基于表面富Cd2+的硫化镉量子点荧光增强测定半胱氨酸

采用一步法可控合成了表面富Cd2+的水溶性荧光硫化镉量子点,并成功用于半胱氨酸测定.通过控制镉-硫前驱体合适比例,使合成的量子点表面富含Cd2+,它们能与半胱氨酸分子中巯基结合引起体系量子点荧光增强,由此实现半胱氨酸的选择性定量分析检测.在pH=2.87的B-R缓冲体系中,测定半胱氨酸的线性区间分别为0.01～5.0 μmol/L和5.0～100 μmol/L;检出限(3σ)为3.3 nmol/L,且其它氨基酸干扰小,可应用于混合氨基酸合成样品、复方氨基酸注射液和人血清实际样品中半胱氨酸的检测.     

水溶性量子点碲化镉测定同型半胱氨酸的研究

以巯基丙酸为稳定剂,在水溶液中一步合成了CdTe量子点,以该量子点为荧光探针,基于荧光增敏法对同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)进行选择性测定,考察了缓冲体系、缓冲液浓度、缓冲液pH值、反应时间、量子点浓度等多种因素的影响.在0.05 mol/L、pH 8.8的磷酸二氢钠-磷酸氢二钠缓冲液中,当量子点浓度为1.2 mmol/L、反应时间为10 min时,该方法的线性区间为0.1 ～60 μmol/L,检出限为8×10-8 mol/L.     

制备条件对PEI功能化石墨烯量子点荧光性能的影响

石墨烯量子点凭借其良好的水溶性、低生物毒性等特点,被不断尝试应用于生物成像领域,但其有限的荧光性能限制了其进一步应用。为改善石墨烯量子点的荧光性能以及进一步揭示石墨烯量子点的制备机理,本文对聚乙烯亚胺(PEI)功能化石墨烯量子点的制备条件进行了探索,讨论了不同反应时间、制备温度以及混悬液pH值对其荧光性能的影响。测试结果显示,当混悬液pH值为12时,在反应釜中经过200 ℃高温反应20 h,所制备的功能化石墨烯量子点能取得良好的紫外吸收峰和荧光性能,同时达到较高的量子产量。     

颜色可调的高荧光CdTe量子点的水相合成

以亚碲酸钠为碲源,硼氢化钠为还原剂,一步合成了巯基丁二酸(MSA)稳定的CdTe量子点.研究了反应液pH值、镉与碲的摩尔比及镉与巯基丁二酸的摩尔比等实验条件对CdTe量子点体系荧光量子产率的影响,并用荧光光谱、X射线粉末衍射及透射电子显微镜等对其进行了表征.结果表明,CdTe量子点具有闪锌矿结构,形貌呈球状;在pH=1...     

双功能石墨烯量子点的制备及在pH荧光检测和细胞成像中的应用

为改善石墨烯量子点的光学性质,设计并合成了五乙烯六胺和十二胺功能化石墨烯量子点(PEHAGQD-DA)。将柠檬酸和五乙烯六胺混合,170℃热解0.5 h后加入十二胺,继续反应1.5 h得到PEHA-GQDDA。PEHA-GQD-DA由尺寸仅为1~3 nm的石墨烯片组成,片边缘含有丰富的功能基团。五乙烯六胺的引入显著提高了量子点的荧光发射,荧光量子产率达到72.7%,明显高于单独柠檬酸热解所制备的石墨烯量子点。引入十二胺,使PEHA-GQD-DA容易通过细胞膜磷脂双分子层进入到细胞内部。PEHA-GQD-DA对环境pH值表现出极佳的光学响应行为。在pH 1.0~6.5时,荧光强度随pH值增加而线性增强。随pH值的变化,荧光光谱也发生改变,最大发射波长与pH值之间存在良好的线性关系。在pH 6.5~12.0时,荧光光谱不再随pH值变化而变化,但荧光强度随pH值增大而线性减少。常见无机离子和小分子化合物不影响PEHA-GQDDA对pH值的荧光响应。PEHA-GQD-DA已成功应用于环境水样pH值的荧光检测和Hela细胞成像。     

微波和油浴加热下水溶性CdTe量子点的生长行为比较研究

应用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、紫外吸收光谱(UV)和荧光光谱等表征技术观测微波和油浴两种不同加热方式下制备的量子点的晶型、形貌、分散性、生长速度和光学性能,研究了两种加热方式下水溶性CdTe量子点的生长速度变化和差异,并计算了相关动力学参数,考查了不同微波功率、不同配体、不同pH值等反应条件对量子点生长速度的影响。结果表明：微波加热可以提高量子点的尺寸分散性,但不能降低反应的活化能。两种加热方式所制备的量子点具有相同的形貌、晶型、生长速率及发光效率,量子点的生长速度不受微波功率的影响,而是强烈地依赖于配体的结构性质及溶液pH值。     

一种基于罗丹明类似物的Cys近红外荧光探针

基于罗丹明类似物作为荧光团合成了一例新型半胱氨酸(Cys)近红外荧光探针CS-Cys.该探针能特异性识别Cys,其他含巯基氨基酸不与探针响应,响应机理为:Cys与CS-Cys分子中的丙烯酸酯发生共轭加成-环化反应,进而羟基裸露并释放出荧光.通过对CS-Cys与Cys在不同pH环境中反应后的荧光变化进行研究,发现通过改变溶液pH值可调节给电子基的供电子能力和荧光团ICT过程,从而使荧光激发波长和发射波长达到近红外区域.     

水相合成近红外CdTe量子点用于体液中硫醇的检测

通过降低反应物中L-半胱氨酸(L-Cys)的比例,在水相快速合成了近红外CdTe量子点,使之对巯基化合物产生荧光响应. 并以此构建了一种基于表面配体缺失的CdTe近红外荧光量子点的巯基探针,为生物样品中的硫醇检测提供简便经济、高灵敏度和高选择性的新方法. 在其它多种氨基酸和生物液体中主要离子、分子共存的情况下,我们所制备的近红外量子点对L-Cys、同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)和谷胱甘肽(GSH)的荧光检测中显示了良好的选择性和灵敏度. 在血清和细胞提取液中,加标5.0 μmol·L^-1硫醇的回收率均在90%～109%范围内. 该方法对L-Cys,Hcy和GSH的检出限(3s)分别为43,46和63 nmol·L^-1.     

水溶性CdTe量子点的合成及影响因素研究

本文以巯基乙酸(TGA)为稳定剂,在水相中合成了高荧光CdTe量子点.其荧光发射波长在507 ～ 628nm范围内可调,最窄半峰宽37 nm,粒径约3.4nm,量子产率达42.1％.本实验在固定前躯体配比不变的情况下,考察了前躯体中镉离子的浓度、pH及回流时间对CdTe生长的影响.并用透射电子显微镜(TEM),荧光分光光度计(FS),X射线衍射仪(XRD)等手段对制备的量子点进行了表征.结果表明:CdTe量子点的尺寸随回流时间而增长;反应的pH对量子点的荧光强度有显著影响;镉离子的浓度越大,量子点的生长速度越快,荧光强度却随之降低.     

谷胱甘肽包覆Cu-In-Zn-S量子点的一锅法水相合成及细胞成像应用

以生物相容性的谷胱甘肽(GSH)为封端配体和稳定剂,采用一锅法在水相介质中直接合成了高荧光的Cu-In-Zn-S(CIZS)量子点.系统地研究了反应时间、pH值、前驱体配比等实验参数对合成结果的影响,并采用UV-Vis、荧光光谱、透射电镜、粉末X射线衍射和FT-IR等技术对所得CIZS量子点的光学性质和结构进行了表征....     

Redox activity of CdTe quantum dots linked to nickel tetraaminophthalocyanine: Effects of adsorption versus electrodeposition on the catalytic oxidation of chlorophenols

Cadmium tellurite quantum dots (CdTe-QDs) are linked to nickel tetraamino phthalocyanine (CdTe-QDs-NiTAPc) through an amide bond. Differential pulse voltammetry shows that that NiTAPc stabilizes the QDs against oxidative disintegration into metallic products on oxidation. Electrocatalytic oxidation of 2, 4-dichlorophenol (DCP) and pentachlorophenol (PCP) on CdTe-QDs and CdTe-QDs-NiTAPc adsorbed or electrodeposited onto a gold electrode were studied. Adsorbed CdTe-QDs-NiTAPc shows the lowest potential for DCP and PCP oxidation and it is also more stable to fouling by PCP and its oxidation products compared to adsorbed CdTe-QDs without NiTAPc. Electrodeposited CdTe-QDs or CdTe-QDs-NiTAPc show the best activity in terms of enhanced currents towards the oxidation of the chlorophenols.     

Irreversible electrostatic deposition of CdTe quantum dots on glassy carbon electrodes from colloidal solutions

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry - Cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe-QDs) can be deposited from colloidal solutions on glassy carbon (GC) electrodes potentiostatically. The immobilization...     

Voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy of gold electrodes modified with CdTe quantum dots and their conjugates with nickel tetraamino phthalocyanine

This work reports on the synthesis of conjugates of cadmium telluride quantum dots (CdTe-QDs) caped with thioglycolic acid and peripherally substituted nickel tetraamino phthalocyanine (NiTAPc) complex. The conjugates are characterized using cyclic (CV) and differential pulse (DPV) voltammetries, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy and time correlated single photon counting. CV and DPV show that NiTAPc stabilizes the CdTe QDs against oxidation to metallic products.     

Determination of trace gastrin and diagnosis of human diseases using CdTe quantum dots labelled gastrin antibodies as phosphorescence sensors

CdTe quantum dots (CdTe-QDs) can emit strong and stable room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) via the perturbation effect of a Pb(2+) ion on the surface of a nitrocellulose membrane (NCM). CdTe-QDs-Ab(GAS), the product of CdTe-QDs labelled gastrin antibodies (Ab(GAS)), can not only maintain good RTP characteristics, but can also be used as a RTP sensor and carry out highly specific immunoreactions with gastrin (GAS) to form GAS-Ab(GAS)-CdTe-QDs causing the ΔI(p) of the system to sharply enhance. Thus, a new solid substrate room temperature phosphorescence immunoassay (SSRTPIA) for the determination of GAS was established based on the linear relativity between the ΔI(p) of the system and the content of GAS. The limit of quantification (LOQ) of this method was 0.43 fg spot(-1) with the corresponding concentration being 1.1 × 10(-12) g mL(-1) and sampling quantity being 0.40 per spot(-1). This highly specific, accurate, selective and sensitive RTP sensor has been applied to the determination of GAS in biological samples and the diagnosis of diseases, and the results agreed well with those obtained by radioimmunometric assay (RIA). Meanwhile, the mechanism of SSRTPIA for the determination of GAS using CdTe-QDs-Ab(GAS) as the RTP sensor was discussed.     

Studies on fluorescein-VII The fluorescence of fluorescein as a function of pH

The relative fluorescence of fluorescein over the pH range 3-12 has been measured at 516 nm, with excitation at 489 nm. The relative fluorescence is essentially zero at pH 3, increases slowly between pH 4 and 5, rises rapidly between pH 6 and 7, reaches a maximum at pH 8, and remains constant at above pH 8. The curve of relative fluorescence as a function of pH lies somewhat above the corresponding curve describing the fraction of fluorescein present as the doubly charged anion, Fl(2-), indicating much weaker fluorescence of the singly charged anion, HFl(-), and very much weaker fluorescence by the neutral species, H(2)Fl. The fluorescence data have been used to calculate a value for the third dissociation constant. Because of the complexity of the system, one unknown dissociation constant and three (relative) fluorescence constants, a series of three variable regressions on the data was made. The final values were K(HFl) = 4.36 x 10(-7) (mu = 0.10) for the third dissociation constant and K(H(2)Fl) = 0.8; kappa(HFl) = 5.7; kappa(Fl) = 100.0 for the relative fluorescence constants.     

Effect of pH on the interaction of vitamin B12 with bovine serum albumin by spectroscopic approaches

The interaction mechanism between vitamin B12 (B12, cyanocobalamin) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) has been investigated by fluorescence, synchronous fluorescence, ultraviolet-vis (UV) absorbance, and three-dimensional fluorescence. The intrinsic fluorescence of BSA was strongly quenched by the addition of B12 in different pH buffer solutions (pH 2.5, 3.5, 5.0, 7.4, and 9.0) and spectroscopic observations are mainly rationalized in terms of a static quenching process at lower concentration of B12 (C(B12)/C(BSA)<5) and a combined quenching process at higher concentration of B12 (C(B12)/C(BSA)>5). The structural characteristics of B12 and BSA were probed, and their binding affinities were determined under different pH conditions. The results indicated that the binding abilities of B12 to BSA in the acidic and basic pH regions (pH 2.5, 3.5, 5.0, and 9.0) were lower than that at simulating physiological condition (pH 7.4). In addition, the efficiency of energy transfer from tryptophan fluorescence to B12 was found to depend on the binding distance r between the donor and acceptor calculated using F?rster's theory. The effect of B12 on the conformation of BSA was analyzed using UV, synchronous fluorescence and three-dimensional fluorescence under different pH conditions. These results showed that the binding of B12 to BSA causes apparent change in the secondary and tertiary structures of BSA.     

Investigation on the pH-dependent binding of benzocaine and lysozyme by fluorescence and absorbance

The interaction mechanism between benzocaine (BZC) and lysozyme (Lys) has been investigated by fluorescence, synchronous fluorescence, ultraviolet–vis (UV) absorption spectra, and three-dimensional fluorescence (3-D) in various pH medium. The observations of fluorescence spectra were mainly rationalized in terms of a static quenching process at lower concentration of BZC (C_BZC/C_Lys < 9) and a combined quenching process at higher concentration of BZC (C_BZC/C_Lys > 9) at pH 7.4 and 8.4. However, the fluorescence quenching was mainly arisen from static quenching by complex formation in all studied drug concentrations at pH 3.5. The structural characteristics of BZC and Lys were probed, and their binding affinities were determined under different pH conditions (pH 3.5, 7.4, and 8.4). The results indicated that the binding abilities of BZC to Lys decreased at the pH below and above the simulative physiological condition (pH 7.4) due to the alterations of the protein secondary and tertiary structures or the structural change of BZC. The effect of BZC on the conformation of Lys was analyzed using UV, synchronous fluorescence and three-dimensional fluorescence under different pH conditions. These results indicate that the binding of BZC to Lys causes apparent change in the secondary and tertiary structures of Lys. The effect of Zn²⁺ on the binding constant of BZC with Lys under various pH conditions (pH 3.5, 7.4, and 8.4) was also studied.     

In vitro investigation on the pH dependence of the absorption and fluorescence properties of the photosensitizer mTHPC

Fluorescence excitation efficiency is of great importance for photodynamic diagnosis. Because usually a difference in the interstitial pH between normal and tumor tissue occurs, it is necessary to assess the impact of pH on the fluorescence emission intensity of the photosensitizer meta-tetrahydroxyphenylchlorin (mTHPC) in this context. The results obtained by in vitro fluorescence measurements clearly indicate that pH values below 6 lead to a significant decrease in the fluorescence intensity. In the physiological range of pH 6.5-7.2, however, no pH dependence was found. Besides the decrease in the fluorescence intensity of mTHPC for pH < 6, changes in the spectral shape of the absorption were found. These changes can be utilized for "dual-wavelength ratio imaging," using mTHPC as a pH-sensitive indicator with the excitation pair 405 nm/436 nm in the range of pH 3.5-6.     

Effect of pH on the interaction of baicalein with lysozyme by spectroscopic approaches

The interaction mechanism of baicalein and lysozyme (Lys) has been characterized by fluorescence, synchronous fluorescence, ultraviolet-vis absorbance, and three-dimensional (3D) fluorescence. The structural characteristics of baicalein and Lys were probed, and their binding affinities were determined under different pH conditions (pH 7.4, 4.5, and 2.5). The results showed that the binding abilities of the drug to Lys increased under lower pH conditions (pH 4.5 and 2.5) due to the alterations of the protein secondary and tertiary structures or the structural change of baicalein. The effect of baicalein on the conformation of Lys was analyzed using UV, synchronous fluorescence and three-dimensional (3D) fluorescence under different pH conditions. These results indicate that the binding of baicalein to Lys causes apparent change in the secondary and tertiary structure of Lys. In the presence of Cu(2+), the decrease of the binding constant in buffer solution of pH 2.5 may result from the competition of the metal ion and baicalein binding to Lys. In addition, the presence of Cu(2+) increased the binding constants of baicalein-Lys complex under higher pH conditions (pH 7.4 and 4.5). The possible site of binding of baicalein to Lys has been proposed to explain these observations.     

Ratiometric fluorescent detection of acidic pH in lysosome with carbon nanodots

It is significant for cell physiology to keep the homeostasis of p H, and it is highly demanded to develop ratiometric fluorescent sensors toward p H. In this work, under mild condition, through the electrostatic interaction between carbon nanodots(CDs) and organic molecules, two novel ratiometric fluorescence hybrid nanosensors were fabricated for sensing acidic p H. These nanohybrid systems possess dual emission peaks at 455 and 527 nm under a single excitation wavelength of 380 nm in acidic p H condition.With the increasing of p H, the fluorescence of the 1,8-naphthalimide derivative completely quenches,while the blue fluorescence of CDs keeps constant. Furthermore, the CDsàorganic molecular nanohybrids exhibit excellent anti-disturbance ability, reversible p H sensing ability, and a linear response range in wide p H range respectively. Besides the ability to target lysosome, with one of the nanosensor, stimulated p H change has been successfully tracked in a ratiometric manner via fluorescence imaging.