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May BM, Fakayode OJ, Bambo MF, Mishra AK, Nxumalo EN. Fluorescence sensing and adsorption kinetics of Gd-doped AgInS 2 I-III-VI quantum dots - A case study of Ag + ions interactions. Heliyon 2023; 9:e19020. [PMID: 37664718 PMCID: PMC10469056 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e19020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 08/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The poor fluorescence properties of magneto-fluorescent paramagnetic-ion (Gd, Mn, or Co) doped I-III-VI quantum dots (QDs) at higher paramagnetic-ion doping concentrations have limited their use in magnetic-driven water-based applications. This work presents, for the first time, the use of stable magneto-fluorescent Gd-doped AgInS2 QDs at high Gd mole ratios of 16, 20, and 30 for the fluorescence detection and adsorption of Ag+ ions in water environments. The effect of pH, initial concentration, contact time, and adsorbent dosage were systematically evaluated. The AgInS2 QDs with the least Gd mole ratio (16) exhibited the best fluorescence characteristics (LOD = 0.88, R2 = 0.9549) while all materials showed good adsorption properties under optimized conditions (pH of 2, initial concentration of 30 ppm, contact time of 10 min and adsorbent dosage of 0.02 g) and a pseudo 2nd order reaction was followed. The adsorption mechanism was proposed to be a combination of ion-exchange, electrostatic interaction, complexation, and diffusion processes. Application in environmental wastewater samples revealed complete removal of Ag + ions alongside Ti2+ Pb2+, Ni2+, Cr3+, and Zn2+ ions.
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- Bambesiwe M. May
- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, 28 Pioneer Avenue, Roodepoort, 1709, Johannesburg, South Africa
- DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, 200 Malibongwe Drive, Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, 28 Pioneer Avenue, Roodepoort, 1709, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- DSI/Mintek Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Advanced Materials Division, Mintek, 200 Malibongwe Drive, Randburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, Steve Biko Road, Durban, 400, South Africa
- Department of Chemical and Metallurgical, Vanderbijlpark Campus, Vaal University of Technology, Private Bag X021, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
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- Institute for Nanotechnology and Water Sustainability (iNanoWS), College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, University of South Africa, Florida Campus, 28 Pioneer Avenue, Roodepoort, 1709, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Sadia M, Khan J, Khan R, Shah SWA, Zada A, Zahoor M, Ullah R, Ali EA. Synthesis and Computational Study of an Optical Fluorescent Sensor for Selective Detection of Ni 2+ Ions. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:27500-27509. [PMID: 37546637 PMCID: PMC10399192 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c03131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
The presence of an abnormal amount of Ni2+ in the human body causes various health issues. Therefore, this work aimed to synthesize the curcumin-based fluorescence-on sensor P [2,6-bis((E)-4-chlorobenzylidene)-cyclohexan-1-one] that was capable of selectively responding to Ni2+ ions in aqueous solution. The structure of P was confirmed by 1H NMR and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The Ni2+ ion sensing was based on the fluorescence enhancement of the fluorophore (P) in neutral aqueous medium. The response of the P-based sensor was highly selective toward Ni2+ ions, whereas the possible interferences from other metal cations were negligible. P had a fast response; it was selective and had a sensitive detection limit (LOD = 2 × 10-10 M) toward Ni2+ ions in neutral medium with a high association constant (K) value of 3.6 × 105 M-2 for the complex formation between the P and Ni2+ ions. Job's plot and DFT calculations proved that the binding stoichiometry of P for Ni2+ was 2:1. P was recovered using EDTA as a chelating agent after being employed as a fluorescent sensor. These characteristics ensured the potential use of P as a new class of chemosensor for environmental applications.
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- Maria Sadia
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara 18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara 18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department
of Electrical Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul 54047, South Korea
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- Department
of Pharmacy, University of Malakand, Chakdara 18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara 18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara 18800, Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department
of Pharmacognosy, College of Pharmacy, King
Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of
Pharmacy King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Xiong J, Zhang H, Qin L, Zhang S, Cao J, Jiang H. Magnetic Fluorescent Quantum Dots Nanocomposites in Food Contaminants Analysis: Current Challenges and Opportunities. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23084088. [PMID: 35456904 PMCID: PMC9028821 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23084088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Revised: 04/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The presence of food contaminants can cause foodborne illnesses, posing a severe threat to human health. Therefore, a rapid, sensitive, and convenient method for monitoring food contaminants is eagerly needed. The complex matrix interferences of food samples and poor performance of existing sensing probes bring significant challenges to improving detection performances. Nanocomposites with multifunctional features provide a solution to these problems. The combination of the superior characteristics of magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) and quantum dots (QDs) to fabricate magnetic fluorescent quantum dots (MNPs@QDs) nanocomposites are regarded as an ideal multifunctional probe for food contaminants analysis. The high-efficiency pretreatment and rapid fluorescence detection are concurrently integrated into one sensing platform using MNPs@QDs nanocomposites. In this review, the contemporary synthetic strategies to fabricate MNPs@QDs, including hetero-crystalline growth, template embedding, layer-by-layer assembly, microemulsion technique, and one-pot method, are described in detail, and their advantages and limitations are discussed. The recent advances of MNPs@QDs nanocomposites in detecting metal ions, foodborne pathogens, toxins, pesticides, antibiotics, and illegal additives are comprehensively introduced from the perspectives of modes and detection performances. The review ends with current challenges and opportunities in practical applications and prospects in food contaminants analysis, aiming to promote the enthusiasm for multifunctional sensing platform research.
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- Jincheng Xiong
- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing 100193, China; (J.X.); (H.Z.); (L.Q.); (S.Z.)
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing 100193, China; (J.X.); (H.Z.); (L.Q.); (S.Z.)
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing 100193, China; (J.X.); (H.Z.); (L.Q.); (S.Z.)
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing 100193, China; (J.X.); (H.Z.); (L.Q.); (S.Z.)
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing Key Laboratory of Detection Technology for Animal-Derived Food Safety, Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing 100193, China; (J.X.); (H.Z.); (L.Q.); (S.Z.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-010-6273-4478; Fax: +86-010-6273-1032
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Cai Y, Ren B, Peng C, Zhang C, Wei X. Highly Sensitive and Selective Fluorescence "Turn-On" Detection of Pb (II) Based on Fe 3O 4@Au-FITC Nanocomposite. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26113180. [PMID: 34073353 PMCID: PMC8198146 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26113180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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New nanocomposites, Fe3O4@Au-FITC, were prepared and explored to develop a fluorescent detection of Pb2+. The Fe3O4@AuNPs-FITC nanocomposites could be etched by Pb2+ in the presence of Na2S2O3, leading to fluorescence recovery of FITC quenched by Fe3O4@Au nanocomposites. With the increase of Pb2+ concentration, the fluorescence recovery of Fe3O4@AuNPs-FITC increased gradually. Under optimized conditions, a detection limit of 5.2 nmol/L of Pb2+ with a linear range of 0.02-2.0 µmol/L were obtained. The assay demonstrated negligible response to common metal ions. Recoveries of 98.2-106.4% were obtained when this fluorescent method was applied in detecting Pb2+ spiked in a lake-water sample. The above results demonstrated the high potential of ion-induced nanomaterial etching in developing robust fluorescent assays.
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- Yina Cai
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210014, China;
- Food Inspection and Quarantine Centre, Shenzhen Customs, Shenzhen 518045, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China;
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210014, China;
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China;
- Correspondence: (C.P.); (C.Z.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety-State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Ministry of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210014, China;
- Correspondence: (C.P.); (C.Z.)
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
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Special Issue: Photoactive Materials: Synthesis, Applications and Technology. MATERIALS 2021; 14:ma14030585. [PMID: 33513834 PMCID: PMC7865794 DOI: 10.3390/ma14030585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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