A Colorimetric and Ratiometric Fluorescent Chemosensor for Fluoride Based on Proton Transfer

N-Phenyl-N’-(3-quinolinyl)urea (1) has been developed as a highly selective colorimetric and ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor for fluoride ion based on a proton transfer mechanism. Evidences for the mechanism were provided by UV-vis and fluorescence titration and especially ¹H and ¹⁹F NMR experiments. The sensor gave the largest ratiometric fluorescent response reported so far (R_max/R_min = 2620) to fluoride. Taking H⁺ as the “recovering reagent”, the sensor can be reversibly “used” and “recovered” for several cycles with only a slight decay of the response ability.     

A Self-Organized Ensemble of Fluorescent 3-Hydroxyflavone-Al (III) Complex as Sensor for Fluoride and Acetate Ions

Aluminum chloride addition results in a self-organized TURN-ON fluorescence of 3-hydroxyflavone (3HF) by a complexation reaction in MeOH and subsequent ligand exchange reaction with fluoride or acetate ions causes a fluorescence TURN-OFF of this complex, delivering a quantitative estimation route for fluoride and acetate ions. The ternary complex of 3HF with Al (III), a hard acid provides for a sensitive signalling system for fluoride ion, a hard base in the concentration range from 6 μM to 50 mM by a concerted co-ordination of fluoride ion involving an intermediate mechanistic pathway, while the complex is sensitive to acetate addition between 0–68 μM. The ligand exchange reaction of Al (3HF)₂ complex by fluoride or acetate ion, without interference from other common anions, has been investigated by UV-visible and fluorescence spetroscopies. The structure of the in-situ intermediate isolated at higher Al (3HF)₂ complex and acetate concentrations was inferred from the FT-IR spectrum and ESI-MS of the sample.     

A Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensor for Iron Recognition Based on Rhodamine Derivative

A novel rhodamine based fluorescent sensor, L, was developed and investigated as a colorimetric and fluorescent sensor for Fe³⁺ in dimethyl sulfoxide. The compound L showed a good selectivity and sensitivity toward Fe³⁺ in the presence of large excess of other competitive ions. L can be used as a colorimetric and fluorescent sensor for Iron recognition in potential.     

Tb掺杂氟化铅晶体的发光特征

用非真空Bridgman方法制备了掺有Tb杂质的氟化铅（PbF2:Tb)晶体,闯杂浓度从0.008at.%至0.6at.%。在室温下测量了该晶体的吸收和发射光谱,发现该晶体在X－射线和紫外线激发下均能够发出比较强的荧光。FbF2:Tb晶体的光吸收起源于Tb^3 离子的4f-4f跃迁,而其光发射则源于Tb^3 离子的电子分别从其激发态^5D3和^5D4能级路迁到基态^7Fj(J=6,5,4,3,2)。 荧光强度随掺杂浓度的提高而提高,当Tb^3 离子浓度较低时,以^5D3→^7FJ跃迁发射为主,当Tb^3 离子浓度较高时,则以^5D4→^7FJ跃迁发射为主。在同一晶体中,发光强度随中心所占晶格位置的改变而改变,反映出Tb^3 离子在PbF2晶体中的分布具有分凝系数大于1的特征。推测Tb^3 离子在PbF2晶体中占据Pb格位,同时产生间隙F^-离子缺陷来平衡电价。     

Pyrrole Based Schiff Bases as Colorimetric and Fluorescent Chemosensors for Fluoride and Hydroxide Anions

An efficient colorimetric sensor with pyrrole-NH moiety as binding site and nitro group as a signaling unit has been synthesized by a one step procedure and characterized by spectroscopic techniques, which displays excellent selectivity and sensitivity for fluoride and hydroxide ions. The hydrogen bonding with these anions provides remarkable colorimetric responses. ¹H NMR and FT IR studies has been carried out to confirm the hydrogen bonding. UV–vis and fluorescence spectral changes can be exploited for real time and on site application.     

A Colorimetric and Fluorescent Probe Based on Michael Acceptor Type Diketopyrrolopyrrole for Cyanide Detection

A new probe 1 was synthesized by incorporating an α,β-unsaturated ketone to a diketopyrrolopyrrole fluorophore. The probe exhibited a selective and sensitive response to cyanide against other anions. Addition of CN^? aqueous solution to 1 resulted in a rapid color change from pink to light yellow together with a blue shift from 518 to 421 nm, while other anions did not induce any significant color change. Furthermore, the Michael addition of cyanide to 1 elicited 98% fluorescence quenching at 608 nm, which constituted the fluorescence signature for cyanide detection. The detection limit was 0.67 μM using the fluorescence spectra changes, which was far lower than the WHO guideline of 1.9 μM. Moreover, 1-based test strips could successfully detect CN^? solutions.     

A Novel Fluorescent Biosensor for Detection of Silver Ions Based on Upconversion Nanoparticles

In this paper, we report a simple and sensitive fluorescent biosensor for the quantitative analysis of silver ions (Ag⁺) by using NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Tm³⁺ upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs). Ag⁺ could oxidize o-phenylenediamine (OPD) to the oxidized OPD (oxOPD) directly. The fluorescence of UCNPs can be significantly quenched by oxOPD through inner filter effects (IFE). Under the optimized conditions, the Ag⁺ concentration is proportional to the changes of the fluorescence intensity of UCNPs. The proposed method shows high selectivity and Ag⁺ could be quantitatively detected in the range of 0 to 0.5 mM with a low detection limit of 33 nM for Ag⁺. The selectivity and sensitivity of the detection can also be satisfactory. More importantly, this method has potential in practical application to detect Ag⁺ in real samples without interference.     

高效荧光碳点的制备及其对金属离子的检测研究

采用氮和硫元素共掺杂的水热法合成了一种发蓝光的碳点.经过一系列的光学和微观结构表征分析,发现氮和硫元素可以通过杂原子掺杂和表面官能团的形式充分参与到碳点中,这决定了所制备的蓝光碳点拥有最高54.27%的量子产率.由于其高效荧光,该碳点可以用作传感探头检测金属离子,且对Ag+和Fe3+具有高灵敏度和选择性,通过Stern-Volmer方程拟合发现,随着离子浓度的变化,两种金属离子不同的淬灭机制和检测极限为在实践中有效检测和区分Ag+和Fe3+提供了一种可行的新方法.     

一个次氯酸根比色荧光探针及其逻辑行为（英文）

利用次氯酸根(ClO-)的氧化性质和Cu+与Cu2+不同的配位性质,一种高效的可用于探测ClO-的铜离子化合物CS1被合成出来。通过吸收和发射光谱系统地研究了CS1对ClO-的传感性能。结果表明,在Cu+存在条件下,CS1的光谱强烈受到OCl-影响:最大吸收峰从396 nm红移到545 nm(Δλ=149 nm);520nm处的荧光强度降低近25倍。以Cu+和ClO-为输入信号,以470 nm和396 nm吸收峰比值(A470/A396)为输出信号,构建了一个基于CS1的AND逻辑门,并且可以用乙二胺四乙酸二钠盐(EDTA)对其进行简单重置。     

Pyrene Substituted Phthalonitrile Derivative As a Fluorescent Sensor For Detection of Fe3+ Ions in Solutions

Journal of Fluorescence - In this current study, the novel bis[4,5-(pyrene-2-yl)-3,6-(hexyloxy)] phthalonitrile (SPN) fluorophore has been successfully synthesized. Structural characterization of...     

Quantum Dots Based Fluorescent Probe for the Selective Detection of Heavy Metal Ions

Journal of Fluorescence - Heavy metal ions are one of the primary causes of environmental pollution. A marshal effect of heavy metal ions is a paramount ultimatum to humans, aquatic animals and...     

槲皮素作为荧光探针对氟离子的识别作用

槲皮素为天然黄酮类化合物,广泛存在于植物的根、茎、叶、花和果实中。槲皮素作为荧光探针检测氟离子不仅具有较好的选择性和灵敏度,而且与合成的荧光探针比,还具有来源广、环保、无毒等优点。实验将不同阴离子(F-,Cl-,Br-,I-,ClO-₄,H₂PO-₄)分别加入到槲皮素的二甲基亚砜(DMSO)溶液中,考查槲皮素溶液的荧光强度变化。实验发现当加入氟离子后,槲皮素在500 nm处的荧光发射峰的强度降低,发生荧光猝灭,且其猝灭程度随着氟离子浓度的增大而改变,即荧光强度随着氟离子浓度的增大而减小,并呈线性变化。而其他阴离子的加入对槲皮素和槲皮素-氟离子体系的荧光发射强度影响不大,说明其他阴离子不影响槲皮素对氟离子的识别,显示了槲皮素对氟离子具有较好的选择性。由荧光滴定光谱和荧光滴定曲线得到槲皮素对氟离子的滴定方程为：y=-13.36x+173.4,线性关系为R2=0.991,线性范围为1.0×10-6～8.0×10-6 mol·L-1,最低检测限为1.0×10-7 mol·L-1,表明槲皮素对氟离子的识别具有较高的灵敏度。进一步实验表明槲皮素识别氟离子的机理可能是氟离子的加入破坏了溶液体系的氢键,改变了槲皮素分子的共轭状态,发生分子内电荷转移,促使槲皮素荧光猝灭。用该法成功检测了样品中微量氟离子,回收率为100.67%～102.44%,精确度较好,测定结果稳定。     

Spectroscopic and Computational Study of a Naphthalene Derivative as Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensor for Bioactive Anions

The anion recognition property of a naphthalene based receptor (L) was investigated by naked-eye, UV-Vis, fluorescence, ¹H NMR and computational methods. The receptor L showed fluoride selective naked-eye detectable colorimetric and UV-Vis spectral changes over other tested anions due to the formation of hydrogen bonding complex in 1:1 stoichiometry and/or deprotonation between fluoride and the receptor. Interestingly, the fluorescence of L was quenched by fluoride but enhanced by acetate.     

A Selective Fluorescent Sensor for Hg2+

A novel rhodamine based fluorescent chemosensor RQP was prepared and characterized by ¹HNMR, ¹³CNMR and HR-MS. The properties of RQP were studied through UV–Vis spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy. RQP showed highly selectivity toward Hg²⁺ over other metal ions, including Ag⁺, Cd²⁺, Cu²⁺, Na⁺, Mg²⁺, Ni²⁺, Pb²⁺, Fe³⁺, and Zn²⁺ in aqueous solutions. The recognition process is reversible and confirmed by EDTA experiment.     

A Fluorescent Probe for Diacetyl Detection

A water-soluble fluorescent probe, rhodamine B hydrazide (RBH), was prepared and its properties for recognition of diacetyl were studied. The method employs the reaction of diacetyl with RBH, a colorless and non-fluorescent rhodamine B spiro form derivative to give a pink-colored fluorescent substance. In weakly acidic media, RBH reacts more selectively with diacetyl than with other carbonyls, causing a large increase in fluorescence intensity and thereby providing an easy assay for the determination of diacetyl.     

A New Schiff Base Chemodosimeter: Selective Colorimetric and Fluorescent Detection of Fe (III) Ion

A new efficient chemosensor 1 was prepared, for the detection of Fe³⁺ in solutions as a colorimetric and fluorescent sensor. The visual and fluorescent behaviors of the receptor toward various metal ions were also explored. The receptor shows exclusive response toward Fe³⁺ ions and also distinguishes Fe³⁺ from other cations by color change and fluorescence enhancement in hydroalcoholic solution (MeOH/H₂O = 9/1, v/v). Thus, the receptor can be used as a colorometric and fluorescent sensor for the determination of Fe³⁺ ion. The fluorescence microscopy experiments showed that the chemosensor is efficient for detection of Fe³⁺ in vitro, developing a good image of the biological organelles.

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