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Zou T, Li S, Yao G, Qu R, Yang W, Wang H, Tan W, Yang M. Highly photoluminescent tryptophan-coated copper nanoclusters based turn-off fluorescent probe for determination of tetracyclines. CHEMOSPHERE 2023; 338:139452. [PMID: 37437625 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
Abstract
Employing cheap Cu nanoclusters to design a novel fluorescent probe have promising opportunities in the field of optical sensors. Here, we fabricated a highly photoluminescent D-tryptophan (D-Trp)-coated Cu nanoclusters (Trp-Cu NCs) by rapid microwave-assisted method to achieve precise quantification of tetracyclines (TC). Due to protecting groups of Trp, the synthesized Trp-Cu NCs have remarkable fluorescence stability with a quantum yield reached 12.5%. A distinct fluorescence quenching with the incremental addition of TC via the internal filtration effect (IFE). Based on turn-off fluorescence within 1 min, a detection method for detecting TC was constructed with a linear range of 0.3-120 μM and a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.12 μM. Besides, the proposed fluorescent probe has been employed for the determination of practical samples such as water samples, milk and honey, and exhibited satisfactory recoveries of 96.1%-108.2%, with relative standard deviations (RSD) lower than 5.0%. This is a sensitive, rapid and easily recognizable Trp-Cu NCs based sensing platform for the determination of TC, which could offer a powerful tool for ensuring food safety.
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- Tianru Zou
- Key Laboratory of Resource Clean Conversion in Ethnic Regions, Education Department of Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials of Yunnan Province Education Department, School of Chemistry and Environment, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, 650500, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Clean Conversion in Ethnic Regions, Education Department of Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials of Yunnan Province Education Department, School of Chemistry and Environment, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, 650500, PR China; College of Applied Technology, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, 650500, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Clean Conversion in Ethnic Regions, Education Department of Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials of Yunnan Province Education Department, School of Chemistry and Environment, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, 650500, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Clean Conversion in Ethnic Regions, Education Department of Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials of Yunnan Province Education Department, School of Chemistry and Environment, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, 650500, PR China.
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- Centre for Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, 3216, Australia.
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Clean Conversion in Ethnic Regions, Education Department of Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials of Yunnan Province Education Department, School of Chemistry and Environment, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, 650500, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Clean Conversion in Ethnic Regions, Education Department of Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials of Yunnan Province Education Department, School of Chemistry and Environment, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, 650500, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Resource Clean Conversion in Ethnic Regions, Education Department of Yunnan, Key Laboratory of Environmental Functional Materials of Yunnan Province Education Department, School of Chemistry and Environment, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming, 650500, PR China.
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Wang Y, Nie L, Hua Y, Gong L, Qiu X, Guo H. A simple paper-based nickel nanocluster-europium mixed ratio fluorescent probe for rapid visual sensing of tetracyclines. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 292:122431. [PMID: 36753865 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Revised: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
In this work, a ratiometric fluorometric sensor based on nickel nanoclusters (NiNCs)-europium complex (NiNCs-Eu3+) was constructed for the highly selectivity detection of tetracyclines (TCs) in water samples. In the presence of TCs, the blue fluorescence of the sensor NiNCs-Eu3+ was quenched at 430 nm and the characteristic red fluorescence of Eu3+-TCs appeared at 620 nm because of the combined help of inner filter effect (IFE) and antenna effect. Under the optimized conditions (100 mM Eu3+ (100 µL); temperature (25℃); reaction time (10 min), HEPES buffer solution (pH = 7.0)), the sensor offered a wide detection range of tetracycline (TC) and oxytetracycline (OTC) from 0.1 to 50 μM with the detection limit (LOD) of 25 nM and 21 nM, respectively. Moreover, the sensor was able to detect of TC and OTC in tap and lake water with high recovery rate (89.10%-97.60%). In addition, the portable paper-based sensor was constructed using filter paper embedded with NiNCs-Eu3+. The distinct fluorescent color of the paper-based sensor varied from bright blue to red against different concentrations of TC and OTC. These above findings demonstrated the potential for wide application of as-prepared ratio metric fluorescence sensor for visual detection of TCs in water samples.
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- Yulin Wang
- College of Chemistry and Civil Engineering, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, Guangdong, China
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, Hunan, China
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-Ro, Seoul 04763, Korea
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- Hunan Key Laboratory of Biomedical Nanomaterials and Devices, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412007, Hunan, China
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- College of Chemistry and Civil Engineering, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, Guangdong, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Civil Engineering, Shaoguan University, Shaoguan 512005, Guangdong, China.
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Yuan M, Li M, Su P, Yu L, Lu Y, Sun M, Yuan C, Li M, Wang S. Dual-responsive ratiometric fluorescent sensor for tetracyclines detection based on europium-decorated copper nanoclusters. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 291:122384. [PMID: 36689908 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.122384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Development of accurate and efficient TCs residue analysis methods is of great significance for the protection of environment, food safety and public health. Herein, a dual-responsive ratiometric fluorescence sensor being capable of simple and sensitive detection of tetracycline (TC) was presented, which was constructed by immobilizing europium ions (Eu3+) onto the mercaptopropionic acid stabilized copper nanoclusters (MPA-Cu NCs). In the presence of TC, the red fluorescence of Eu3+ was enhanced through antenna effect (AE), while the green fluorescence of MPA-Cu NCs was quenched through internal filter effect (IFE), leading to an obvious fluorescence color evolution from green to red for the probe solution. In addition to successful design of a smartphone-assisted colorimetric analysis platform for portable detection, a logic gate device capable of intelligently monitoring TC concentration is also designed.
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- Mi Yuan
- College of Life Sciences and Technology, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Technology, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China.
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- College of Life Sciences and Technology, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Pollution Processes and Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Petrochemical Technology, Maoming 525000, People's Republic of China.
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Xu J, Zhou H, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Yuan H, He X, Wu Y, Zhang S. Copper nanoclusters-based fluorescent sensor array to identify metal ions and dissolved organic matter. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2022; 428:128158. [PMID: 35016123 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In recent years, the prevention and control of water pollution has received extensive attention. There is a need to develop simple and effective strategies for the rapid detection of metal ions and dissolved organic matter (DOM) in order to improve water quality. To this end, the first copper nanoclusters (CuNCs)-based fluorescent sensor array was done to identify 12 metal ions (Pb2+, Fe3+, Cu2+, Cd2+, Cr3+, Co2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Ag+, Fe2+, Hg2+, and Al3+) and DOM (humic substances, lipids, fatty acids, amino acids, and lignans). The results revealed that CuNCs that were synthesized with polyethyleneimine (PEI), histidine (His), and glutathione (GSH) exhibited different binding abilities to metal ions and DOM. These unique fluorescence responses were analyzed using principal component analysis (PCA) and linear discriminant analysis (LDA) to identify metal ions and DOM in the buffer. The aforementioned 12 metal ions were classified at a limit concentration of 1.5 μM. Moreover, quantification of metal ions was achieved even at a low concentration of 0.83 μM (Zn2+). This array also worked well in the recognition of metal ions in tap water as well as distinguishing riverine and seawater samples of different regions, which was of great significance in environmental monitoring.
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- Jinming Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, No.500, Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, No.500, Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, No.500, Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, No.500, Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, No.500, Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, No.500, Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Research, East China Normal University, No.500, Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200241, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, East China Normal University, No.500, Dongchuan Rd., Shanghai 200241, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi 030006, China; NYU-ECNU Institute of Physics at NYU Shanghai, No.3663, North Zhongshan Rd., Shanghai 200062, China.
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Zhang Z, Zhao W, Hu C, Cao Y, Liu Y, Liu Q. A Convenient and Label-Free Colorimetric Detection for L-Histidine Based on Inhibition of Oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-Tetramethylbenzidine-H 2O 2 System Triggered by Copper Ions. Front Chem 2021; 9:773519. [PMID: 34888294 PMCID: PMC8649665 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2021.773519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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L-Histidine (L-His) is an essential amino acid, which is used to synthesize proteins and enzymes. The concentration of L-His in the body is controlled to regulate tissue growth and repair of tissues. In this study, a rapid and sensitive method was developed for colorimetric L-his detection using Cu2+ ions to inhibit the oxidation of 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB)-H2O2 system. H2O2 can oxidize TMB to oxTMB in the presence of copper, and the change in color from colorless (TMB) to blue (oxTMB) is similar to that observed in the presence of peroxidase. However, because the imidazole ring and carboxyl group of L-His can coordinate with Cu2+ ions to form stable L-His-Cu2+ complexes, the color of the TMB-H2O2 solution remains unchanged after the addition of L-His. Therefore, because L-His effectively hinders the colorimetric reaction of TMB with H2O2, this assay can be used to quantitatively determine the concentration of L-His in samples. Under optimized conditions, our colorimetric sensor exhibited two linear ranges of 60 nM to 1 μM and 1 μM to 1 mM for L-His detection and a detection limit of 50 nM (S/N = 3); furthermore, the assay can be performed within 20 min. Moreover, the proposed assay was used to determine the concentration of L-His in urine samples, suggesting that this convenient and label-free colorimetric method presents promising applications in bioanalytical chemistry and clinical diagnosis.
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- Zhikun Zhang
- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, China
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- School of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Hebei University of Science and Technology, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Beijing Research Center for Agriculture Standards and Testing, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 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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Ravindran DS, Mukundan S, Kumar KG. A Simple and Efficient Turn‐Off Fluorescence Sensor for the Nanomolar Detection of Homovanillic Acid Using Protein Mediated Blue Emitting Nickel Nanoclusters. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202100172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Devika Sudha Ravindran
- Cochin University of Science and Technology Department of Applied Chemistry Kochi 682022 Kerala India
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- Cochin University of Science and Technology Department of Applied Chemistry Kochi 682022 Kerala India
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Liu S, Li Y, Yang C, Lu L, Nie Y, Tian X. Portable smartphone-integrated paper sensors for fluorescence detection of As(III) in groundwater. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2020; 7:201500. [PMID: 33489285 PMCID: PMC7813225 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.201500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
Abstract
Arsenic contamination in groundwater is a supreme environmental problem, and levels of this toxic metalloid must be strictly monitored by a portable, sensitive and selective analytical device. Herein, a new system of smartphone-integrated paper sensors with Cu nanoclusters was established for the effective detection of As(III) in groundwater. For the integration system, the fluorescence emissive peak of Cu nanoclusters at 600 nm decreased gradually with increasing As(III) addition. Meanwhile, the fluorescence colour also changed from orange to colourless, and the detection limit was determined as 2.93 nM (0.22 ppb) in a wide detection range. The interfering ions also cannot influence the detection selectivity of As(III). Furthermore, the portable paper sensors based on Cu nanoclusters were fabricated for visual detection of As(III) in groundwater. The quantitative determination of As(III) in natural groundwater has also been accomplished with the aid of a common smartphone. Our work has provided a portable and on-site detection technique toward As(III) in groundwater with high sensitivity and selectivity.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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