Ratiometric and selective two-photon fluorescent probe based on PET-ICT for imaging Zn2+in living cells and tissues简

A two-photon fluorescent probe TPZn was developed for specific ratiometric imaging Zn2＋ in living cells and tissues. Significant ratiometric fluorescence change was based on photoinduced electron transfer and intramolecular charge transfer. The synthetic method of TPZn was simple. It was successfully used to selectively image Zn2＋ based on the higher binding affinity for Zn2＋ than for Cd2＋. TPZn was easily loaded into the living cell and tissues with high membrane permeability in a complex biological environment. TPZn could clearly visualize endogenous Zn2＋ by TP ratiometric imaging in hippocampal slices at a depth of 120 μm. Thus, TPZn is a useful tool to image of Zn2＋ in living cells and tissues without interference from Cd2＋.     

Ratiometric fluorescence detection of bleomycin based on proximity-dependent fluorescence conversion of DNA-templated silver nanoclusters

We design a ratiometric fluo rescent sensing platform for bleomycin(BLM) by using proximity-dependent DNA-templated silver nanoclusters(DNA-AgNCs) probe.This ratiometric sensing system is constructed with DNA-AgNCs as single fluorophore.The proposed strategy is based on the two following facts:(1) a covert DNA can approach and transform the DNA-AgNCs with green emission(G-DNA-AgNCs) into red emission through hybridization reaction.(2) The specific cleavage of the convert DNA by BLM in the presence of Fe(Ⅱ) inhibits the discoloration of G-DNA-AgNCs.Thus,benefiting from the specific recognition of BLM and unique properties of G-DNA-AgNCs,a hignly-sensitive ratiometric sensor for BLM has been successfully developed.The detection limit is as low as 30 pmol/L.This label-free fluorescence probe possesses advantages of convenient synthetic process and low cost.Moreover,this ratiometric method has been applied to the detection of BLM in human serum samples,illustrating a promising tool for analysis of BLM in cancer therapy.     

Naphthalimide as Highly Selective Fluorescent Sensor for Ag^＋ Ions

The naphthalimide derivative. NA1 was synthesized, which consists of a bis（2-（ethylthio）ethyl）amine group binding cations and naphthalimide unit as chromogenic and fluorogenic signaling subunit. Absorption and emission spectra and the effect of polarity of solvents and pH values were studied. The photo-induced electron transfer （PET） occurred from the donor of bis（2-（ethylthio）ethyl）amine group to the naphthalimide fluorophore. The present study demonstrates that NA1 is a viable candidate as a fluorescent receptor for a new Ag^＋ ion sensor. This silver ion chemosensor can discriminate Ag^＋ ion well among heavy metal ions by an enhancement of the fluorescence intensity in ethanol-water （1 ： 9, V ： V）. And NA1 is also a pH-sensor because the fluorescence of the compound varies with the pH values.     

Coumarin Modified Rhodamine Derivative： Fluorescent Chemosensor Selectively Recognizing Al^3＋ and Ca^2＋

A fluorescent probe with a coumarin moiety bound to rhodamine 6G hydrazide（l） was synthesized. Its sensing behavior toward various metal ions was investigated with fluorescence methods. Compound I displays different fluorescence emission responses to Al^3＋ and Ca^2＋ at the same excitation wavelength in the visible light region, while no changes occur after the addition of other metal ions. The binding ratios of the complexs of 1-Al^3＋ and 1-Ca^2＋ are both 2：1 according to the Job plot and high resolution mass spectrometer（HRMS） experiments. Moreover, emission spectrum of 1-Ca^2＋ complex and absorption spectrum of the rbodamine dyes overlap largely. When Al^3＋ was added to the 1-Ca2＋ system, calcium in complex 1-Ca2＋ can be displaced by Al^3＋, resulting in the output of another ratiometric sensing signal, which demonstrates that the 1-Ca^2＋ complex can be served as a new and effective fluorescence resonance energy transfer（FRET） donor for rhodamine derivatives.     

A highly selective and sensitive fluorescent chemosensor for Zn^2＋

A new selective Zn^2＋ fluorescent chemosensor, o-vanillin-4-ethoxybenzoylhydrazone （1）, was designed and prepared. Free 1 mainly displayed very weak fluorescence at 480 nm upon excitation at 403 nm. It displayed high selectivity for Zn^2＋ and had a 518- fold fluorescent enhancement upon binding of Zn^2＋, while the other cation ions had only little influence on the fluorescence of 1. Mechanism of enhancement of l＇s fluorescence by Zn^2＋ was briefly discussed.     

Design and Synthesis of a Selective Chemosensor for Zn^2＋

A hydroxyl substituted phenolic Schiff base 1, used as sensor for detection of Zn^2＋, was synthesized and investigated. It was found that a strong fluorescence emission was observed when 1 bound to Zn^2＋ in acetonitrile, whereas no fluorescence emission was detected when 1 bound to other metal ions （Fe^2＋, Co^2＋, Ni^2＋, Cu^2＋, Cd^2＋, Hg^2＋, Mg^2＋, Pb^2＋, Ca^2＋, Ba^2＋, Sr^2＋） except for Mg^2＋, for which a weak fluorescence emission was detected in the same condition. Competition experiment showed that no obvious interference was observed in its fluorescence while 1 performed the titration with Zn^2＋ in the different mixtures of metal ions. To understand the site where Zn^2＋ coordinated to the ligand and the mechanism of binding, three other hydroxyl substituted phenolic Schiff bases 2-4 were synthesized and their binding reactions with Zn^2＋were also investigated.     

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, METAL-UPTAKE BEHAVIOR OF BIS（BENZIMIDAZOLE） RESIN SUPPORTED ON EPOXIDE POLYMER

The new chelate resins, abbreviated as PNBMZs and PBBMZs based on epoxide polymer, were synthesized by polycondensation of N,N-diglycidyl-4-glycidyloxyaniline or 1,4-bis（2,3-epoxypropyl）benzene with the primary amine group of 1,3-bis（benzimidazol-2yl）propylamine （BBPAH）. The ion exchangers contain 2.71-3.23 mmol of the ligand contents per gram of the resin. Batch extraction capacities were determined for the metal chloride salts in buffer solutions in the pH range from -1 to 6.0. The chelate resins were very selective for Cu^2＋, Zn^2＋, Cd^2＋ in the presence of other divalent transition metal ions. The maximum uptake capacities of PNBMZ （synthetic molar ratio = 1：1.5） under non-competitive condition were found to be 0.94 mmol/g for Cu^2＋ at pH = 2, 1.3 mmol/g for Cd^2＋ at pH = 1 and 1.75 mmol/g for Zn^2＋ at pH = -1 respectively. While in the case of PBBMZ, it was 1.39 mmol/g for Cd〉 at pH = 1. The metal-uptake behaviors for both of them showed strong pH dependence, and their extraction capacities increase with decreasing pH. The uptake of Cu^2＋ by the resin PNBMZs at pH = 1 was found to be rather fast with t1/2 = 18 min. Metal-uptake experiments under competitive conditions also confirm that the chelate resins have a high selectivity for Cu^2＋, Zn^2＋, Cd^2＋ and the contrary pH dependence.     

Thiourea functionalized CdSe/CdS quantum dots as a fluorescent sensor for mercury ion detection

CdSe/CdS quantum dots(QDs) functionalized by thiourea(TU) were synthesized and used as a fluorescent sensor for mercury ion detection.The TU-functionalized QDs were prepared by bonding TU via electrostatic interaction to the core/shell CdSe/CdS QDs after capping with thioglycolic acid(TGA).It was observed that the fluorescence of the functionalized QDs was quenched upon the addition of Hg~(2+).The quantitative detection of Hg~(2+) with this fluorescent sensor could be conducted based on the linear relationship between the extent of quenching and the concentration of Hg~(2+) added in the range of1-300 μg L~(-1).A detection limit of 0.56 μg L~(-1) was achieved.The sensor showed superior selectivity for Hg~(2+) and was successfully applied to the determination of mercury in environmental samples with satisfactory results.     

A New Amperometric Biosensor Based on HRP/Nano-Au/L-Cysteine/Poly（o-Aminobenzoic acid）-Membrane-Modified Platinum Electrode for the Determination of Hydrogen Peroxide

The third generation amperometric biosensor for the determination of hydrogen peroxide （H2O2） has been described. For the fabrication of biosensor, o-aminobenzoic acid （oABA） was first electropolymerized on the surface of platinum （Pt） electrode as an electrostatic repulsion layer to reject interferences. Horseradish peroxidase （HRP） absorbed by nano-scaled particulate gold （nano-Au） was immobilized on the electrode modified with polymerized o-aminobenzoic acid （poABA） with L-cysteine as a linker to prepare a biosensor for the detection of H2O2. Amperometric detection of H2O2 was realized at a potential of ＋20 mV versus SCE. The resulting biosensor exhibited fast response, excellent reproducibility and sensibility, expanded linear range and low interferences. Temperature and pH dependence and stability of the sensor were investigated. The optimal sensor gave a linear response in the range of 2.99×10^-6 to 3.55×10^-3 mol·L^-1 to H2O2 with a sensibility of 0.0177 A·L^-1·mol^-1 and a detection limit （S/N = 3） of 4.3×10^-7 mol·L^-1. The biosensor demonstrated a 95% response within less than 10 s.     

Ratiometric Fluorescent Probe Based on Novel Red-emission BODIPY for Determination of Bovine Serum Albumin

A novel red-emission boron-dipyrromethene（BODIPY） dye with a pyrrole ring was synthesized simply via one-pot reaction. The spectral properties of it were investigated under the conditions of different solvents. The results show that the as-prepared BODIPY dye is extremely sensitive to solvent polarity, and the fluorescent emission enhances with the decrease of solvent polarity. In aqueous buffer, the addition of bovine serum albumin leads to a ratiometric change in absorption spectra with an association constant of 1.16×10^6 L/mol. Meanwhile, the fluorescence emission increases greatly at 622 nm but changes slightly at 575 nm. The response time is very short（less than 3 min）, and the changes of color can be noticed by naked eyes. Bovine serum albumin can be detected by this ratiometric fluorescence probe, but other proteins or enzymes cannot be detected by this method, which indicates that this novel dye has high selectivity towards bovine serum albumin. The reason is that bovine serum albumin has suitable hydro- phobic cavities for binding with the dye. In addition, the dye molecule can penetrate cell membrane easily and make a fast fluorescent stain, which makes it a potential probe for living-cell fluorescence imaging.     

固定酚红的交联聚乙烯醇光化学pH敏感膜

An optical pH sensitive membrane for optical pH sensors has been developed by covalently immobilizing phenol red on optical transparent cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol （PVA） membrane surfaces. The phenol red was first reacted with acrylamide to form a product of acrylamide grafted phenol red （AAGP）, then the AAGP was covalently immobilized to the PVA membrane via surface grafting-polymerization using Fe^2＋/H2O2 as initiator. The performance of the pH sensitive membrane was investigated and the results showed that the pH sensitive membrane has some features including a linear response scope from pH 6.5 to 8.5 closed with phenol solution, a rapid response time （〈：20 s）, good reproducibility, reversibility, excellent stability and easiness of fabrication. These show that the pH sensitive membrane can be used as a sensitive layer for optical pH sensor.     

A novel cell-impermeable fluorescent zinc sensor containing poly(ethylene glycol) chain

A novel cell-impermeable zinc sensor was synthesized by incorporating poly（ethylene glycol）（PEG） to N-（8-quinolyl）-p-aminobenzenesulfonamide （HQAS） group.The polymeric zinc sensor combines both valuable features of HQAS and PEG.The HQAS of the sensor has the similar functions to TSQ,and exhibits a good fluorescence response to Zn²⁺ but poor fluorescence responses to other metal ions.The PEG chain can prevent the sensor to permeate healthy cell membrane.The stained experiments with the yeast cells as model showed that the sensor cannot stain the healthy yeast cells,but only the damaged or died yeast cells. These results indicated the novel zinc probe was a typical cell-impermeable zinc sensor.     

A Novel Coumarin-based Fluorescence Chemosensor for Fe^3＋

A novel coumarin derivative[7-diethylamino-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylic acid（6-amino-pyridin2-yl）-amide,CFe1] has been synthesized and its potential application as a chemosensor for the detection of metal ions has been further investigated.The responses of CFe1 to Fe^3＋ were studied by fluorescence emission spectrometry in the presence of other metal ions such as Al^3＋,Ba^2＋,Ca^2＋,Co^3＋,Cr^3＋,Cu^2＋,Fe^2＋,Hg^2＋,Mg^2＋,Mn^2＋,Na^＋,Ni^＋,Pb^2＋,Zn^2＋,K^＋,and Ag^＋.CFe1 showed a good selectivity for Fe^3＋ with fast response,a wide pH span of 3.3-9.18,and a large Stocks shift.CFe1 in the presence of Fe^3＋ and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid（EDTA） makes the blue solution fade to colorless,which is due to the formation of CFe1-Fe^3＋ complex instead of any catalytic action of Fe^3＋.Furthermore,the imaging of Fe^3＋ in cultured single mice microglia cells was realized with the aid of CFe1,indicating that CFe1 has a great potential to be used as promising models for the future design of novel and robust chemosensor for metal ion detection in the field of biomedical and environmental analyses.     

基于对二烷基氨基苯甲酰苯胺分子内电荷转移的单糖比值法荧光受体

Two dual fluorescent receptors (1 and 2) for monosaccharides based on 4-dialky(alkyl=methyl and n-butyl) containing boronic acid group at the amido aniline were synthesized and their spectral properties were investigated. These receptors exhibited dual fluorescence with the long-wavelength band displaying strong solvent-polarity dependence, indicating the occurrence of the excited-state intramolecular charge transfer （ICT).With increasing pH value in aqueous solutions, the hybridization of the boron atom changed from sp^2 to sp^3, inducing a decrease in the total fluorescence quantum yield. The experimental results indicated that the anionic form of the boronate group acted as an electron donor and the benzanilide-like charge transfer was promoted upon hybridization change. In the presence of monosaccharides, the boronic acid in 1 and 2 changed from neutral to anionic form. The intensity of the locally excited (LE) state emission decreased in the presence of sugars while a slight increase in the intensity at the charge transfer (CT) emission occurred. Based on the change in the CT to LE intensity ratios of 1 and 2 due to sugar binding, ratiometric fluorescent assays for monosaccharide sensing were established.     

Preparation and hydrogen permeation properties of BaCeo.95Nd0.05O3-δ membranes

Dense mixed proton and electron conducting membrane made of BaCe0.95Nd0.05O3-δ （BCNd5） was prepared by pressing followed by sintering. X-ray diffraction （XRD） was used to characterize the phase structure of both the powder and the sintered membranes. The microstructure of the sintered membranes was studied by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）. Hydrogen permeation through the BCNd5 membrane was studied using a high temperature permeator. The hydrogen permeation fluxes under wet conditions are higher than those under dry conditions, which is due to H^＋ hopping via surface OH groups. At 925℃, a hydrogen permeation flux of 0.02 mL/min cm^2 was obtained under wet condition, which recommends BCNd5 as a potential material for hydrogen-selective membranes.     

DNA-silver Nanocluster Binary Probes for Ratiometric Fluorescent Detection of HPV-related DNA

Herein, we described a ratiometric strategy based on "chameleon" DNA-silver nanoclusters( DNA-AgNCs) fluorescent binary probes. The strategy was applied to detect high-risk human papillomavirus( HPV) DNA sequences, HPV-16. First, DNA-AgNCs were synthesized by a simple reduction method. The obtained nanoprobes showed typical yellow and red fluorescence of AgNCs. Upon the addition of HPV-16 DNA, the yellow fluorescence of AgNCs was reduced greatly, whereas tlie red fluorescence of AgNCs was increased. The concentration of HPV-16 DNA in the samples was characterized by the ratio of fluorescence intensity at 570 and 630 nm. Tlie ratiometric nanoprobes showed good selectivity for HPV-16 DNA, and the detection limit was 2 ninol/L. In addition, the practical applicability of this strategy was demonstrated by analysing the HPV-16 DNA in hiunan serum, illustrating its potential promise for clinical diagnosis.     

Iodide-selective polymeric membrane electrode based on copper(Ⅱ) bis(N-2-bromophenylsalicyldenaminato) complex

A PVC membrane electrode based on copper（Ⅱ） bis（N-2-bromophenylsalicyldenaminato） as ionophor was prepared.The ion selective electrode was tested by inorganic anions and showed a good selectivity for iodide ion.This sensor exhibited Nernstian behavior with a slope of—57.8 mV per decade at 25℃.The proposed electrode showed a linear range from 1.0×10⁵ to 1.0×10^-1 mol/L with a detection limit of 5.0×10^-6 mol/L.The electrode response was independent of pH in the range of 3.0- 10.0.The proposed sensor was applied to determine the iodide in water and antiseptic samples.     

A quantitative colorimetric assay of H2O2 and glucose using silver nanoparticles induced by H2O2 and UV

A simple spectrophotometric assay of H2O2 and glucose using Ag nanoparticles has been carried out. Relying on the synergistic effect of H2O2 reduction and ultraviolet （UV） irradiation, Ag nanoparticles with enhanced absorption signals were synthesized. H2O2 served as a reducing agent in the Ag nanoparticles formation in which Ag＋ was reduced to Ago by O2- generated via the decomposition of H2O2 in alkaline media. On the other hand, photoreduction of Ag＋ to Ago under UV irradiations also contributed to the nanoparticles formation. The synthesized nanoparticles were characterized by TEM, XPS, and XRD. The proposed method could determine H2O2 with concentrations ranging from 5.0× 10^-7 to 6.0× 10^-5 tool/ L The detection limit was estimated to be 2.0 × 10^-7 mol/L. Since the conversion of glucose to gluconic acid catalyzed by glucose oxidase was companied with the formation of H2O2, the sensing protocol has been successfully utilized for the determination of glucose in human blood samples. The results were in good agreement with those determined by a local hospital. This colorimetric sensor thus holds great promises in clinical applications.     

Label-free Fluorescent Sensor for Probing Heparin-Protein Interaction Based on Supramolecular Assemblies

In this paper a label-free fluorescent sensor for probing the interaction between heparin and protein was reported.Heparin,the bioactive polyanions,formed supramolecular assemblies with cationic surfactant cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB).The environment-dependent dye pyrene,encapsulated in hydrophobic interiors of the supramolecular assemblies worked as the fluorescence probe.Once the heparin-binding protein was added,competing interactions of protein with heparin would weaken the interaction between CTAB and heparin.As a result,the noncovalently sequestered pyrene would be released upon disassembly and the fluorescence of the released pyrene was subsequently decreased.The binding events were exemplified by protamine and Tat peptide,these processes were also verified by DLS and TEM.Such a strategy is appealing as organic synthesis was traded off against supramolecular assembly.This label-free fluorescent system is simple,selective,convenient,and can serve as a good complement to other existing methods,also this method has the potential for preprimary drug screening.     

Synthesis of N,N,N-4,4＂-Di-（4-methylphenyl）-2,2＇：6＇,2＂- terpyridine-N,N,N-tris（isothiocyanato） Ruthenium（Ⅱ） and Application to Colorimetric Hg^2＋ Sensor

A terpyridine derivative DPTP [di-（4-methylphenyl）-2,2＇：6＇,2＂-terpyridine] was conveniently synthesized from 2-bromopyridine via halogen-dance reaction, Kharash coupling and Stille coupling reaction. Then its corresponding ruthenium complex Ru-DPTP [N,N,N-4,4＇＇-di-（4-methy,phenyl）-2,2＇：6＇,2＂-terpyridine-N,N,N-tris（is,-thi,cyanat,）- ruthenium（H） ammonium] was obtained and fully characterized by IR, UV-Vis, ESI MS and elemental analysis. The MLCT absorption band of Ru-DPTP was blue-shifted from 570 to 500 nm upon addition of Hg^2＋. Among a series of surveyed metal ions, the complex showed a unique recognition to Hg^2＋, indicating that it can be used as a selective colorimetric sensor for Hg^2＋.