UV-vis absorption spectra, and luminescence spectra. CNPs were pH sensitive and exploited as fluorescent chemosensors and imaging agents for Al(III) and Zn(II) ions in real-life samples. Remarkably, we show that CNPs can be used for the detection of Al(III) and Zn(II) ions in water samples. Accordingly, the results indicate that CNPs are highly effective in detecting Zn(II) content of cosmetic creams. We also demonstrated that the CNPs could be used for in vitro imaging of Al(III) and Zn(II) in Human Larynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma (Hep-2). Finally, Al(III) imaging in Angelica Officinalis root tissue was also achieved successfully. The CNPs are promising as luminescent multianalyte (pH, Al(III) and Zn(II)) sensors.
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- Ömer Sonkaya
- Department of Chemistry & ASUBTAM M. Bilmez BioNanoTech Lab, Aksaray University, TR-68100 Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology & ASUBTAM M. Bilmez BioNanoTech Lab, Aksaray University, TR-68100 Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology & ASUBTAM M. Bilmez BioNanoTech Lab, Aksaray University, TR-68100 Aksaray, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry & ASUBTAM M. Bilmez BioNanoTech Lab, Aksaray University, TR-68100 Aksaray, Turkey.
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- Department of Biotechnology & ASUBTAM M. Bilmez BioNanoTech Lab, Aksaray University, TR-68100 Aksaray, Turkey.
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Wang B, Gu C, Jiao Y, Gao Y, Liu X, Guo J, Qian T. Novel preparation of red fluorescent carbon dots for tetracycline sensing and its application in trace determination. Talanta 2023; 253:123975. [PMID: 36228555 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The controllable design of red-emitting carbon dots and further exploration of their application in the trace determination of environmental pollutants remains a tremendous challenge. Herein, the novel strategy for red fluorescent carbon dots (R-CDs) with a higher quantum yield of 58.9% was proposed by doping small-molecule urea into the bio-dye of resazurin for the first time, which can retain the luminophore of precursors and exhibit exceptional optical, advantageous reversibility and outstanding photostability. Importantly, the R-CDs exhibit a remarkable fluorescence reduction towards tetracyclines (TCs) accompanied by a noticeable color change of R-CDs solution from red to yellow, which can realize the trace detection of TCs at strelatively low levels, including tetracycline (TC), oxytetracycline (OTC), and chlortetracycline (CTC). The linear range of TC, CTC, and OTC are 3-40 μM, 4-50 μM, and 2-50 μM, and the corresponding detection limits are 38.5 nM, 64.6 nM, and 45.4 nM, respectively (S/N = 3). Furthermore, the R-CDs demonstrate sensitivity to the physiological pH in the linear range of 4.0-5.0 and 5.0-6.2 with a pKa of 5.61. As a multifunctional fluorescent sensor, R-CDs can provide a new perspective for the preparation of long-wavelength CDs, and further realize the trace determination of environmental pollutants.
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- Bingyan Wang
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Jinzhong, 030600, China.
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Yu W, Kuang J, Hu Q, Wang Z, Liao Y, Cheng Z. Ratiometric Detection of Al Based on the Mixing of D‐penicillamine‐Functionalized Copper Nanoclusters with Pyridoxal 5’‐phosphate. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202203721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Weihua Yu
- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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- Chemical Synthesis and Pollution Control Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
- Institute of Applied Chemistry China West Normal University Nanchong 637002 China
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Song Y, Xia X, Xiao Z, Zhao Y, Yan M, Li J, Li H, Liu X. Synthesis of N,S co-doped carbon dots for fluorescence turn-on detection of Fe2+ and Al3+ in a wide pH range. J Mol Liq 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Arnold AM, Kennedy ZC, Hutchison JR. A simple, cost-effective colorimetric assay for aluminum ions via complexation with the flavonoid rutin. PEERJ ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2022. [DOI: 10.7717/peerj-achem.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Aluminum has been linked to deleterious health effects with high concentration, chronic exposure, creating a need for innovative detection techniques. Colorimetric assays are an ideal approach since they are simple, cost-effective, and field adaptable. Yet, commercially available colorimetric assays for aluminum are limited since it forms few colored chelation complexes. Flavonoids, a class of polyphenolic compounds, are one of the few examples that create colored aluminum complexes. Aluminum ions (Al3+) are the main constituent in colorimetric assays for flavonoid detection in food or plant samples. Our assay design was based on colorimetric flavonoid assays, where the assay reported herein was optimized. Specifically, the flavonoid rutin concentration and sample-to-rutin volume ratio (295:5 µL) were optimized to detect Al3+ at low µM concentrations in samples. The assay performed comparably, and in some instances better, than those requiring advanced instrumentation and previously reported colorimetric assays, with a linear range (1–8 µM), sensitivity (7.6 nM), limit of detection (79.8 nM), and limit of quantification (266 nM) for Al3+. The colorimetric assay was accurate (99 ≤ 108 ± 4 ≤ 6% Al3+ recovery), precise (low intra- and inter-assay coefficient of variation (CV) of 3.1 ≤ 5.9% and 4.4%, respectively), and selective for Al3+ ions compared to solutions containing a variety of other mono-, di-, and tri-cations at much higher concentrations (10- to 100-fold higher). Lastly, the colorimetric assay was applicable to complex analysis. It was used to generate a chelation curve depicting the Al3+ chelation capacity of sodium alginate, a biologically derived polymer used as a bioink for 3D bioprinting.
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- Anne M. Arnold
- National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States of America
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- National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States of America
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- National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, United States of America
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Phan LMT, Cho S. Fluorescent Carbon Dot-Supported Imaging-Based Biomedicine: A Comprehensive Review. Bioinorg Chem Appl 2022; 2022:9303703. [PMID: 35440939 PMCID: PMC9013550 DOI: 10.1155/2022/9303703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Carbon dots (CDs) provide distinctive advantages of strong fluorescence, good photostability, high water solubility, and outstanding biocompatibility, and thus are widely exploited as potential imaging agents for in vitro and in vivo bioimaging. Imaging is absolutely necessary when discovering the structure and function of cells, detecting biomarkers in diagnosis, tracking the progress of ongoing disease, treating various tumors, and monitoring therapeutic efficacy, making it an important approach in modern biomedicine. Numerous investigations of CDs have been intensively studied for utilization in bioimaging-supported medical sciences. However, there is still no article highlighting the potential importance of CD-based bioimaging to support various biomedical applications. Herein, we summarize the development of CDs as fluorescence (FL) nanoprobes with different FL colors for potential bioimaging-based applications in living cells, tissue, and organisms, including the bioimaging of various cell types and targets, bioimaging-supported sensing of metal ions and biomolecules, and FL imaging-guided tumor therapy. Current CD-based microscopic techniques and their advantages are also highlighted. This review discusses the significance of advanced CD-supported imaging-based in vitro and in vivo investigations, suggests the potential of CD-based imaging for biomedicine, and encourages the effective selection and development of superior probes and platforms for further biomedical applications.
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- Le Minh Tu Phan
- School of Medicine and Pharmacy, The University of Danang, Danang 550000, Vietnam
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- Department of Electronic Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do 13120, Republic of Korea
- Department of Health Sciences and Technology, GAIHST, Gachon University, Incheon 21999, Republic of Korea
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Dual-emitter polymer carbon dots with spectral selection towards nanomolar detection of iron and aluminum ions. ARAB J CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Yan F, Xu M, Xu J, Zang Y, Sun J, Yi C, Wang Y. Advances in Integrating Carbon Dots With Membranes and Their Applications. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202101957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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- Fanyong Yan
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes/National Center for International Joint Research on Separation Membranes School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 PR China
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Ge G, Li L, Wang D, Chen M, Zeng Z, Xiong W, Wu X, Guo C. Carbon dots: synthesis, properties and biomedical applications. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:6553-6575. [PMID: 34328147 DOI: 10.1039/d1tb01077h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Carbon dots (CDs) are a new type of carbon nanomaterial that have unique physical and chemical properties, good biocompatibility, low toxicity, and easy surface functionalization, making them widely used in biological imaging, environmental monitoring, chemical analysis, targeted drug delivery, disease diagnosis, therapy, etc. In this review, our content is mainly divided into four parts. In the first part, we focused on the preparation methods of CDs, including arc discharge, laser ablation, electrochemical oxidation, chemical oxidation, combustion, hydrothermal/solvent thermal, microwave, template, method etc. Next, we summarized methods of CD modification, including heteroatom doping and surface functionalization. Then, we discussed the optical properties of CDs (ultraviolet absorption, photoluminescence, up-conversion fluorescence, etc.). Lastly, we reviewed the common applications of CDs in biomedicine from the aspects of in vivo and in vitro imaging, sensors, drug delivery, cancer theranostics, etc. Furthermore, we also discussed the existing problems and the future development direction of CDs.
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- Guili Ge
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Cancer Invasion of the Chinese Ministry of Education, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
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Lee H, Su YC, Tang HH, Lee YS, Lee JY, Hu CC, Chiu TC. One-Pot Hydrothermal Synthesis of Carbon Dots as Fluorescent Probes for the Determination of Mercuric and Hypochlorite Ions. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11071831. [PMID: 34361216 PMCID: PMC8308378 DOI: 10.3390/nano11071831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Nitrogen and sulfur codoped carbon dots (NSCDs) were synthesized via a one-pot hydrothermal method, and citric acid, ethylenediamine, and methyl blue were used as precursors. The obtained NSCDs were spherical with an average size of 1.86 nm. The fluorescence emission spectra of the NSCDs were excitation independent and emitted blue fluorescence at 440 nm with an excitation wavelength at 350 nm. The quantum yield of the NSCDs was calculated to be 68.0%. The NSCDs could be constructed as fluorescent probes for highly selective and sensitive sensing mercuric (Hg2+) and hypochlorite (ClO−) ions. As the addition of Hg2+ or ClO− ions to the NSCDs, the fluorescence intensity was effectively quenched due to dynamic quenching. Under the optimal conditions, the linear response of the fluorescence intensity ranged from 0.7 μM to 15 μM with a detection limit of 0.54 μM and from 0.3 μM to 5.0 μM with a limit of detection of 0.29 μM for Hg2+ and ClO− ions, respectively. Finally, the proposed method was successfully used for quantifying Hg2+ and ClO− ions in spiked tap water samples.
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- Hsin Lee
- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan; (H.L.); (Y.-C.S.); (H.-H.T.); (Y.-S.L.); (C.-C.H.)
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan; (H.L.); (Y.-C.S.); (H.-H.T.); (Y.-S.L.); (C.-C.H.)
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan; (H.L.); (Y.-C.S.); (H.-H.T.); (Y.-S.L.); (C.-C.H.)
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan; (H.L.); (Y.-C.S.); (H.-H.T.); (Y.-S.L.); (C.-C.H.)
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- Department of Environment Engineering, Kun Shan University, Tainan 710303, Taiwan;
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan; (H.L.); (Y.-C.S.); (H.-H.T.); (Y.-S.L.); (C.-C.H.)
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan; (H.L.); (Y.-C.S.); (H.-H.T.); (Y.-S.L.); (C.-C.H.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-89-517-990
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Yang Y, Zou T, Zhao R, Kong Y, Su L, Ma D, Xiao X, Wang Y. Fluorescence 'turn-on' probe for Al 3+ detection in water based on ZnS/ZnO quantum dots with excellent selectivity and stability. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:375001. [PMID: 34102626 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac0935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this work, an efficient and stable fluorescent probe for Al3+was established. The fluorescent probe based on the fluorescence 'turn-on' mode of zinc sulfide crystal composite zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnS/ZnO QDs). The ZnS/ZnO QDs were synthesized via two-step method using L-Cysteine (L-Cys) as a sulfur source and stabilizer. In the synthesis of ZnS/ZnO QDs, the fluorescence of zinc oxide quantum dots (ZnO QDs) decreased and its stability increased in aqueous solution after the addition of L-Cys. In addition, the as-synthesized ZnS/ZnO QDs shows fluorescent enhancement to Al3+. The ZnS/ZnO QDs based fluorescence 'turn-on' probe presented wide linear ranges (1 nM-8μM and 8-100μM). The availability of as-established sensing probe was also estimated by real water sample tests. Furthermore, the fluorescent enhancing mechanism was carried out by recording the fluorescent lifetime of samples, which might be related to the QDs dispersion and charge transfer weaken.
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- Yue Yang
- Department of Physics, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- National Center for International Research on Photoelectric and Energy Materials, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, People's Republic of China
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Mei X, Wang D, Zhang L, Li J, Dong C. Synthesis of carbon dots for Al 3+ sensing in water by fluorescence assay. LUMINESCENCE 2021; 36:1469-1475. [PMID: 34022100 DOI: 10.1002/bio.4088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Fifty-four Eucommia ulmoides leaves were subjected to a hydrothermal technique to synthesize carbon dots (CDs) of 3.55 ± 1.45 nm size. The nanomaterial possessed excellent stability and strong fluorescence emission (φf 42.3%). In a neutral buffer solution, the fluorescence signals of CDs solution were enhanced by aluminium ion without interference from other ions. Degree of enhancement correlated linearly with the Al3+ content in the range 0.01-2.5 mM. Response of this method was fast and sensitive (detection limit was 23 nM). The CDs performed successfully as a sensitive sensor for trace Al3+ determination in water samples, and satisfactory results were obtained.
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- Xiping Mei
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China
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Tong C, Shi F, Tong X, Shi S, Ali I, Guo Y. Shining natural flavonols in sensing and bioimaging. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Bag P, Maurya RK, Dadwal A, Sarkar M, Chawla PA, Narang RK, Kumar B. Recent Development in Synthesis of Carbon Dots from Natural Resources and Their Applications in Biomedicine and Multi‐Sensing Platform. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202100468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Puja Bag
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, G.T Road, Moga Punjab India- 142001
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy Amity University Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Campus India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, G.T Road, Moga Punjab India- 142001
- Department of Science and Technology Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University Bathinda 151001, Punjab India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, G.T Road, Moga Punjab India- 142001
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, G.T Road, Moga Punjab India- 142001
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, G.T Road Moga, Punjab India- 142001
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- Department of Pharmaceutics ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, G.T Road, Moga Punjab India- 142001
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, G.T Road, Moga Punjab India- 142001
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry ISF College of Pharmacy, Ghal Kalan, G.T Road Moga, Punjab India- 142001
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Naghdi T, Faham S, Mahmoudi T, Pourreza N, Ghavami R, Golmohammadi H. Phytochemicals toward Green (Bio)sensing. ACS Sens 2020; 5:3770-3805. [PMID: 33301670 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.0c02101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Because of numerous inherent and unique characteristics of phytochemicals as bioactive compounds derived from plants, they have been widely used as one of the most interesting nature-based compounds in a myriad of fields. Moreover, a wide variety of phytochemicals offer a plethora of fascinating optical and electrochemical features that pave the way toward their development as optical and electrochemical (bio)sensors for clinical/health diagnostics, environmental monitoring, food quality control, and bioimaging. In the current review, we highlight how phytochemicals have been tailored and used for a wide variety of optical and electrochemical (bio)sensing and bioimaging applications, after classifying and introducing them according to their chemical structures. Finally, the current challenges and future directions/perspective on the optical and electrochemical (bio)sensing applications of phytochemicals are discussed with the goal of further expanding their potential applications in (bio)sensing technology. Regarding the advantageous features of phytochemicals as highly promising and potential biomaterials, we envisage that many of the existing chemical-based (bio)sensors will be replaced by phytochemical-based ones in the near future.
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- Tina Naghdi
- Nanosensor Bioplatforms Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, Tehran 14335-186, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj 66177-15175, Iran
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- Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166-15731, Iran
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz 6153753843, Iran
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- Chemometrics Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj 66177-15175, Iran
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- Nanosensor Bioplatforms Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, Tehran 14335-186, Iran
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Yao M, Huang J, Deng Z, Jin W, Yuan Y, Nie J, Wang H, Du F, Zhang Y. Transforming glucose into fluorescent graphene quantum dots via microwave radiation for sensitive detection of Al 3+ ions based on aggregation-induced enhanced emission. Analyst 2020; 145:6981-6986. [PMID: 32857828 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01639j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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This paper initially describes a nanosensor for fluorescence detection of Al3+ ions by using graphene quantum dots (GQDs) that are synthesized via microwave-assisted single-step ring-closure condensation of glucose molecules. The one-pot synthesis strategy based on the microwave radiation could be finished in several minutes and no post-modification of the GQDs was required. In particular, the GQD nanoprobes showed a sensitive and specific fluorescence enhancement response to Al3+. The involved mechanism might be the Al3+-mediated aggregation of the GQDs leading to aggregation-induced enhanced emission (AIEE). Under optimal conditions, this new fluorescent nanosensor was able to quantitatively detect Al3+ in a linear concentration range of 0.4-500 μM. The limit of detection was estimated to be ∼59.8 nM according to the 3σ rule, which made it be among the most sensitive systems currently available for sensing the target ion. Moreover, satisfactory recovery results (ranging from 96.8 to 109.7%) of analyzing a set of real water examples additionally validated its accuracy for practical applications. Considering its simplicity, high sensitivity and specificity, low cost, and good reliability, the developed fluorescent nanosensing system for Al3+ holds great promise for broad uses in water safety, environmental monitoring, and waste management.
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- Maomao Yao
- College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P. R. China.
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Batool M, Junaid HM, Tabassum S, Kanwal F, Abid K, Fatima Z, Shah AT. Metal Ion Detection by Carbon Dots-A Review. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2020; 52:756-767. [PMID: 32985228 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2020.1824117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Development of economical, sensitive, selective and robust sensors for metal ion sensing is always fascinating for a chemist because traditional routs for their detection involve complicated instrumentation and critical sample preparation procedures. A large number of metal ion detectors including carbon dots (CDs) have been reported for sensitive and selective detection of metal ions. This review comprehensively explores the use of CDs as metallic cation sensors. CDs are being fabricated from variety of carbon sources by employing various synthetic channels. CDs are proved to be efficient colorimetric and fluorimetric detectors due to surface oxygen moieties which are responsible to co-ordinate with metal ions. Doping of CDs with hetero atom such as N, S, B etc. may further enhance their activity toward metal detection. Therefore, designing of CDs having selective sensing properties with low detection limits has gained significant interest.HighlightsCDs have gained much attention as chemical sensors due to their dynamic features i.e. less toxicity, stability, solubility in various solvents, absorption in UV/Vis. region, fluorescence and tunable physico-chemical properties.These are coast effective, sensitive and selective colorimetric and fluorimetric metal ion sensors.Detection of metal ions by CDs involves different mechanisms such as complexation, aggregation, electron transfer, inner filter effect etc.LOD data is an evidence of their greater efficiency.
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- Madeeha Batool
- Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of the Punjab, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Biomedical Materials, COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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Visual and ratiometric fluorescent determination of Al3+ by a red-emission carbon dot-quercetin system. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.104807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Ansi V, Renuka N. Antagonistic interaction of Pb2+- Al3+ ion pair with Sugar derived Carbon dots: Visual monitoring of Al 3+ ions. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.124632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sun J, Li Y, Shen S, Yan Q, Xia G, Wang H. A squaraine-based fluorescence turn on chemosensor with ICT character for highly selective and sensitive detection of Al 3+ in aqueous media and its application in living cell imaging. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 228:117590. [PMID: 31759884 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A novel and simple squaraine-based fluorescent chemosensor SQ-BH bearing the benzoylhydrazine moiety was developed for the highly sensitive and selective detection of Al3+ in methanol-water mixture. The chemosensing behaviors of SQ-BH and its binding interaction with Al3+ were explored by various spectroscopic analyses. The reversibility of Al3+ recognition process was investigated using EDTA. The results of experiments and DFT/TDDFT calculations revealed that the chemosensor SQ-BH obeyed a turn on mechanism which was associated with the inhibited photoinduced electron transfer (PET), the enhanced intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) and the activated chelation enhanced fluorescence (CHEF). Furthermore, the fluorescent chemosensor SQ-BH whose excellent biocompatibility was confirmed by a standard MTT assay could be used to detect Al3+ in living cells, indicating its potential application value in biological fields.
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- Jianqi Sun
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Jiujiang University, Jiujiang, Jiangxi 332005, China.
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China; School of pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330031, China.
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Zhang J, Nan D, Pan S, Liu H, Yang H, Hu X. N,S co-doped carbon dots as a dual-functional fluorescent sensor for sensitive detection of baicalein and temperature. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2019; 221:117161. [PMID: 31158757 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2019.117161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 05/23/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this work, nitrogen and sulfur dual-doped CDs (N,S-CDs) were prepared via a facile one-pot hydrothermal method from citric acid and N-acetyl-L-cysteine with a high quantum yield (QY) of 49%. As-fabricated N,S-CDs had a size around 2.5 nm and exhibited excitation-independent emission and excellent luminescent properties. The fluorescent sensor based on the N,S-CDs showed a highly sensitive detection of baicalein with a detection limit (LOD) of 0.21 μmol L-1 in the linear range from 0.69 to 70.0 μmol L-1. The fluorescence of the N,S-CDs could be effectively quenched by baicalein based on static quenching. In addition, the temperature sensor based on the synthesized N,S-CDs showed a good linear relationship between temperature and fluorescence (FL) intensity with a temperature range from 5 °C to 75 °C. Furthermore, the synthesized N,S-CDs were successfully applied to the measurement of baicalein in real samples. In a word, the N,S-CDs had great potential to be worked as fluorescence sensors to monitor the concentration of baicalein and temperature.
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- Jun Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
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- Key Laboratory of Luminescent and Real-Time Analytical Chemistry (Southwest University), Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
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Mohammadi M, Rezaei A, Khazaei A, Xuwei S, Huajun Z. Targeted Development of Sustainable Green Catalysts for Oxidation of Alcohols via Tungstate-Decorated Multifunctional Amphiphilic Carbon Quantum Dots. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:33194-33206. [PMID: 31449385 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b07961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Achieving green and sustainable chemical processes by replacing organic solvents with water has always been one of the green chemistry goals and a challenging topic for chemists. However, the poor solubility of organic materials is a major limitation to achieving this goal, especially in alcohol oxidation. In this contribution, the development and design of amphiphilic catalysts via abundant, safe, cheaper, and more biocompatible sources have received notable attention. To this purpose, herein, our group successfully synthesized a new multifunctional amphiphilic carbon quantum dot (CQD) composed of 1-aminopropyl-3-methyl-imidazolium chloride ([APMim][Cl]), dodecylamine (DDA), and citric acid (CA) (denoted as CQDs@DDA-IL/Cl) using a one-pot hydrothermal route. The CQDs@DDA-IL/Cl was then utilized as an amphiphilic stabilizer for anchoring tungsten ions using an anion-exchange method (marked as CQDs@DDA-IL/W). The CQDs@DDA-IL/W as a reusable catalyst selectivity mediated the oxidation of alcoholic substrates with stoichiometric H2O2 in water solvent. The extraordinary performance of our catalyst was attributable to the coexistence of ionic liquid (IL) and DDA upon the surface of the CQDs@DDA-IL/W, which plays a main duty in the hydrophobic/hydrophilic balance, and significantly increase the catalyst compatibility in the aqueous medium with the purpose of removing organic solvents. As a result, the great mass transfer occurs in the two-phase medium using this amphiphilic nanocatalyst without any phase transfer catalyst (PTC) or other additives. The 100% selectivity, excellent turnover number (TON) and turnover frequency (TOF), high yield, almost complete and fast conversion of alcohol to the desired aldehydes and ketones without more oxidation, and easy and no-trouble isolation of product and catalyst are outstanding features of this catalytic system.
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- Masoumeh Mohammadi
- Faculty of Chemistry , Bu-Ali Sina University , Hamedan P.O. Box 38695-65178 , Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute , Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences , Kermanshah 67145-1673 , Iran
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- Nano Drug Delivery Research Center, Health Technology Institute , Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences , Kermanshah 67145-1673 , Iran
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- Department of Applied Chemistry , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310032 , China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry , Zhejiang University of Technology , Hangzhou 310032 , China
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Huang SW, Lin YF, Li YX, Hu CC, Chiu TC. Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Dots as Selective and Sensitive Probes for Cupric Ions and Cell Imaging. Molecules 2019; 24:E1785. [PMID: 31072045 PMCID: PMC6539694 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24091785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2019] [Revised: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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A novel sensing system has been designed for the detection of cupric ions. It is based on the quenched fluorescence signal of carbon dots (CDs), which were carbonized from poly(vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and L-Cysteine (CYS). Cupric ions interact with the nitrogen and sulfur atoms on surface of the CDs to form an absorbed complex; this results in strong quenching of the fluorescence of the CDs via a fast metal-to-ligand binding affinity. The synthesized water-soluble CDs also exhibited a quantum yield of 7.6%, with favorable photoluminescent properties and good photostability. The fluorescence intensity of the CDs was very stable in high ionic strength (up to 1.0 M NaCl) and over a wide range of pH levels (2.0-12.0). This facile method can therefore develop a sensor that offers reliable, fast, and selective detection of cupric ions with a detection limit down to 0.15 μM and a linear range from 0.5 to 7.0 μM (R2 = 0.980). The CDs were used for cell imaging, observed that they were low toxicity to Tramp C1 cells and exhibited blue and green and red fluorescence under a fluorescence microscope. In summary, the CDs exhibited excellent fluorescence properties, and could be applied to the selective and sensitive detection of cupric ion and multicolor cell imaging.
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- Shu-Wei Huang
- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan.
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, Taitung 95092, Taiwan.
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Han Z, Zhang H, He L, Pan S, Liu H, Hu X. One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon dots and their application for sensitive detection of curcumin and temperature. Microchem J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.01.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Carbon nanodots (CNDs) is the newest member of carbon-based nanomaterials and one of the most promising for the development of new, advanced applications. Owing to their unique and unparalleled physicochemical and photoluminescent properties, they are considered to be a rising star among nanomaterials. During the last decade, many applications have been developed based on CNDs. Among others, they have been used as bioimaging agents to label cells and tissues. In this review, we will discuss the advancements in the applications of CNDs in in the field of imaging, in all types of organisms (i.e., prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and animals). Selective imaging of one type of cells over another, imaging of (bio)molecules inside cells and tumor-targeting imaging are some of the studies that will be discussed hereafter. We hope that this review will assist researchers with obtaining a holistic view of the developed applications and hit on new ideas so that more advanced applications can be developed in the near future.
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Yang H, Liu Y, Guo Z, Lei B, Zhuang J, Zhang X, Liu Z, Hu C. Hydrophobic carbon dots with blue dispersed emission and red aggregation-induced emission. Nat Commun 2019; 10:1789. [PMID: 30996272 PMCID: PMC6470214 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09830-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 272] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Carbon dots (CDs) have been studied for years as one of the most promising fluorescent nanomaterials. However, CDs with red or solid-state fluorescence are rarely reported. Herein, through a one-pot solvothermal treatment, hydrophobic CDs (H-CDs) with blue dispersed emission and red aggregation-induced emission are obtained. When water is introduced, the hydrophobic interaction leads to aggregation of the H-CDs. The formation of H-CD clusters induces the turning off of the blue emission, as the carbonized cores suffer from π-π stacking interactions, and the turning on of the red fluorescence, due to restriction of the surfaces' intramolecular rotation around disulfide bonds, which conforms to the aggregation-induced-emission phenomenon. This on-off fluorescence of the H-CDs is reversible when the H-CD powder is completely dissolved. Moreover, the H-CD solution dispersed in filter paper is nearly colorless. Finally, we develop a reversible two switch-mode luminescence ink for advanced anti-counterfeiting and dual-encryption.
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- Haiyao Yang
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Laser Life Science & SATCM Third Grade Laboratory of Chinese Medicine and Photonics Technology, College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, 510631, Guangzhou, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Optical Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, 510642, Guangzhou, China.
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Molaei MJ. A review on nanostructured carbon quantum dots and their applications in biotechnology, sensors, and chemiluminescence. Talanta 2018; 196:456-478. [PMID: 30683392 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2018.12.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2018] [Revised: 12/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) are a member of carbon nanostructures family which have received increasing attention for their photoluminescence (PL), physical and chemical stability and low toxicity. The classical semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor particles that are able to emit fluorescence by excitation. The CQDs is mainly referred to photoluminescent carbon nanoparticles less than 10 nm, with surface modification or functionalization. Contrary to other carbon nanostructures, CQDs can be synthesized and functionalized fast and easily. The fluorescence origin of the CQDs is a controversial issue which depends on carbon source, experimental conditions, and functional groups. However, PL emissions originated from conjugated π-domains and surface defects have been proposed for the PL emission mechanisms of the CQDs. These nanostructures have been used as nontoxic alternatives to the classical heavy metals containing semiconductor QDs in some applications such as in-vivo and in-vitro bio-imaging, drug delivery, photosensors, chemiluminescence (CL), and etc. This paper will introduce CQDs, their structure, and PL characteristics. Recent advances of the application of CQDs in biotechnology, sensors, and CL is comprehensively discussed.
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- Mohammad Jafar Molaei
- Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood 3619995161, Iran.
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Li S, Jiang J, Yan Y, Wang P, Huang G, Kim NH, Lee JH, He D. Red, green, and blue fluorescent folate-receptor-targeting carbon dots for cervical cancer cellular and tissue imaging. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2018; 93:1054-1063. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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He JH, Cheng YY, Yang T, Zou HY, Huang CZ. Functional preserving carbon dots-based fluorescent probe for mercury (II) ions sensing in herbal medicines via coordination and electron transfer. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1035:203-210. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Pang BJ, Li CR, Yang ZY. A novel chromone and rhodamine derivative as fluorescent probe for the detection of Zn(II) and Al(III) based on two different mechanisms. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2018; 204:641-647. [PMID: 29982154 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2018.06.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2018] [Revised: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/20/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In this study, a novel fluorescent probe, 6‑hydroxychromone‑3‑carbaldehyde‑(rhodamine B carbonyl) hydrazine (L), for Zn2+ and Al3+ was designed and synthesized. Initially, this probe L exhibited inferior fluorescence emission peak centered at 488 nm in EtOH/HEPES solution (3/1, 10.0 μM HEPES, pH 7.4) when excited at 421 nm. After the addition of Zn2+, this probe L displayed excellent selectivity towards Zn2+ with obvious fluorescence color change from colorless to yellow, which might be attributed to the formation of a 1:1 ligand-metal complex resulting in the inhibition of photo-induced electron transfer phenomenon. Whereas, the prepared Zn2+ complex of L could be used as a ratiometric fluorescent probe to detect Al3+ on the basis of fluorescence resonance energy transfer mechanism. This ligand-metal complex of Zn2+ (LZn) showed high selectivity towards Al3+ with obvious enhancement in fluorescence emission intensity at 580 nm and remarkable decrease in fluorescence emission intensity at 488 nm, and the fluorescence color also changed from yellow to pink. Furthermore, the detection limit of the probe L, LZn towards Zn2+, Al3+ were 1.25 × 10-7 M and 3.179 × 10-6 M, respectively. Additionally, the complexation properties of L towards Zn2+ and LZn towards Al3+ were studied in detail.
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- Bing-Jie Pang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, PR China.
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Yang H, Long Y, Li H, Pan S, Liu H, Yang J, Hu X. Carbon dots synthesized by hydrothermal process via sodium citrate and NH4HCO3 for sensitive detection of temperature and sunset yellow. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 516:192-201. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2017] [Revised: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Design of a colorimetric and turn-on fluorescent probe for the detection of Al(III). J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2017.12.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Zhao P, Li X, Baryshnikov G, Wu B, Ågren H, Zhang J, Zhu L. One-step solvothermal synthesis of high-emissive amphiphilic carbon dots via rigidity derivation. Chem Sci 2018; 9:1323-1329. [PMID: 29675179 PMCID: PMC5887100 DOI: 10.1039/c7sc04607c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2017] [Accepted: 12/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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In nanoscience, amphiphilic carbon dots (ACDs) are of great importance due to their excellent transferability for application in biological sensing, imaging and labelling. However, facile synthetic strategies are still limited, especially for obtaining high-emissive ACDs. Since the development of a high-emissive feature is strongly desired for improving the practical resolution in vivo, here we report a chemical strategy that uses rigid molecules to straightforwardly construct amphiphilic carbon dots (ACDs) with high luminescence quantum yields (QYs). By using 1-[bis(dimethylamino)methylene]-1H-1,2,3-triazolo[4,5-b]pyridinium 3-oxide hexafluorophosphate (HATU), a typical coplanar compound, as the only precursor, well-defined ACDs were prepared via a one-step solvothermal process which exhibited a superior QY of up to 29%, largely superior to those prepared from precursors with less rigid structures. The effect can be mainly attributed to a significant suppression of the competition of non-radiative decay through rigidity derivation. Metal ionic doping during the synthesis resulted in a further improvement of the crystallinity and monodispersity of the materials, with retention of the high-emissive ability. This high-emissive photoluminescence behavior of the ACDs is accompanied with an excitation-wavelength dependence, a high biocompatibility and a low toxicity, which together make the ACDs advantageous for application in multi-channel bioimaging.
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- Pei Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Department of Macromolecular Science , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China .
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Department of Macromolecular Science , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China .
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- Division of Theoretical Chemistry , Biology School of Biotechnology , KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-10691 Stockholm , Sweden
- Department of Chemistry and Nanomaterials Science , Bogdan Khmelnitsky National University , Cherkasy , 18031 , Ukraine
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Department of Macromolecular Science , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China .
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- Division of Theoretical Chemistry , Biology School of Biotechnology , KTH Royal Institute of Technology , SE-10691 Stockholm , Sweden
- Institute of Nanotechnology , Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry , Siberian Federal University , 660041 Krasnoyarsk , Russia
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials , Institute of Fine Chemicals , East China University of Science and Technology , Shanghai 200237 , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers , Department of Macromolecular Science , Fudan University , Shanghai 200433 , China .
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Majumdar S, Bhattacharjee T, Thakur D, Chowdhury D. Carbon Dot based Fluorescence sensor for Retinoic acid. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201702458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Sristi Majumdar
- Material Nanochemistry Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk; Guwahati- 781035 India
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- Material Nanochemistry Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk; Guwahati- 781035 India
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- Life Science Division; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk; Guwahati- 781035 India
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- Material Nanochemistry Laboratory, Physical Sciences Division; Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon, Garchuk; Guwahati- 781035 India
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Gogoi S, Khan R. NIR upconversion characteristics of carbon dots for selective detection of glutathione. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj00567b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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In the current study, we report the near infrared (NIR) upconversion (in the range of 850–950 nm) properties of carbon nanoparticles and their utility as a fluorescence probe for selective and sensitive detection of glutathione (GSH).
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- Satyabrat Gogoi
- Analytical Chemistry Group
- Chemical Sciences & Technology Division
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
- CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology
- Jorhat-785006
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- Analytical Chemistry Group
- Chemical Sciences & Technology Division
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
- CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology
- Jorhat-785006
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Facile approach to synthesize highly fluorescent multicolor emissive carbon dots via surface functionalization for cellular imaging. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 513:505-514. [PMID: 29179091 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.10.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Luminescent nanomaterials are encouraging scaffolds for diverse applications such as chemical sensors and biosensors, imaging, drug delivery, diagnostics, catalysis, energy, photonics, medicine, and so on. Carbon dots (CDs) are a new class of luminescent carbonaceous nanomaterial that have appeared recently and reaped tremendous scientific interest. Herein, we have exploited a simple approach to prepare tuneable and highly fluorescent CDs via surface functionalization. The successful synthesis of CDs is manifested from several investigations like high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The CDs exhibit excellent water solubility and with increasing nitrogen content fluorescence quantum yield increases whereas cell toxicity decreases. The CD synthesized at high temperature (180 °C) shows very high quantum yield (more than 56%). The tuneable optical properties of CDs are systematically studied using UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy. The cell viability evaluation and in vitro imaging study reveals that the synthesized CDs can be employed as a potential fluorescent probe for bio-imaging without further modification.
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