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Pu Y, Gu Z, Bovee TFH, Yang Y, Ying Y, Li M, Hong X. Superparamagnetic photonic crystals with DNA probes for rapid visual detection of mercury. Food Chem 2024; 459:140354. [PMID: 39003863 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
Abstract
A novel superparamagnetic photonic crystal DNA probe (Fe3O4@SiO2@amino@DNA SPC) was developed to enable rapid visual detection of Hg2+. This unique photonic crystal (PC) was synthesized by combining superparamagnetic nanospheres with DNA probes. The DNA probe, rich in thymine (T), detects mercury ions through base mismatch, resulting in the formation of T-Hg2+-T loop hairpin structures. With the binding of Hg2+ to the probe attached to superparamagnetic nanospheres, the PC structure assembled by these nanospheres, formed by the magnetic field, was changed. This change enhanced the reflection intensity; it could be quantified using a fiber optic spectrometer and was visible to the naked eye. The Fe3O4@SiO2@amino@DNA SPC, specific to Hg2+, exhibited a reflection peak at 679 nm, which intensified with increasing Hg2+ concentration. The reflection intensity increased by 132.58 a.u., and the PC color shifted from red to yellow as the Hg2+ concentration increased from 0.1 μg/L to 1 mg/L.
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- Yongfu Pu
- Yunnan Normal University, College of Vocational Education, Kunming 650092, China
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- Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Laboratory for Plant Biodiversity and Biogeography of East Asia, Kunming 650201, China
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- Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), Wageningen, 6708WB, Netherlands
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- Yunnan Normal University, College of Vocational Education, Kunming 650092, China
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- Yunnan Normal University, College of Vocational Education, Kunming 650092, China
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- Yunnan Normal University, College of Vocational Education, Kunming 650092, China
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- Yunnan Normal University, College of Vocational Education, Kunming 650092, China; Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Department of Cellular Biophysics, Heidelberg, 69120, Germany.
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Luo J, Zhang C, Wu M, Yao X, Duan Y, Li Y. Excitation/emission-enhanced heterostructure photonic crystal array synergizing with "DD-A" FRET entropy-driven circuit for high-resolution and ultrasensitive analysis of ctDNA. Biosens Bioelectron 2024; 263:116615. [PMID: 39106690 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2024.116615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2024] [Revised: 07/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/29/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
Abstract
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is an emerging biomarker of liquid biopsy for cancer. But it remains a challenge to achieve simple, sensitive and specific detection of ctDNA because of low abundance and single-base mutation. In this work, an excitation/emission-enhanced heterostructure photonic crystal (PC) array synergizing with entropy-driven circuit (EDC) was developed for high-resolution and ultrasensitive analysis of ctDNA. The donor donor-acceptor FÖrster resonance energy transfer ("DD-A" FRET) was integrated in EDC based on the introduction of simple auxiliary strand, which exhibited higher sensitivity than that of traditional EDC. The heterostructure PC array was constructed with the bilayer periodic nanostructures of nanospheres. Because the heterostructure PC has the adjustable dual photonic band gaps (PBGs) by changing nanosphere sizes, and the "DD-A" FRET can offer the excitation and emission peak with enough distance, it helps the successful matches between the dual PBGs of heterostructure PC and the excitation/emission peaks of "DD-A" FRET; thus, the fluorescence from EDC can be enhanced effectively from both of excitation and emission processes on heterostructure PC array. Besides, high-resolution of single-base mutation was obtained through the strict recognition of EDC. Benefiting from the specific spectrum-matched and synergetic amplification of heterostructure PC and EDC with "DD-A" FRET, the proposed array obtained ultrasensitive detection of ctDNA with LOD of 12.9 fM, and achieved the analysis of mutation frequency as low as 0.01%. Therefore, the proposed strategy has the advantages of simple operation, mild conditions (enzyme-free and isothermal), high-sensitivity, high-resolution and high-throughput analysis, showing potential in bioassay and clinical application.
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- Jie Luo
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- Precision Medicine Translational Research Center, Medical Equipment Innovation Research Center, Med-X Center for Manufacturing, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, PR China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China
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- Research Center of Analytical Instrumentation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610065, PR China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, PR China.
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Huang Y, Zhang J, Sui B, Chai G, Yu A, Chen S, Zhang M, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhao W. Development of an angle-adjustable photonic crystal fluorescence platform for sensitive detection of oxytetracycline. Chem Commun (Camb) 2024; 60:8115-8118. [PMID: 38994726 DOI: 10.1039/d4cc02363c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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We pioneered an angle-adjustable photonic crystal fluorescence platform (APC-Fluor) that integrates PCs, an angular resolution spectrometer and a strategically aligned laser source. This configuration, featuring a coaxial rotating swing arm, allows for precise control over the angles of incidence and emission. The presence of photonic crystal microcavities facilitates the dispersion of fluorescent materials and promotes the transition of electrons from the excited state to the lowest vibrational energy level. The optical resonance effect triggered by modulating the alignment of the reflection peaks of the photonic crystals with the emission peaks of the fluorescent materials can significantly enhance the fluorescence intensity. Compared with the single BSA-AuNCs, the optimized fluorescence intensity can be significantly increased by 11.9-fold. The APC-Fluor system showcases rapid and highly sensitive detection capabilities for oxytetracycline (OTC), exhibiting a response across a concentration range from 2 to 1 × 104 nM and achieving a notably low detection limit of 1.03 nM.
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- Yunhuan Huang
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan - Zhengzhou University, Luohe 462300, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
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- Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan - Zhengzhou University, Luohe 462300, P. R. China
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- College of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China.
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China
- College of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, P. R. China.
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Sahu M, Ganguly M, Sharma P. Role of silver nanoparticles and silver nanoclusters for the detection and removal of Hg(ii). RSC Adv 2024; 14:22374-22392. [PMID: 39010928 PMCID: PMC11247438 DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04182h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Silver metal, being a 3d transition metal in group 11 in the periodic table, is widely used in material science for its distinguished plasmonic properties. Nanoparticles (NPs) and nanoclusters (NCs) are widely used in sensing applications having a surface plasmon band and emissive properties, respectively. Mercury is one of the detrimental toxins and threats to various ecosystems. The distinction between nanoparticles and nanoclusters, the utility and toxicity of heavy metal mercury, fluorometric and colorimetric approaches to the recognition of mercury ions with NPs and NCs, the mechanism of detection, spot detection, and natural water sample analyses were illustrated in detail in this review article. Moreover, the sensing platform and analyte (Hg2+) fate were described for substantiating the mechanism. It was observed that NCs are mostly utilized for fluorometric approaches, while NPs are mostly employed for colorimetric approaches. Fluorometric detection is mainly quenching-based. However, sensing with enhancement was found in a few reports. Adulteration of other metals with silver particles often modifies the sensing platform.
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- Mamta Sahu
- Department of Chemistry, Manipal University Jaipur Dehmi Kalan Jaipur 303007 Rajasthan India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal University Jaipur Dehmi Kalan Jaipur 303007 Rajasthan India
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- Department of Chemistry, Manipal University Jaipur Dehmi Kalan Jaipur 303007 Rajasthan India
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Yeh YH, Lin YS, Chiu TC, Hu CC. A Ratiometric Fluorescent Sensor for Penicillin G Based on Color-Tunable Gold-Silver Nanoclusters. ACS OMEGA 2024; 9:10621-10627. [PMID: 38463298 PMCID: PMC10918794 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c09010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Excessive administration of penicillin G and improper disposal of its residues pose a serious risk to human health; therefore, the development of convenient methods for monitoring penicillin G levels in products is essential. Herein, novel gold-silver nanoclusters (AuAgNCs) were synthesized using chicken egg white and 6-aza-2-thiothymine as dual ligands with strong yellow fluorescence at 509 and 689 nm for the highly selective detection of penicillin G. The AuAgNCs were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrophotometry, and fluorescence spectrophotometry. Under optimum conditions, the fluorescence intensity decreased linearly with the concentration of penicillin G from 0.2 to 6 μM, with a low detection limit of 18 nM. Real sample analyses indicated that a sensor developed using the AuAgNCs could detect penicillin G in urine and water samples within 10 min, with the recoveries ranging from 99.7 to 104.0%. The particle size of the AuAgNCs increased from 1.80 to 9.06 nm in the presence of penicillin G. We believe the aggregation-induced quenching of the fluorescence of the AuAgNCs was the main mechanism for the detection of penicillin G. These results demonstrate the ability of our sensor for monitoring penicillin G levels in environmental and clinic samples.
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- Yu-Hung Yeh
- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, No. 369, Sec. 2, University Road, Taitung City, Taitung County 95092, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, No. 369, Sec. 2, University Road, Taitung City, Taitung County 95092, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, No. 369, Sec. 2, University Road, Taitung City, Taitung County 95092, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Applied Science, National Taitung University, No. 369, Sec. 2, University Road, Taitung City, Taitung County 95092, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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Li Q, Zhou Y. Recent advances in fluorescent materials for mercury(ii) ion detection. RSC Adv 2023; 13:19429-19446. [PMID: 37383685 PMCID: PMC10294291 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra02410e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
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Invading mercury would cause many serious health hazards such as kidney damage, genetic freak, and nerve injury to human body. Thus, developing highly efficient and convenient mercury detection methods is of great significance for environmental governance and protection of public health. Motivated by this problem, various testing technologies for detecting trace mercury in the environment, food, medicines or daily chemicals have been developed. Among them, the fluorescence sensing technology is a sensitive and efficient detection method for detecting Hg2+ ions due to its simple operation, rapid response and economic value. This review aims to discuss the recent advances in fluorescent materials for Hg2+ ion detection. We reviewed the Hg2+ sensing materials and divided them into seven categories according to the sensing mechanism: static quenching, photoinduced electron transfer, intramolecular charge transfer, aggregation-induced emission, metallophilic interaction, mercury-induced reactions and ligand-to-metal energy transfer. The challenges and prospects of fluorescent Hg2+ ion probes are briefly presented. We hope that this review can provide some new insights and guidance for the design and development of novel fluorescent Hg2+ ion probes to promote their applications.
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- Qiuping Li
- Key Laboratory of Chronic Diseases, School of Pharmacy, Fuzhou Medical College of Nanchang University Fuzhou 344000 China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Novel Functional Materials and Preparation Science, School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University Ningbo 315211 China
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Thomas MM, Babu A, Chandran PR, S ST, Pillai S. Colloidal Photonic Crystal-Enhanced Fluorescence of Gold Nanoclusters: A Highly Sensitive Solid-state Fluorescent Probe for Creatinine. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201035. [PMID: 36519438 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201035] [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: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
Gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) are an intensely pursued class of fluorophores with excellent biocompatibility, high water solubility, and ease of further conjugation. However, their low quantum yield limits their applications, such as ultra-sensitive chemical or molecular sensing. To address this problem, various strategies have been adopted for augmenting their fluorescence intensity. Herein, we report a facile and scalable approach for the fluorescence enhancement of bovine serum albumin (BSA) capped AuNCs (BSA-AuNCs) using periodic, close-packed polystyrene colloidal photonic crystals (CPCs). The slow photon effect at the bandgap edges is utilized for the increased light-matter interactions and thereby enhancing the fluorescence intensity of the BSA-AuNCs. Compared to the planar polystyrene control sample, the CPC film yielded a 14-fold enhancement in fluorescence intensity. Further, we demonstrated the as-prepared BSA-AuNCs-CPC as a solid-state platform for the highly sensitive and selective fluorescence turn-off detection of creatinine at nanomolar level.
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- Meghana Mary Thomas
- Materials Science and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, 695019, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, 695019, India.,Nanotechnology and Bio-Engineering Research Group, Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Atlantic Technological University ATU, Sligo, F91 YW50, Ireland
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, 695019, India
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, 695019, India
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- Materials Science and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, 695019, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Li H, Han B, Ma H, Li R, Hou X, Zhang Y, Wang JJ. A "turn-on" inverse opal photonic crystal fluorescent sensing film for detection of cysteine and its bioimaging of living cells. Mikrochim Acta 2023; 190:49. [PMID: 36630016 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-022-05627-5] [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: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
A "turn-on" inverse opal photonic crystal fluorescent sensing film infiltrated with a coumarin derivative is reported for the reliable and accurate detection of cysteine in human serum and fluorescence imaging of living cells. The coumarin derivative containing allyl ester specifically reacts with cysteine by ammonolysis to generate a fluorescent product whose emission wavelength is at ~ 535 nm, providing a selective fluorescence detection for cysteine. The emitted fluorescence is significantly enhanced due to the slow photon effect derived from the photonic crystal film. This is because the emission wavelength is overlapped with the blue-band edge of the photonic stopband of the selected inverse opal film. The fluorescence enhancement effect endows the prepared inverse opal film with highly sensitive detection with a limit of detection of 3.23 × 10-9 mol/L and a wide linear detection range of 1 × 10-7 - 1 × 10-3 mol/L. A fast response within 30 s toward cysteine is also achieved due to the three-dimensional interconnected macroporous structure with a high-specific surface area of the inverse opal film. The prepared inverse opal fluorescent sensing film has been successfully applied to the detection of cysteine in human serum and bioimaging of living cells. In the diluted human serum, the recoveries for the detection of cysteine were 97.92 - 107.20%, and the relative standard deviations were 2.61-9.04%, demonstrating the potential applicability of the inverse opal fluorescent sensing film to real sample analysis. The method may provide a universal strategy for constructing various photonic crystal fluorescent sensing films by using different fluorescent probes.
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- Heng Li
- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi, 716000, People's Republic of China
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Dai S, Li Q, Li W, Zhang Y, Dou M, Xu R, Wang T, Lu X, Wang F, Li J. Advances in functional photonic crystal materials for the analysis of chemical hazards in food. Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf 2022; 21:4900-4920. [PMID: 36117270 DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.13036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Chemical contaminants in food generally include natural toxins (mycotoxins, animal toxins, and phytotoxins), pesticides, veterinary drugs, environmental pollutants, heavy metals, and illegal additives. Developing a low-cost, simple, and rapid detection technology for harmful substances in food is urgently needed. Analytical methods based on different advanced materials have been developed into rapid detection methods for food samples. In particular, photonic crystal (PC) materials have a unique surface periodic structure, structural color, a large surface area, easy integration with photoelectronic and magnetic devices which have great advantages in the development of rapid, low-cost, and highly sensitive analytical methods. This review focuses on the PC materials in the view of their fabrication processes, functionalized recognition components for the specific recognition of hazardous substances, and applications in the separation, enrichment, and detection of chemical hazards in real samples. Suspension array based on three-dimensional PC microspheres by droplet-based microfluidic assembly is a great promising and powerful platform for food safety detection fields. For the PCs selective analysis, biological antibodies, aptamers, and molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) could be modified for specific recognition of target substances, particularly MIPs because of their low-cost and easy mass production. Based on these functional PCs, various toxic and hazardous substances can be selectively enriched or recognized in real samples and further quantified in combination of liquid chromatography method or optical detection methods including fluorescence, chemiluminescence, and Raman spectroscopy.
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- Shijie Dai
- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- Medical Imaging Center, the First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, China
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- School of Food Science and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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Lu Y, Guo Y, Liang X, Huang H, Ling X, Su Z, Liang Y. The recognition of aristolochic acid I based on fluorescence quenching of bovine serum albumin-stabilized gold nanoclusters. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2022; 14:1963-1972. [PMID: 35531633 DOI: 10.1039/d2ay00492e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Aristolochic acid I (AAI) is one of the nephrotoxic derivatives present in genera Aristolochia and Asarum. Although some detection strategies for monitoring AAI have been reported, the application of these methods is limited because they involve tedious preparation and require professional operation. In this work, bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been introduced as a reducing agent and stabilizing agent to synthesize gold nanoclusters with strong red fluorescence for the rapid and effective detection of AAI. Under excitation at 328 nm, the fluorescence intensity at the maximum emission wavelength of the bovine serum albumin-stabilized gold nanoclusters (BSA-AuNCs) decreased with the addition of AAI, and the degree of quenching showed a linear relationship with the concentration of AAI from 0.1-12.8 μg mL-1. The obtained BSA-AuNCs were stable, and quenching in the presence of AAI could be achieved within 10 seconds. Here, we have focused on the application of these gold nanoclusters as an optical sensing material for AAI in rat urine samples, including a discussion on the detection mechanism. The detection result of the fluorescent probe was consistent with that of the HPLC method. In view of this reality, the reported protein-AuNCs sensing platform can serve as a convenient detection strategy in toxicological analyses.
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- Yating Lu
- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
- Department of Pharmacy, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, The First People's Hospital of Nanning, Nanning, China
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Pharmaceutical College, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China.
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Yu T, Wang B, Yu L. Dual‐mode color‐changing
pH
sensor based on fluorescent
MOF
embedded photonic crystal hydrogel. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202200064] [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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- Tong Yu
- Department of Chemistry, School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin China
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- Tianjin Engineering Technology Center of Chemical Wastewater Source Reduction and Recycling, School of Science Tianjin Chengjian University Tianjin China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science Tianjin University Tianjin China
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Surface engineered bimetallic gold/silver nanoclusters for in situ imaging of mercury ions in living organisms. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:4235-4244. [PMID: 35449469 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04076-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
Abstract
Chemical sensing for the sensitive and reliable detection of mercury(II) ions (Hg2+) is of great importance in environmental protection, food safety, and biomedical applications. Due to the bio-enrichment property of Hg2+ in organisms, it is particularly meaningful to develop an effective tool that can in situ and rapidly monitor the level of Hg2+ in living organisms. In this work, we report ligand functionalized gold-silver bimetallic nanoclusters with bright red fluorescence as intracellular probes for imaging Hg2+ in living cells and zebrafish. The bimetallic nanoclusters of DTT-GSH@Au/AgNCs (DG-Au/AgNCs) with strong fluorescence that benefited from the synergistic effect of Au and Ag atoms were obtained through a one-pot synthesis method, incorporating glutathione (GSH) and dithiothreitol (DTT) as the reducers and functionalized ligands. Attractively, the bright red fluorescence of DG-Au/AgNCs could be rapidly and selectively quenched by Hg2+ within 1 min with a very low detection limit of 1.01 nM. Additionally, DG-Au/AgNCs had a great advantage in the detection of Hg2+ in living cells and zebrafish owing to its notably strong red fluorescence at 665 nm, which could avoid effectively auto-fluorescence interference from the organism. Such easily prepared bimetallic fluorescent nanoclusters would be expected to provide a noninvasive and sensitive approach in the detection of heavy metals in situ for environmental protection.
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Ali S, Mansha M, Baig N, Khan SA. Recent Trends and Future Perspectives of Emergent Analytical Techniques for Mercury Sensing in Aquatic Environments. CHEM REC 2022; 22:e202100327. [PMID: 35253977 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202100327] [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: 12/18/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Environmental emissions of mercury from industrial waste and natural sources, even in trace amounts, are toxic to organisms and ecosystems. However, industrial-scale mercury detection is limited by the high cost, low sensitivity/specificity, and poor selectivity of the available analytical tools. This review summarizes the key sensors for mercury detection in aqueous environments: colorimetric-, electrochemical-, fluorescence-, and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy-based sensors reported between 2014-2021. It then compares the performances of these sensors in the determination of inorganic mercury (Hg2+ ) and methyl mercury (CH3 Hg+ ) species in aqueous samples. Mercury sensors for aquatic applications still face serious challenges in terms of difficult deployment in remote areas and low robustness, reliability, and selectivity in harsh environments. We provide future perspectives on the selective detection of organomercury species, which are especially toxic and reactive in aquatic environments. This review is intended as a valuable resource for scientists in the field of mercury sensing.
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- Shahid Ali
- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Panthi G, Park M. Synthesis of metal nanoclusters and their application in Hg 2+ ions detection: A review. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 424:127565. [PMID: 34736203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Mercuric (Hg2+) ions released from human activities, natural phenomena, and industrial sources are regarded as the global pollutant of world's water. Hg2+ ions contaminated water has several adverse effects on human health and the environment even at low concentrations. Therefore, rapid and cost-effective method is urgently required for the detection of Hg2+ ions in water. Although, the current analytical methods applied for the detection of Hg2+ ions provide low detection limit, they are time consuming, require expensive equipment, and are not suitable for in-situ analysis. Metal nanoclusters (MNCs) consisting of several to ten metal atoms are important transition missing between single atoms and plasmonic metal nanoparticles. In addition, sub-nanometer sized MNCs possess unique electronic structures and the subsequent unusual optical, physical, and chemical properties. Because of these novel properties, MNCs as a promising material have attracted considerable attention for the construction of selective and sensitive sensors to monitor water quality. Hence this review is focused on recent advances on synthesis strategies, and optical and chemical properties of various MNCs including their applications to develop optical assay for Hg2+ ions in aqueous solutions.
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- Gopal Panthi
- Carbon Composite Energy Nanomaterials Research Center, Woosuk University, Wanju, Chonbuk 55338, Republic of Korea.
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- Carbon Composite Energy Nanomaterials Research Center, Woosuk University, Wanju, Chonbuk 55338, Republic of Korea; Woosuk Institute of Smart Convergence Life Care (WSCLC), Woosuk University, Wanju, Chonbuk 55338, Republic of Korea.
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Chen X, Zhou Y, Yang M, Wang J, Guo C, Wang Y. A novel multi-stimuli-responsive organogel sensor for detecting Cu2+ and Co2+ based on benzotriazole derivative. J Mol Struct 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Li Y, Yang S. Magnetic-metals sunflower nanocomposites for significant fluorescence enhancement. Inorganica Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ica.2021.120652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Xue W, Zhong J, Wu H, Zhang J, Chi Y. A visualized ratiometric fluorescence sensing system for copper ions based on gold nanoclusters/perovskite quantum dot@SiO 2 nanocomposites. Analyst 2021; 146:7545-7553. [PMID: 34812805 DOI: 10.1039/d1an01857d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Excessive copper ions (Cu2+) cause serious environmental pollution and even endanger the health of organisms. Fluorescence chemosensing materials are widely used in the detection of metal ions due to their simple operation and high sensitivity. In this study, SiO2-encapsulated single perovskite quantum dot (PQD@SiO2) core-shell nanostructures which show strong, stable, and green fluorescence are synthesized and composited with gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) which show Cu2+-sensitive and red light-emitting fluorescence to obtain a visualized ratiometric fluorescence sensor (AuNCs/PQD@SiO2) for the detection of Cu2+. In the visualized detection of Cu2+, the green fluorescence emitted from the ion-insensitive PQD@SiO2 component is used as a reference signal and the red fluorescence emitted by ion-sensitive AuNC component is adopted as a sensing signal. In the presence of Cu2+, the red fluorescence is quenched whereas the green fluorescence remains stable, which results in a visualized fluorescence color change from orange-red to yellow and finally to green with increasing Cu2+ concentration. The significant change in the fluorescence color of AuNCs/PQD@SiO2 in response to Cu2+ enables a rapid, sensitive, and visualized detection of Cu2+. Further accurate and sensitive ratiometric fluorescence analysis of Cu2+ can be accomplished by measuring the ratio of fluorescence intensities at 643 and 520 nm (I643/I520) at a certain Cu2+ level. The developed AuNCs/PQD@SiO2-based sensor has been validated by its satisfactory application in the detection of Cu2+ in human serum and environmental water samples.
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- Wanying Xue
- MOE Key Laboratory of Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, and College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P.R. China. .,Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, and College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P.R. China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, and College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P.R. China.
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- Radiation Environment Supervision Station of Fujian Province, Fuzhou, 350012, P.R. China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, and College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, P.R. China.
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Pei T, He Y, Wang Y, Song G. Fluorine-free synthesis of Ti 3C 2 MQDs for smartphone-based fluorescent and colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase and organophosphorus pesticides. Mikrochim Acta 2021; 189:7. [PMID: 34862575 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-021-05115-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ti3C2 MQDs were synthesized using an effective fluorine-free method with excitation/emission maxima at 390/490 nm and a fluorescence quantum yield of 11.78%. In contrast to the traditional, hazardous, and time-consuming process of HF pretreatment, our fluorine-free method is safe and simple. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) could catalyze the hydrolysis of acetylthiocholine (ATCh) to produce thiocholine which was further reacted with Ehrman's reagent and decomposed to form a yellow product 2-nitro-5-thiobenate anion (TNB). Due to the obvious overlap between the excitation spectrum of Ti3C2 MQDs and the absorption spectrum of TNB, AChE catalyzed the hydrolysis of substrate DTNB/ATCh to form TNB, which can effectively quench the fluorescence of Ti3C2 MQDs through the inner filter effect (IFE). However, the presence of organophosphorus (OPs) inhibited the activity of AChE, leading to a less expressed IFE and increasing recovery of fluorescence. This was used for the quantification of OPs with a detection limit of 0.20 μg·L-1. Moreover, with the constant increase of AChE activity, the color of the reaction system changed visibly from colorless to yellow, and then from yellow to colorless with further continuous addition of OPs. A colorimetric detection with a paper-based sensor of AChE activity and OP concentration was also fabricated by analyzing changes in RGB value using a smartphone APP. In this work, we proposed an effective fluorescence/colorimetric two-mode detection method, which opened a new horizon to detect other targets.
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- Ting Pei
- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering, School of Life Science, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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- Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials, Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for the Synthesis and Application of Organic Functional Molecules, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China
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Cai ZF, Deng CH, Wang J, Zuo Y, Wu JL, Wang XP, Lv TZ, Wang YY, Feng DY, Zhao J, Zhang CF, Zhang JM. Sensitive and selective determination of aloin with highly stable histidine-capped silver nanoclusters based on the inner filter effect. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2021.127224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Yin Z, Zhu L, Lv Z, Li M, Tang D. Persistent luminescence nanorods-based autofluorescence-free biosensor for prostate-specific antigen detection. Talanta 2021; 233:122563. [PMID: 34215059 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Persistent luminescent nanoparticles (PLNPs) are a class of materials with excellent optical properties, which can continue to emit light for a long time after removing the excitation light source. This feature enables PLNPs to be used for development of biological detection modes without autofluorescence background. In this study, we prepared Zn2GeO4: Mn2+, Pr3+ (ZGOMP) nanorods through a one-pot hydrothermal method. Using the pH-responsive luminescence behavior of ZGOMP, we developed an autofluorescence-free biosensor using ZGOMP as a probe and gluconic acid as a quencher to detect prostate-specific antigen (PSA). Hybridization chain reaction (HCR) and magnetic separation system were introduced in the design to achieve efficient signal amplification. Under the optimal conditions, the as-designed autofluorescence-free sensing platform showed high selectivity, and showed a good luminescence response to PSA within the linear range of 0.001-10 ng/mL at a detection limit of 0.64 pg/mL. The excellent analytical performance shows that the current strategy provides an effective platform for clinical sample analysis.
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- Zipeng Yin
- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology (MOE & Fujian Province), Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Storage Materials, State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, PR China.
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Ding W, Chen Z, Cao W, Gu Y, Zhang T, Wang C, Li W, Sun F. Copper nanoclusters with/without salicylaldehyde-modulation for multifunctional detection of mercury, cobalt, nitrite and cyanide ions in aqueous solution and bioimaging. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:145704. [PMID: 33333493 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abd4a2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The sensitive determination of multiple heavy metal ions and toxic anions is important in biological and environmental fields. Here we report a facile strategy to construct a multifunctional chemosensor for the detection of Hg2+, [Formula: see text]Co2+, and CN- in aqueous solution based on the fluorescent copper nanoclusters (Cu NCs). It was interesting to find that salicylaldehyde (SA) could effectively modulate the fluorescence property and sensing behavior of Cu NCs. In the absence of SA, Cu NCs showed 'on-off' fluorescence responses at the addition of Hg2+ and [Formula: see text] under different quenching mechanisms. Upon the presence of SA, Cu NCs exhibited a strong intramolecular charge transfer emission at 500 nm, accompanied by the decrease of the initial fluorescence of Cu NCs at 430 nm. This fluorescence on-state of Cu NC-SA at 500 nm was found to be exclusively turned off by Co2+ and enhanced by CN-. Spectroscopy results combined with thermodynamic analysis provided sufficient information to deduce the sensing mechanisms. Finally, the Cu NCs showed high biocompatibility and were able to be used for fluorescence bioimaging in living cells. This study provided a novel and simple strategy to construct the multifunctional chemosensors for bioanalytical applications.
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- Weihua Ding
- Medical School, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Medical School, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Scientific Instrument Center, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Medical School, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Scientific Instrument Center, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi, People's Republic of China
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- Medical School, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Medical School, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Medical School, Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Nantong University, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Lu X, Li R, Han B, Ma H, Hou X, Kang Y, Zhang Y, Wang JJ. Fluorescence Sensing of Formaldehyde and Acetaldehyde Based on Responsive Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals: A Multiple-Application Detection Platform. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:13792-13801. [PMID: 33705107 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c22105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Formaldehyde (FA) and acetaldehyde (AcH) used as common chemicals in many fields are carcinogenic. The presently reported detection methods usually need expensive instruments, professional technicians, and time-consuming processes, and the detection sensitivity still needs further improvement. Herein, we report a highly effective fluorescence (FL) sensing film for FA and AcH based on naphthalimide derivative-infiltrated responsive SiO2 inverse opal photonic crystals (PCs), establishing a practically multiple-application detection platform for FA and AcH in air, aquatic products, and living cells. Nucleophilic addition products between the amine group of the naphthalimide derivative and aldehydes emit strong FL at ∼550 nm, realizing selective FL detection for FA and AcH. The emitted FL can be enhanced remarkably because of the slow photon effect of PCs, in which the FL wavelength is located at the stopband edge of PCs. A highly sensitive detection for FA and AcH with limits of detection of 10.6 and 7.3 nM, respectively, is achieved, increasing 3 orders of magnitude compared with that in the solution system. Additionally, the interconnected three-dimensional microporous inverse opal structure endows the sensor with a rapid response within 1 min. Furthermore, the as-prepared PC sensor can be reused by simple washing in an acidic aqueous solution. The sensing system can be used as a FL multi-detection platform for FA and AcH in air, aqueous solution, and living cells. This FL sensing approach based on small organic molecule-functionalized PCs is universally available to develop various sensors for target analytes by designing new functional organic compounds.
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- Xiaokang Lu
- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy & New Functional Materials, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Chemical Reaction Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yan'an University, Yan'an, Shaanxi 716000, PR China
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Wang J, Zhang X, Shi K, Zhang Q. Optical Devices Constructed From Responsive Microgels for Polyphenols Detection. Front Chem 2021; 9:580025. [PMID: 33777892 PMCID: PMC7991913 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.580025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Polyphenols are used as antioxidants in various foods and beverages, which are considered to be a health benefit. The measurement of polyphenols contents is of great interest in food chemistry and health science. This work reported a microgels based photonic device (etalon) to detect polyphenols. Dopamine was used as a model compound of polyphenols. Herein, we proposed a “block” concept for dopamine detection. The dopamine was oxidized and formed dopamine films catalyzed by tyrosinase on the surface of etalon. As the etalon was immersed in ZnCl2, the dopamine films blocked the ZnCl2 diffusion into etalon that caused optical property changes. The film thickness is associated with the concentration of dopamine which can be readout via optical signals.
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- Jingying Wang
- Department of Laboratory, 15189 Accredited Laboratory, Jilin Province Drug Resistance Monitoring Center, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China.,School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- Provincial Key Laboratory for Gene Diagnosis of Cardiovascular Disease, Jilin Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Endothelial Function and Genetic Diagnosis, Department of Cardiology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, China.,School of Applied Chemistry and Engineering University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
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Wang XY, Zhu KD, Zhu J, Ding SN. Photonic Crystal of Polystyrene Nanomembrane: Signal Amplification and Low Triggered Potential Electrochemiluminescence for Tetracycline Detection. Anal Chem 2021; 93:2959-2967. [PMID: 33506679 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c04613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In this work, a low triggered potential electrochemiluminescence strategy based on gold-filled photonic crystals (GPCs) electrodes composed of photonic crystals self-assembled with polystyrene spheres and gold nanoparticles embedded in the gaps of the photonic crystals was proposed. The GPCs electrodes served as the detection platform to bind antigen, and Ru(bpy)32+-COOH as a luminophore was labeled on the antibody (Ab). Then, Ru(bpy)32+-COOH/Ab was connected to the immobilized antigen on the surface of the photonic crystals by the immunoreaction to avoid direct contact with the gold nanoparticles surface. ECL emission can only be initiated by electrochemical oxidation of tripropylamine (TPrA) since Ru(bpy)32+-COOH cannot be oxidized directly on the electrode surface. The TPrA·+ and TPrA· radicals generated by the oxidation of TPrA can spread to the vicinity of Ru(bpy)32+-COOH over a short distance and react with the Ru(bpy)32+-COOH, eventually producing ECL emission. The potential of ECL emission caused by TPrA oxidation was about 300 mV lower than that caused by Ru(bpy)32+-COOH oxidation because the oxidation potential of TPrA (0.95 V vs SCE) was lower than Ru(bpy)32+-COOH (1.25 V vs SCE). Furthermore, the photonic crystals nanomembrane has the capability to enhance electrochemiluminescence. Thereafter, tetracycline antibiotic as a model compound was successfully detected via competitive immunoassay on GPCs electrodes with a detection limit of 0.075 pg/mL (S/N = 3), which has broad application prospects in the field of analysis and detection.
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- Xiao-Yan Wang
- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- Huadong Medical Institute of Biotechniques, Nanjing 210002, China
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- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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"Turn-off" sensing probe based on fluorescent gold nanoclusters for the sensitive detection of hemin. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:1639-1649. [PMID: 33483839 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-03126-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Balanced level of hemin in the body is fundamentally important for normal human organ function. Therefore, environmentally benign, stable, and fluorescent metal nanoclusters (NCs) for selective and sensitive detection of hemin have been investigated and reported. Herein, highly orange red emissive gold NCs are successfully synthesized using glutathione as a reducing and stabilizing agent (GSH-Au NCs). The clusters are characterized using various techniques like Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-vis spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectrometer. The fluorescence intensity of as-synthesized Au NCs strongly quenched upon addition of different concentrations of hemin. The decrease in fluorescence intensity of GSH-Au NCs has been applied for determination of hemin concentration in the linear range from 1 to 25 nM with a low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.43 nM. The method was also successfully applied for quantification of hemin in human serum sample. In view of this reality, the system can be considered as a possible strategy and excellent platform for determination of hemin in various areas of application.
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Liu R, Bao L, Zhang S, Wu Z, Zhou J, Liu C, Yu R. Ratiometric sensors with selective fluorescence enhancement effects based on photonic crystals for the determination of acetylcholinesterase and its inhibitor. J Mater Chem B 2020; 8:11001-11009. [DOI: 10.1039/d0tb02197k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ratiometric fluorescent sensors are powerful tools for quantitative analyses.
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- Rong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Lab of Dark Tea and Jin-hua
- College of Chemistry and Material Engineering
- Hunan City University
- Yiyang
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Hunan University
- Changsha
- P. R. China
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