A Comparative Study on the Sensitive Detection of Hydroxyl Radical Using Thiol-capped CdTe and CdTe/ZnS Quantum Dots

Four types of water-soluble luminescent quantum dots (QDs) whose surface was functionlaized with thioglycolic acid (TGA), 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA), or glutathione (GSH), were investigated for the sensitive and selective detection of hydroxyl radical (^●OH) in aqueous media. It was found that the type of capping agent and QD influenced the sensitivity of the probe. The order of sensitivity of the probe was: GSH-CdTe@ZnS > MPA-CdTe@ZnS > TGA-CdTe > MPA-CdTe QDs. Under the optimum conditions, a limit of detection as low as 8.5?×?10^-8?M was obtained using GSH-CdTe@ZnS. The effects of foreign reactive oxygen species and the Fenton reactants and products as possible interferences on the proposed probe were negligible for CdTe@ZnS QDs. Besides, experimental results indicated that CdTe@ZnS QDs were more attractive for the selective recognition of ^●OH than CdTe QDs. The mechanistic reaction pathway between the QDs and ^●OH is proposed.     

CdTe量子点荧光猝灭法测定钴

以CdTe量子点作为荧光探针,基于荧光猝灭法对钴(Ⅱ)进行了定量检测,考察了缓冲溶液体系、量子点浓度、反应时间等多种因素的影响。实验结果表明,在pH8.0的0.2mol/LNa2HPO4-NaH2PO4缓冲液中,反应时间为10min,钴(Ⅱ)浓度为1.6×10-5—20×10-5mol/L范围时,其线性回归方程为F0/F=1.45+0.096Q(10-5mol/L),检出限为3×10-7mol/L。该方法检测范围宽,灵敏度高,为钴的测定提供了新的方法。     

Highly Sensitive and Selective Detection of Amoxicillin Using Carbon Quantum Dots Derived from Beet

In the present work, we synthesized the carbon quantum dots (CQDs) by one step hydrothermal method using the dried beet powder as the carbon source without additional chemical reagents and functionalization. The as-prepared CQDs are quasi-spherical carbon nanoparticles with diameters of 4–8 nm as well as surface functional groups such as carboxyl and hydroxyl groups, and exhibit good water-solubility, biocompatibility, and strong fluorescence. It is confirmed that amoxicillin (AMO) could enhance the fluorescent intensity of CQDs, the I/I₀ showed a linear correlation between the intensity of fluorescence and the concentration of AMO in a broad range. These superior properties render a potential application of the CQDs in biomedical.     

Green Luminescent CdTe Quantum Dot Based Fluorescence Nano-Sensor for Sensitive Detection of Arsenic (III)

Arsenic (As³⁺) is a hazardous and ubiquitous element; hence the quantitative detection of arsenic in various kinds of environmental sample is an important issue. Herein, we reported L-cysteine capped CdTe Quantum dot based optical sensor for the fluorometric detection of arsenic (III) in real water sample. The method is based on the fluorescence quenching of QDs with the addition of arsenic solution that caused the reduction in fluorescence intensity due to strong interaction between As³⁺ and L-cysteine to form As(Cys)₃. The calibration curve was linear over 2.0 nM-0.5 μM arsenic with limit of detection (LOD) of 2.0 nM, correlation coefficient (r²) of 0.9698, and relative standard deviation (RSD %) of 5.2%. The Stern-Volmer constant for the quenching of CdTe QDs with As³⁺ at optimized condition was evaluated to be 1.17 × 10⁸ L mol^?1 s^?1. The feasibility of the sensor has been analyzed by checking the inference of common metal ions available in the water such as K⁺, Na⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Ba²⁺, Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Al³⁺, Co²⁺, Cr²⁺, Fe³⁺ and its higher oxidation state As⁵⁺.

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Graphical Abstract Schematic representation of As³⁺ detection by L-Cysteine capped CdTe QDs

     

单质碘对水溶性CdTe量子点的荧光猝灭研究

合成了不同尺寸的、巯基丙酸和半胱氨酸修饰的水溶性CdTe量子点,并研究了I2与CdTe量子点的相互作用,实验发现I2能够明显猝灭CdTe量子点的荧光,且猝灭程度与量子点的修饰剂有关,没有表现出明显的尺寸依赖效应。     

巯基乙胺稳定的CdTe量子点荧光猝灭法测定间苯二酚

以CdTe量子点作为荧光探针,基于荧光猝灭法对间苯二酚进行了定量检测,考察了缓冲溶液体系、量子点浓度、反应时间等多种因素的影响.实验结果表明,在pH 6.5的0.2mol/LNa<,2>HPO<,2>-NaH<,2>PO<,4>缓冲液中,反应时间为15min.间苯二酚浓度为1.6×10<'-6>-2.0×10<'-5>...     

CdTe量子点荧光猝灭法测定微量铅

以CdTe量子点作为荧光探针,基于荧光猝灭法对铅进行了定量检测,考察了缓冲溶液体系、量子点浓度、反应时间等多种因素的影响。实验结果表明,在pH 7.5的0.2mol/L Na2HPO4-NaH2PO4缓冲液中,反应时间为10min,铅浓度为2.0×10-6—3.5×10-5mol/L范围时,其线性回归方程为ΔF=26.35+11.47C(×10-6mol/L),相关系数和检出限分别为0.9991和1.8×10-8mol/L。该方法灵敏度高,为铅的测定提供了新的方法。     

Specific Fluorescence Probe for Direct Recognition of Dimethoate Using Molecularly Imprinting Polymer on ZnO Quantum Dots

ZnO quantum dots (QDs) based molecularly imprinting polymer (MIP)-coated composite was described for specific detection of the dimethoate (DM) as a template. The MIP was synthesized by simple self-assembly of 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane (APTES) monomers and tetraethyl ortho-silicate as cross linking agent in the presence of template molecules. The used imprinting course can improve the tendency of the prepared QDs toward the DM template molecules. The MIP-coated ZnO QDs showed a strong fluorescence emission which undergoes a quenching effect in the presence of DM. So, a selective probe could be designed based on these composites to recognize DM in water samples. Under optimized experimental conditions, a linear relationship between the emission intensity of MIP-coated ZnO QDs and concentration of DM, in the range of 0.02–3.2 mg L^?1 with a detection limit of 0.006 mg L^?1. Combination of high specificity of MIP element and distinct fluorescence features of ZnO QDs provides a sensitive and selective recognizing method for pesticide detection. The developed method was successfully applied for the determination of DM contamination in environmental water samples.     

功能性CdTe量子点荧光增敏法测定对苯二胺

以CdT e量子点作为荧光探针,基于荧光增敏法对对苯二胺进行了定量检测,考察了缓冲溶液体系、量子点浓度、反应时间等多种因素的影响。实验结果表明,在pH 7.6的0.2m ol/LN a2HPO4-N aH2PO4缓冲液中,反应时间为15m in,对苯二胺浓度为6.0×10-6—1.8×10-5m ol/L范围时,其线性回归方程为ΔF=75.64＋7.95C（10-6m ol/L）,相关系数和检出限分别为0.9989和2.1×10-8m ol/L。该方法检出限低,灵敏度高,为对苯二胺的测定提供了新的选择。     

巯基琥珀酸修饰的CdTe量子点荧光猝灭法测定果蔬中的微量铜

以巯基琥珀酸(MSA)为稳定剂,在水溶液中制备稳定的CdTe量子点.基于Cu2+在磷酸盐缓冲液中对该量子点的荧光具有较强的猝灭作用,建立一种简便灵敏的测定铜的新方法.考察了量子点的浓度,缓冲液pH、和反应时间等对Cu2+测定的影响.结果表明,CdTe量子点浓度为0.0306mmol/L,在0.2mmol/L的磷酸盐缓冲液(pH7.4)中,反应时间为5min,体系的相对荧光强度与Cu2+浓度呈良好的线性关系,其线性范围为1.28-38.4μg/L,检出限为0.023μg/L(3σ).方法操作简便,快速,可用于果蔬中Cu2+含量的测定.     

Fluorescence Imaging of Stem Cells,Cancer Cells and Semi-Thin Sections of Tissues using Silica-Coated CdSe Quantum Dots

Trioctylphosphine oxide capped cadmium selenide quantum dots, synthesized in organic media were rendered water soluble by silica overcoating. Silanisation was done by a simple reverse microemulsion method using aminopropyl silane as the silica precursor. Further, the strong photoluminescence of the silica-coated CdSe quantum dots has been utilized to visualize rabbit adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (RADMSCs) and Daltons lymphoma ascites (DLA) cancerous cells in vitro. Subsequently the in vivo fluorescence behaviours of QDs in the tissues were also demonstrated by intravenous administration of the QDs in Swiss albino mice. The fluorescence microscopic images in the stem cells, cancer cells and semi-thin sections of mice organs proved the strong luminescence property of silica-coated quantum dots under biological systems. These results establish silica-coated CdSe QDs as extremely useful tools for molecular imaging and cell tracking to study the cell division and metastasis of cancer and other diseases.     

谷胱甘肽修饰的CdTe量子点荧光猝灭法测定化妆品中的铅

以谷胱甘肽(GSH)为稳定剂,在水溶液中制备稳定的CdTe纳米量子点.根据Pb(Ⅱ)对CdTe量子点的荧光具有较强的猝灭效应,建立一种简便灵敏的测定铅的新方法.考察了缓冲液体系、缓冲液pH、量子点的浓度和反应时间等对pb2+测定的影响.结果表明,在Tris缓冲液(pH8.8)中,CdTe量子点浓度0.0306mmol/L,反应时间5min,体系的相对荧光强度与pb2+浓度呈良好的线性关系,其线性范围为10-105μg/L,检出限0.27μg/L(3σ),加标回收率在97.6％-101.8％之间.此方法操作简便,快速,可用于化妆品中铅(Ⅱ)含量的测定.     

Selective and Sensitive Fluorescence Chemosensor for the Hypochlorite Anion in Water

Based on an oxidized irreversible ring-opening process of the spirolactam of rhodamine 6G to turn on the fluorescence pathway, a highly sensitive, selective fluorescent and easy accessible chemosensor for ClO(-) has been reported. Upon reaction of the chemosensor with ClO(-) ions, a fluorescent enhancement factor over 60-fold is observed. The chemosensor shows a remarkably high selectivity to discriminate between ClO(-) and other ROS, such as H(2)O(2), TBHP etc., and a wide range of the environmentally and biologically relevant anions and metal ions. The oxidized irreversible ring-opening process of the chemosensor also triggers a visible colorimetric change from colorless to pink, leading to production of both "naked-eye" and fluorimetric detection of ClO(-) anion. The detection limit is estimated to be 2?×?10(-8)?M based on a signal-to-noise ratio of 3:1 method. The chemosensor can be used within a pH span of 6-11.5. The chemosensor also shows excellent performance in natural water samples.     

Studies on Interaction of CdTe Quantum Dots with Bovine Serum Albumin Using Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Luminescent quantum dots (QDs) have widely used in some biological and biomedical fields due to their unique and fascinating optical properties, meanwhile the interaction of QDs with biomolecules recently attract increasing attention. In this paper, we employed fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) to investigate the nonspecific interaction between CdTe QDs and bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model, and evaluate their stoichiometric ratio and association constant. Our results documented that BSA was able to bind to CdTe QDs and form the QD–BSA complex by a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio. The association constant evaluated is 1.06 ± 0.14 × 10⁷ M⁻¹ in 0.01 M phosphate buffer (pH = 7.4). Furthermore, we found that QD–BSA complex dissociated with increase of ion strength, and we speculated that the interaction of CdTe QDs with BSA was mainly attributed to electrostatic attraction. Our preliminary results demonstrate that fluorescence correlation spectroscopy is an effective tool for investigation of the interaction between quantum dots (or nanoparticles) and biomolecules.     

分子光谱法研究硫普罗宁修饰的CdTe量子点与血红蛋白相互作用

以N-(2-巯基丙酰基)-甘氨酸(硫普罗宁,TP)为稳定剂,采用水相法合成了荧光较好的水溶性CdTe量子点(TP-CdTe QDs)。本文通过共振瑞利散射光谱(RRS)、荧光光谱(FL)和紫外光谱(UV-Vis),探讨了TP-CdTe QDs与血红蛋白通过静电引力相互作用的机理.研究发现TP-CdTe QDs与血红蛋白通过静电引力相互作用以后,TP-CdTe QDs荧光猝灭发生猝灭同时荧光光谱发生蓝移,体系的共振瑞利散射光谱强度增大.血红蛋白通过静态猝灭,动态猝灭和光诱导电子转移的方式猝灭TP-CdTeQDs的荧光。同时对体系共振瑞利散射增强的原因进行了讨论。     

基于石墨烯量子点的荧光探针应用于抗坏血酸检测的研究

基于石墨烯量子点(GQDs)的荧光性能建立了一种非标记荧光方法,用于灵敏和选择性测定抗坏血酸(AA)。GQDs溶液在紫外光激发下发出很强的蓝色荧光,当向溶液中加入AA后,GQDs溶液的荧光被猝灭。猝灭机理可能为在弱酸性介质中,AA与GQDs发生氧化还原反应,AA转移电子给GQDs。荧光猝灭强度与AA浓度在5.0×10~(-6)~7.5×10~(-5)mol/L范围内呈良好的线性关系,检出限低至1.0×10~(-6)mol/L。该体系成本低、操作简单,并且在多种可能干扰的物质存在下对AA表现出很高的选择性。本方法应用于生物样品中AA的检测,回收率在95.2%~115.3%之间。     

CdTe量子点荧光猝灭法测定痕量叶酸

以CdTe量子点作为荧光探针,基于荧光猝灭法对叶酸进行了定量检测,考察了缓冲溶液体系、量子点浓度、反应时间等多种因素的影响。实验结果表明,在水中,反应时间为10min,叶酸浓度为2.5×10-7—1.5×10-6mol/L范围时,其线性回归方程为ΔF=47.67+129.88C(10-6mol/L),相关系数为0.9989。该方法检测范围宽,灵敏度高,为痕量叶酸的测定提供了新的方法。     

CdTe量子点功能化玻片的制备及其对Pb2+浓度的检测

通过羟基化和氨基硅烷化处理,得到表面接枝氨基的玻片载体。水相合成巯基乙酸修饰的CdTe量子点(CdTe-TGA),采用EDC/NHS活化反应,将量子点偶联到氨基化玻片表面,制备出具有荧光性能的功能化玻片。考察了量子点与EDC的量比、活化时间、偶联温度以及偶联时间对偶联效果的影响。结果表明,在量子点与EDC的量比为1:30、活化时间1 h、偶联温度30 ℃、偶联时间4 h条件下获得的功能化玻片具有最佳的荧光性能。将该条件下制备的功能化玻片用于水溶液中Pb²⁺的浓度检测,得到玻片相对荧光猝灭强度随Pb²⁺浓度变化的线性曲线,线性范围为1.0×10^-9~4.0×10^-8mol·L^-1,检出限为3.8×10^-9mol·L^-1,且具有良好的选择性。该方法可以灵敏而准确地检测Pb²⁺浓度。     

Synthesis of AS1411-Aptamer-Conjugated CdTe Quantum Dots with High Fluorescence Strength for Probe Labeling Tumor Cells

In this paper, we report microwave-assisted, one-stage synthesis of high-quality functionalized water-soluble cadmium telluride (CdTe) quantum dots (QDs). By selecting sodium tellurite as the Te source, cadmium chloride as the Cd source, mercaptosuccinic acid (MSA) as the capping agent, and a borate-acetic acid buffer solution with a pH range of 5–8, CdTe nanocrystals with four colors (blue to orange) were conveniently prepared at 100 °C under microwave irradiation in less than one hour (reaction time: 10–60 min). The influence of parameters such as the pH, Cd:Te molar ratio, and reaction time on the emission range and quantum yield percentage (QY%) was investigated. The structures and compositions of the prepared CdTe QDs were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, selective area electron diffraction, and X-ray powder diffraction experiments. The formation mechanism of the QDs is discussed in this paper. Furthermore, AS1141-aptamer-conjugated CdTe QDs in the U87MG glioblastoma cell line were assessed with a fluorescence microscope. The obtained results showed that the best conditions for obtaining a high QY of approximately 87 % are a pH of 6, a Cd:Te molar ratio of 5:1, and a 30-min reaction time at 100 °C under microwave irradiation. The results showed that AS1141-aptamer-conjugated CdTe QDs could enter tumor cells efficiently. It could be concluded that a facile high-fluorescence-strength QD conjugated with a DNA aptamer, AS1411, which can recognize the extracellular matrix protein nucleolin, can specifically target U87MG human glioblastoma cells. The qualified AS1411-aptamer-conjugated QDs prepared in this study showed excellent capabilities as nanoprobes for cancer targeting and molecular imaging.