Electrodeposition CaCO3 Nanoparticles-chitosan Composite Film on Carbon Ionic Liquid Electrode as a Platform for Hemoglobin Electrochemical Biosensor

Fabrication and applications of bioactive chitosan-based organic-inorganic hybrid materials: A review

Organic-inorganic hybrid materials like bone, shells, and teeth can be found in nature, which are usually composed of biomacromolecules and nanoscale inorganic ingredients. Synergy of organic-inorganic components in hybrid materials render them outstanding and versatile performance. Chitosan is commonly used organic materials in bionic hybrid materials since its bioactive properties and could be controllable tailored by various means to meet complex conditions in different applications. Among these fabrication means, hybridization was favored for its convenience and efficiency. This review discusses three kinds of chitosan-based hybrid materials: hybridized with hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate, and clay respectively, which are the representative of phosphate, carbonate, and hydrous aluminosilicates. Here, we reported the latest developments of the preparation methods, composition, structure and applications of these bioactive hybrid materials, especially in the biomedical field. Despite the great progress was made in bioactive organic-inorganic hybrid materials based on chitosan, some challenges and specific directions are still proposed for future development in this review.

Cobalt(iii) complexes with tridentate hydrazone ligands: protonation state and hydrogen bond competition

Differently protonated ligands in [Co(HL)(L)] are stabilizedviasupramolecular assembling through O–H⋯O/N and N–H⋯N/O hydrogen bonding. Channels spreading either in each space dimension or predominantly in one direction are formed.

Highly selective fluorescence turn-on chemosensor based on naphthalimide derivatives for detection of copper(II) ions

A new fluorescent probe, DN-SB, was synthesized. DN-SB was based on the naphthalimide derivatives and exhibited high selectivity and sensitivity for Cu(2+) ions. As a Cu(2+)-amplified fluorescent probe, its fluorescence spectrum showed 4.5-fold enhancement in the intensity of the signal at 519 nm on binding with the Cu(2+). Based on the fluorescence titration spectra and job's-plot, binding mode of DN-SB with Cu(2+) was proposed. Fluorescence intensity was linear with concentration of Cu(2+) cation in a range from 4 μM to 7 μM. DN-SB was also sensitive for copper ions. The detection limit was calculated to be 0.15 μM which indicated DN-SB was sensitive to Cu(2+).