有机半导体荧光传感材料及危险化学品检测应用

荧光传感材料作为有机半导体光电功能材料的重要组成之一,以其灵敏度高、选择性强、响应速度快等优势,成为当前化学传感领域的一个研究热点,近年来在反恐、禁毒等领域有着广泛的应用.然而目前,对荧光敏感材料各项性能参数的设计与优化,依然存在着经验性问题,需要基于构效结合思维,从待测物质的分子层次的物性认知出发,更有针对性地设计相应的传感材料.本文基于国内外前沿工作,结合本课题组多年在危险化学品荧光传感方向的经验,以爆炸物、神经毒剂和合成毒品的检测为例,对荧光敏感材料的设计原则和传感的分子级微观作用机制进行了系统论述.     

LDHs薄膜基纳米荧光传感器的制备及其研究进展

层状复合氢氧化物(LDHs)是一种层板金属元素和层间离子可调的无机层状材料,利用其独特的插层组装特性,基于静电、氢键、范德华力等相互作用力,功能性荧光客体分子可与LDHs纳米片复合构筑多功能荧光薄膜材料.LDHs薄膜基荧光材料用于荧光传感器,在有机挥发性气体(VOCs)、温度、压力、重要生物分子等的检测中显示了良好性能.本文总结了LDHs复合薄膜的制备方法以及近年来其在纳米荧光传感领域的进展,并对其未来发展做出了展望.     

薄膜基荧光气体传感器

薄膜基荧光传感因灵敏度高、可采集信号丰富、实时检测性好和易于器件化等优点备受人们关注,特别是随着微纳米加工、集成制造和物联网技术的发展应用,薄膜基荧光传感器研究已经成为传感器研究的一个重要领域,呈现出广阔的发展前景。 结合课题组工作,本文简要讨论了基于小分子化合物的薄膜基荧光气体传感器在隐藏爆炸物、毒品、挥发性有机污染物检测/监测,重大疾病早期诊断等领域的应用探索。 在此基础上,指出了薄膜基荧光传感器发展面临的问题,评述了薄膜基荧光传感器研究和应用的前景。     

用于铁离子检测的荧光传感材料研究进展

准确、定量检测Fe~(3+)对环境保护和人类健康具有重要意义。目前,荧光传感材料广泛应用于分子传感、气体传感、环境监测等诸多领域。为了实现环境监测领域Fe~(3+)的快速响应、高灵敏和高选择性检测,研究者大力开发了各种新型荧光传感材料,本文重点介绍了金属有机骨架(MOFs)、荧光量子点(QDs)、金属纳米簇、荧光小分子和荧光聚合物等各种新型荧光材料在Fe~(3+)检测中的应用;分析了目前荧光传感材料研究中存在的问题和局限性并对其发展方向进行了展望。     

静电纺荧光纳米纤维膜在痕量爆炸物检测中的应用

爆炸物检测作为打击爆炸恐怖主义的重要措施之一,正日益彰显出广阔的应用前景.其中,静电纺荧光纳米纤维膜在爆炸物检测领域已展现出其独特的优点,可满足爆炸物检测所需的检测速度快、检测灵敏度高等要求.本文总结了近年来静电纺荧光纳米纤维膜在爆炸物检测中的代表性成果,简要介绍了爆炸物荧光传感机理、静电纺丝技术原理、静电纺荧光纳米纤维膜的制备方法及其爆炸物检测性能的影响因素;系统、重点梳理了有机小分子体系、共轭聚合物体系、聚集诱导发光体系及其他荧光材料体系的静电纺荧光纳米纤维膜在爆炸物检测中的应用,并针对该领域尚未解决的问题和未来可能的发展方向进行了展望,可为实际爆炸物检测中静电纺荧光纳米纤维膜的设计提供指导.     

Fluorescence Sensors Based on Aggregation Induced Excimer Emission

荧光信号对环境变化的敏感程度主要取决于其产生本源。一般而言,聚集诱导激基缔合物荧光对其所处微环境变化异常敏感,因而引起了荧光传感器研究领域学者的高度关注。除此之外,荧光传感器的传感性能还与其所采用的荧光物种的类型和传感元素的结构密切相关。基于这些认识,本文概括介绍了笔者实验室多年来以聚集诱导激基缔合物荧光为基础的荧光传感器研究进展,特别是以芘为例,系统介绍了该类传感器在液相或气相中的检测应用,其中部分传感器已经实现了仪器化。同时,还介绍了由本课题组提出的用于理解荧光薄膜传感器传感机理和指导新型传感薄膜设计的"二维溶液模型"。最后,展望了荧光传感器研究和应用前景,指出了此类研究面临的主要挑战。     

聚集诱导激基缔合物荧光传感器(英文)

荧光信号对环境变化的敏感程度主要取决于其产生本源。一般而言,聚集诱导激基缔合物荧光对其所处微环境变化异常敏感,因而引起了荧光传感器研究领域学者的高度关注。除此之外,荧光传感器的传感性能还与其所采用的荧光物种的类型和传感元素的结构密切相关。基于这些认识,本文概括介绍了笔者实验室多年来以聚集诱导激基缔合物荧光为基础的荧光传感器研究进展,特别是以芘为例,系统介绍了该类传感器在液相或气相中的检测应用,其中部分传感器已经实现了仪器化。同时,还介绍了由本课题组提出的用于理解荧光薄膜传感器传感机理和指导新型传感薄膜设计的"二维溶液模型"。最后,展望了荧光传感器研究和应用前景,指出了此类研究面临的主要挑战。     

薄膜基荧光气体传感器中的涂层化学

近年来,高性能薄膜基气体传感器的研制备受关注,所涉及的涂层化学已经成为物理化学学科发展的一个热点。传感因分析物与敏感层(涂层)物质相互作用引起薄膜特定静态及动态物理量变化而实现,因此,薄膜传感性能势必受到敏感层物质种类和敏感层微纳结构等因素影响。就薄膜基荧光传感而言,荧光敏感物质的结构和性质对薄膜传感性能起着至关重要的作用。同时,因毛细凝结、色谱效应、尺寸效应、分子间相互作用等因素的存在,敏感层微观结构也极大地影响着薄膜的传感性能。本文结合课题组近期研究工作,简要讨论薄膜基荧光气体传感器研究中的涂层化学基本问题,以及相关薄膜基荧光传感器在隐藏爆炸物、毒品、挥发性有机污染物检测/监测等方面的应用探索。最后,文章展望了薄膜基荧光气体传感器的发展前景和所面临的主要挑战。     

基于四联苯臂星型小分子凝胶剂的TNT薄膜荧光传感器

基于具有三苯胺中心核、咔唑外围和四联苯连接臂的星型荧光小分子三(4″″-(3, 6-二叔丁基-咔唑-9氢-9-基)-(1, 1': 4', 1″':4″', 1?:4?, 1″″-四苯基)-4-基)胺(N5), 采用溶液旋涂的方法制备了用于检测三硝基甲苯(TNT)饱和蒸汽的高效荧光传感薄膜。 不同于具有单苯连接臂的模型化合物三(4'-(3, 6-二叔丁基-咔唑-9氢-9-基)-(1, 1'-二苯基)-4-基)胺(N2), N5由于长共轭臂的存在, 容易在苯类溶剂中通过π-π相互作用组装形成凝胶。 同时, 其旋涂薄膜具有细小纳米级纤维状的组装形貌, 表面出现一定的多孔结构, 有利于气体分子的渗透。 因此, 应用于TNT蒸汽的检测, 化合物N5薄膜表现出比N2薄膜更快的荧光淬灭响应速度和更高的淬灭效率。 特别是TNT传感特性几乎不受化合物N5膜厚的影响, 当膜厚为94 nm时, 在1和30 min的淬灭程度仍然可以达到44%和90%。     

纤维素接枝改性芴-苯和咔唑-苯共聚物及其对硝基芳烃的检测

采用Suzuki偶联反应将合成的芴-苯和咔唑-苯共聚物接枝到经化学改性的纸纤维素上,制备了可用于硝基芳烃检测的传感纸纤维素.荧光猝灭研究显示,由于两种传感纸纤维素具有的大比表面积和孔道结构有利于2,4-二硝基甲苯(DNT)蒸气分子的快速扩散,因此二者比薄膜态具有更高的荧光猝灭效率.荧光猝灭的可逆性研究显示,两种传感纤维素经过四次猝灭-恢复循环后,对DNT气态分子依然具有较高的猝灭效率,表明制备的纸纤维素具有良好的荧光猝灭可逆性和稳定性.     

Interfacial engineering of organic nanofibril heterojunctions into highly photoconductive materials

Photoconductive organic materials have gained increasing interest in various optoelectronics, such as sensors, photodetectors, and photovoltaics. However, the availability of such materials is very limited due to their intrinsic low charge carrier density and mobility. Here, we present a simple approach based on nanofibril heterojunction to achieve high photoconductivity with fast photoresponse, that is, interfacial engineering of electron donor (D) coating onto acceptor (A) nanofibers via optimization of hydrophobic interaction between long alkyl side-chains. Such nanofibril heterojunctions possess two prominent features that are critical for efficient photocurrent generation: the nanofibers both create a large D/A interface for increased charge separation and act as long-range transport pathways for photogenerated charge carriers toward the electrodes, and the alkyl groups employed not only enable effective surface adsorption of D molecules on the nanofibers for effective electron-transfer communication, but also spatially separate the photogenerated charge carriers to prevent their recombination. The reported approach represents a simple, adaptable method that allows for the development and optimization of photoconductive organic materials.     

Fluorescent nanocrystals grown in sol–gel thin films for generic stable and sensitive sensors

Through the sol–gel route, we have well-controlled the preparation of fluorescent organic nanocrystals grown in silicate thin films. This process is based on the confined nucleation and growth of dyes in the pores of wet gels. The resulting nanocomposite sol–gel thin films, coated onto low-cost substrates, exhibit coupled properties: transparency, stability, easy shaping of sol–gel thin films and high fluorescence intensity coming from organic nanocrystals. The sensitivity of the fluorescence intensity of nanocrystals to their environments can be exploited for the development of optical sensors. Indeed, Förster Resonance Energy Transfer can inhibit nanocrystal fluorescence when probe molecules are adsorbed or grafted on the nanocrystal surface after their diffusion through the pores of the sol–gel matrix. We investigated by time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy the effect of nanocrystal size and probe concentration on the fluorescence quenching in presence of Methylene Blue used in this study as molecular probe. As strong fluorescence quenchings can be achieved, even for low probe concentrations, these hybrid organic–inorganic nanocoposites are promising for the development of sensor devices by increasing their fluorescence contrasts under specific chemical or biological environments.     

多荧光光纤传感器及其在混合溶剂检测中的应用

微纳光纤与其他微纳结构的集成可以拓展荧光光纤传感器检测范围和集成度,是光纤传感领域的研究热点。目前,国际上关于荧光光纤传感器这一领域的研究还处于单一检测物荧光响应的阶段,对多检测物的多通道荧光响应仍存在很大挑战。本文结合微纳光纤的光波导性能以及有机荧光材料的光功能特性,制备了能够同时激发和收集多种荧光的微纳光纤,并将之应用于高性能荧光光纤传感器的制备。通过选用不同荧光波长的有机材料与凝胶掺杂,制备了多荧光发射的光纤涂层材料,可控构筑了多组分荧光检测剂掺杂凝胶涂层。利用荧光光谱结合色度图分析,确定检测物与色坐标的关系,实现了多检测物的多通道荧光响应,为实现多荧光光纤传感器的可控构筑提供了有益的借鉴和指导意义。     

基于有机光电材料的痕量爆炸物识别

随着国际恐怖袭击事件的增多,痕量爆炸物的识别技术研究越来越为重要.本文以作者在该领域的研究为例,综述了基于一维有机纳米材料、荧光金属配位聚合物(金属-有机框架化合物)和聚噻咯的荧光猝灭技术,在痕量爆炸物识别上的应用.同时介绍了酞菁薄膜和苝亚酰胺纳米线制备的电子传感器分别对过氧化物和硝基类爆炸物有灵敏的响应.     

Ultrathin Carbon Film Electrodes from Vacuum‐Carbonised Cellulose Nanofibril Composite

A novel way to produce ultrathin transparent carbon layers on tin‐doped indium oxide (ITO) substrates is developed. The ITO surface is coated with cellulose nanofibrils (from sisal) via layer‐by‐layer electrostatic binding with poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) or PDDAC acting as the binder. The cellulose nanofibril‐PDDAC composite film is then vacuum‐carbonised at 500 °C. The resulting carbon films are characterised by atomic force microscopy (AFM), small angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS), wide‐angle X‐ray scattering (WAXS), and Raman methods. Smooth carbon films with good adhesion to the ITO substrate are formed. The electrochemical characterisation of the carbon films is based on the oxidation of hydroquinone and the reduction of benzoquinone in aqueous phosphate buffer media. A modest effect of the cellulose nanofibril‐PDDAC film on the rate of electron transfer is observed. The effect of the film on the rate of electron transfer after carbonisation is more dramatic. For a 40‐layer cellulose nanofibril‐PDDAC film after carbonisation a two‐order of magnitude change in the rate of electron transfer occurs presumably due to a better interaction of the hydroquinone/benzoquinone system with the electrode surface.     

Analytical characteristics and sensitivity mechanisms of electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor system-based chemical sensors—a critical review

Recent trends in research and development of electrolyte-insulator-semiconductor (EIS) field-effect chemical sensors (ion-selective field-effect transistors, light-addressable potentiometric sensors, capacitive EIS-sensors) with inorganic gate insulators (oxide, nitride and chalcogenide films) are reviewed. Physical properties of EIS systems and basic mechanisms of their chemical sensitivity are examined. Analytical characteristics and sensing mechanisms of EIS pH sensors with oxide and nitride films, as well as metal ions sensors with chalcogenide films, are critically discussed. Prospects of future research on EIS field-effect biosensors are briefly outlined.     

Photoresponsive polymers with dangling triptycene units as efficient receptor for fullerene-C60

We report herein a new triptycene derivative ( 1 ) with an azo functional group. This molecule has been used as a monomer to yield two linear polymers ( TAFPs ) that have several triptycene units dangling from the linear polymer chain. TAFPs are soluble in organic solvents and are thermally stable. TAFPs can be cast into thin films. Further, these polymers are fluorescent with emission intensity increasing upon irradiation with ultraviolet light due to photoisomerization of the azo groups present in them. The fluorescence of TAFPs are quenched in the presence of C₆₀, which supports their strong affinity for each other. Since both TAFP1 and TAFP2 form stable thin films of uniform thickness over large area coupled with their interaction with C₆₀, these polymers may find potential applications in the development of optoelectronic devices or as molecular sensors in supramolecular chemistry.     

Visual pH Sensors: From a Chemical Perspective to New Bioengineered Materials

Many human activities and cellular functions depend upon precise pH values, and pH monitoring is considered a fundamental task. Colorimetric and fluorescence sensors for pH measurements are chemical and biochemical tools able to sense protons and produce a visible signal. These pH sensors are gaining widespread attention as non-destructive tools, visible to the human eye, that are capable of a real-time and in-situ response. Optical “visual” sensors are expanding researchers’ interests in many chemical contexts and are routinely used for biological, environmental, and medical applications. In this review we provide an overview of trending colorimetric, fluorescent, or dual-mode responsive visual pH sensors. These sensors include molecular synthetic organic sensors, metal organic frameworks (MOF), engineered sensing nanomaterials, and bioengineered sensors. We review different typological chemical entities of visual pH sensors, three-dimensional structures, and signaling mechanisms for pH sensing and applications; developed in the past five years. The progression of this review from simple organic molecules to biological macromolecules seeks to benefit beginners and scientists embarking on a project of pH sensing development, who needs background information and a quick update on advances in the field. Lessons learned from these tools will aid pH determination projects and provide new ways of thinking for cell bioimaging or other cutting-edge in vivo applications.