A novel colorimetric and “turn-on” fluorescent sensor for selective detection of Cu2+

In this work, a new highly selective and sensitive fluorescent sensor for detecting Cu²⁺ was developed based on rhodamine fluorophore. It displayed strong fluorescence “turn-on” effect upon addition of Cu²⁺, and possessed the function of naked eye recognition. The fluorescence enhancement also enabled the sensor to quantitatively analyze Cu²⁺ due to the formation of a stable 1:1 metal–ligand complex in a short time, and the complex possesses relatively good pH stability. In addition, the density functional theory calculations were adopted to investigate the molecular orbitals as well as the spatial structure. Simultaneously, the cell imaging and zebra fish experiments provided a broader application prospect in biological system.     

An integrated plastic microchip for enhancing electrophoretic separation using tunable pressure-driven backflows

Microfluidic CE (MCE) is an effective solution for rapid and sensitive determination of multiple analytes. Herein, a dynamic coated cyclic olefin copolymer microchip was developed having an on-chip micropump for fluid velocity adjusting in electrophoretic separations. This micropump was fabricated by constructing a polyacrylamide gel membrane at one channel terminal. Once applying electric field across the membrane, a pressure-driven flow generated automatically to balance the electroosmotic flow (EOF) mismatch at the channel-membrane interface. The influence of gel precursor concentration and operating voltages on the fluid velocity was carefully evaluated. Moreover, the highly integration of injection, separation, and pumping units of the MCE system minimized the dead volume and provides satisfied column efficiency. Experiments showed that by adjusting of pumping voltage reduced the fluid velocity by a factor of 6, resulting six- and threefold resolving power enhancements of rhodamine dye mixture and amino acid mixture, respectively. Furthermore, the developed MCE method was applied for rhodamines and amino acids quantitation in food and cosmetics, with standard addition recoveries of 87.3–106.9% and 89.9–117.4%, respectively. These results were also confirmed by standard HPLC method, revealing the application potential in fast and onsite analysis of complex samples.     

Homoleptic Zinc(II) Complexes Based on 4′‐(2‐Thienyl)‐terpyridine: Preparation,Structures, and Properties

The homoleptic complexes Zn^II(4′‐(2‐(5‐R‐thienyl))‐terpyridine)₂(ClO₄)₂ [R = hydrogen ( 1 ), bromo ( 2 ), methyl ( 3 ), and methoxy ( 4 )] were prepared. Their structures were determined by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction analyses, and further characterized by high resolution mass, infrared spectra (IR), and elemental analyses. Single crystal X‐ray diffraction analysis showed that Zn^II ions in the complexes are both six‐coordinate with N₆ coordination sphere, displaying distorted octahedral arrangements. The absorption and emission spectra of the homoleptic Zn^II complexes were investigated and compared to those of the parent complex Zn^II(4′‐(2‐thienyl))‐terpyridine)₂(ClO₄)₂. The UV/Vis absorption spectra showed that the complexes all exhibit strong absorption component in UV region, moreover, complex 4 has an absorption component in the visible region. Thus, the photocatalytic activities of the complexes in degradation of organic dyes were investigated under UV and visible irradiation.     

A Rhodamine-based fluorescent sensor for chromium ions and its application in bioimaging

A rhodamine-based sensor (1) has been developed for the detection of chromium ions. Cr³⁺-induced opening of the rhodamine spirocycle in sensor (1) led to the distinct colorimetric and fluorescence responses. Among all the tested ions, only Cr³⁺ generated a significant fluorescence enhancement of up to 13-fold, which indicated the high selectivity of 1. Sensor (1) was successfully applied in the in vivo fluorescence imaging of Cr³⁺ in C. elegans. The results provided solid evidences for the future estimation of Cr³⁺ in environmental applications and tobacco samples.     

光谱法与共焦荧光成像法研究罗丹明B与ct-DNA的相互作用

采用吸收光谱、荧光光谱以及共焦荧光成像技术研究生理条件下罗丹明B(Rhodamine B,RB)与小牛胸腺DNA(ct-DNA)的相互作用以及相互作用模式。光谱研究结果显示,在450~650 nm的吸收光谱范围内,ct-DNA溶液对罗丹明B有减色作用;在560~660 nm荧光发射光谱范围内,ct-DNA对罗丹明B有荧光猝灭作用。同时,随着ct-DNA的加入,罗丹明B溶液的荧光偏振值发生变化,说明罗丹明B与ct-DNA能发生相互作用。在竞争性实验中,罗丹明B未能将亚甲基蓝(MB)从MB-ct-DNA复合体系中置换出来,说明罗丹明B与ct-DNA通过沟槽结合方式发生相互作用。共焦荧光成像结果显示,ct-DNA加入后,罗丹明B的荧光猝灭十分明显。利用罗丹明B和4',6-二脒基-2-苯基吲哚(DAPI)对He La细胞染色后进行共焦荧光成像,结果进一步证实罗丹明B与ct-DNA是通过沟槽结合作用将细胞核染成红色。     

Effects of gas sparging and mechanical mixing on sonochemical oxidation activity

The effects of air sparging (0–16 L min⁻¹) and mechanical mixing (0–400 rpm) on enhancing the sonochemical degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) was investigated using a 28 kHz sonoreactor. The degradation of RhB followed pseudo first-order kinetics, where sparging or mixing induced a large sonochemical enhancement. The kinetic constant varied in three stages (gradually increased → increased exponentially → decreased slightly) as the rate of sparging or mixing increased, where the stages were similar for both processes. The highest sonochemical activity was obtained with sparging at 8 L min⁻¹ or mixing at 200 rpm, where the standing wave field was significantly deformed by sparging and mixing, respectively. The cavitational oxidation activity was concentrated at the bottom of the sonicator when higher sparging or mixing rates were employed. Therefore, the large enhancement in the sonochemical oxidation was attributed mainly to the direct disturbance of the ultrasound transmission and the resulting change in the cavitation-active zone in this study. The effect of the position of air sparging and mixing was investigated. The indirect inhibition of the ultrasound transmission resulted in less enhancement of the sonochemical activity. Moreover, the effect of various sparging gases including air, N₂, O₂, Ar, CO₂, and an Ar/O₂ (8:2) mixture was compared, where all gases except CO₂ induced an enhancement in the sonochemical activity, irrespective of the concentration of dissolved oxygen. The highest activity was obtained with the Ar/O₂ (8:2) mixture. Therefore, it was revealed that the sonochemical oxidation activity could be further enhanced by applying gas sparging using the optimal gas.     

Heteroatom-substituted rhodamine dyes: Structure and spectroscopic properties

This review summarized the structures and photophysical properties of heteroatom-substituted rhodamines.     

Fluorescence quantum yield of rhodamine 6G using pulsed photoacoustic technique

Experimental method for measuring photoacoustic(PA) signals generated by a pulsed laser beam in liquids is described. The pulsed PA technique is found to be a convenient and accurate method for determination of quantum yield in fluorescent dye solutions. Concentration dependence of quantum yield of rhodamine 6G in water is studied using the above method. The results indicate that the quantum yield decreases with increase in concentration in the quenching region in agreement with the existing reports based on radiometric measurements.     

不同构型罗丹明分子拉曼光谱的密度泛函理论研究

利用密度泛函理论研究了罗丹明6G、罗丹明123和罗丹明B分子的拉曼光谱. BP86泛函计算的罗丹明系列分子的阳离子在气相中的拉曼光谱与相应的分子在水溶液中的实验光谱符合很好. 结果显示氯离子以及氢键的引入对罗丹明B分子的拉曼光谱有较明显的影响,该影响可以部分地解释罗丹明B分子在水溶液中和在金表面上拉曼光谱的不同. 精确描述罗丹明分子在金属表面的表面增强拉曼光谱,需要考虑由界面相互作用而导致的变化.     

铑-钨酸盐-罗丹明B缔合显色反应的研究及应用

在聚乙烯醇 (PVA)存在下 ,铑 ( )与钨酸盐及罗丹明 B(RB)形成的离子缔合物在 570 nm处产生最大吸收。建立了测定铑 ( )的光度分析方法 ,其表观摩尔吸光系数 ε达 1 0 7(L·mol-1·cm-1)数量级。方法的检测范围为 0～ 50ng/2 5m L ,检出下限为 0 .2 9ng/2 5m L。大量存在的常见离子对 Rh( )的测定不干扰。用此方法测定了催化剂及工业产品中铑的含量 ,结果与标准方法 (Sn Cl2法 )一致。