Solvent controlled sugar-rhodamine fluorescence sensor for Cu(2+) detection

A "turn-on" fluorescence probe for Cu(2+) detection has been reported according to a Cu(2+) triggered spirolactam ring-opening reaction. The probe is a double-responsive fluorescent and colorimetric Cu(2+)-specific sensor in aqueous solution containing 20% of acetonitrile with high selectivity and excellent sensitivity (limit of detection is 12 μg L(-1)). Furthermore, the significant color changes visible to the naked eye at the concentration of 3 μM (ca. 0.20 mg L(-1)) are about ten times lower than the WHO (World Health Organization) recommended level (2.0 mg L(-1)) for Cu(2+) ions in drinking water.     

基于铜离子修饰金纳米簇“关-开”型荧光探针检测多巴胺

以11-巯基十一烷酸(11-MUA)为还原剂和保护剂,通过一步水热法合成了具有强烈荧光的水溶性金纳米簇(AuNCs),基于Cu~(2+)修饰的AuNCs@11-MUA构建了"关-开"型荧光探针用于多巴胺(DA)的选择性、高灵敏检测.向AuNCs@11-MUA溶液中加入Cu~(2+)离子后,AuNCs@11-MUA的荧光发生猝灭,体系的荧光信号处于"关闭"状态.在DA存在下,由于DA与Cu~(2+)具有更强的结合力,形成比Cu~(2+)/AuNCs@11-MUA复合体更稳定的络合物,可将Cu~(2+)从AuNCs@11-MUA表面移除下来,从而使其荧光得以恢复,体系的荧光信号呈"打开"状态.AuNCs@11-MUA探针的荧光恢复程度与DA的浓度在2.0×10~(-7)~5.0×10~(-5)mol/L范围呈良好的线性关系,检出限为8.0×10~(-8)mol/L(S/N=3).将该探针应用于人血清和尿液中DA的检测,回收率为93.2%~97.3%,相对标准偏差RSD4.08%,表明该方法可应用于人体内多巴胺的检测.     

铜Ⅱ和水合肼双功能螺吡喃探针的合成及应用

以4-甲基-2,6-二甲酰基苯酚和1,3,3-三甲基-2-亚甲基吲哚啉为原料合成了能同时识别Cu2＋和水合肼的螺吡喃双功能探针L,其结构经1 H NMR、13 C NMR、FT-IR和 H RMS进行了表征。通过紫外-可见光谱法、荧光光谱法、核磁共振和质谱研究了探针L在pH=7.40的Trus-HCl-乙醇溶液(1∶1, V/V)中与19种金属离子、18种阴离子及9种胺类化合物的识别特性。结果表明,在pH=7.40的Trus-HCl-乙醇溶液(1∶1, V/V)中,相对于其它干扰离子,L对Cu2＋和水合肼具有特异选择性和专一性,制成试纸能够实现肉眼识别检测含μmol/L Cu2＋的水样。尤为重要的是,制备的含L的TLC板能实现在紫外灯下对液体和气体水合肼的肉眼识别。将L应用于水样和药物中Cu2＋或水合肼测定的回收率在83.5%~111.0%之间,相对标准偏差( RSD)<4%,说明L适用于环境污染监测和药物分析检测,具有潜在的应用前景。     

High-performance liquid chromatography with sequential injection for online precolumn derivatization of some heavy metals

HPLC was coupled with sequential injection (SI) for simultaneous analyses of some heavy metals, including Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), and Fe(II). 2-(5-Nitro-2-pyridylazo)-5-[N-propyl-N-(3-sulfopropyl)amino]phenol (nitro-PAPS) was employed as a derivatizing reagent for sensitive spectrophotometric detection by online precolumn derivatization. The SI system offers an automated handling of sample and reagent, online precolumn derivatization, and propulsion of derivatives to the HPLC injection loop. The metal-nitro-PAPS complexes were separated on a C(18)-muBondapak column (3.9x300 mm(2)). Using the proposed SI-HPLC system, determination of four metal ions by means of nitro-PAPS complexes was achieved within 13 min in which the parallel of derivatization and separation were processed at the same time. Linear calibration graphs were obtained in the ranges of 0.005-0.250 mg/L for Cu(II), 0.007-1.000 mg/L for Co(II), 0.005-0.075 mg/L for Ni(II), and 0.005-0.100 mg/L for Fe(II). The system provides means for automation with good precision and minimizing error in solution handling with the RSD of less than 6%. The detection limits obtained were 2 microg/L for Cu(II) and Co(II), and 1 microg/L for Ni(II) and Fe(II). The method was successfully applied for the determination of metal ions in various samples, including milk powder for infant, mineral supplements, local wines, and drinking water.     

A rhodamine-based chemosensor that works in the biological system

A new rhodamine-based reversible chemosensor (L1 ) is reported, which could bind Hg2+ and Cu2+ in aqueous methanol solution with detectable change in color. Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions responded differently toward the fluorescence output signals on binding to L1.L1 could also be used as a selective probe for monitoring Hg2+ adsorbed on bacteria using an optical microscope.     

A medium-controlled fluorescence dual-responsive probe for Cu2+ and Hg2+ in aqueous solutions

In this study, we report a histidine-based fluorescence probe for Cu(2+) and Hg(2+), in which the amino group and imino group were modified by two common protective groups, 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl and trityl group, respectively. In a water/methanol mixed solution, the probe displayed a selective fluorescence "turn-off" response to Cu(2+) when the ratio of CH(3)OH/H(2)O was higher than 1:1. Specifically, when the solvent is changed to 1:1 methanol/water, the 304 nm fluorescence peak is enhanced, while the 317 nm peak is weakened, upon addition of either Cu(2+) or Hg(2+) ions. The mechanism for such distinct responses of the probe to Cu(2+) and Hg(2+) was further clarified by using NMR and molecular simulation. The experiment results indicated that the polarity of solvent could influence the coordination mode of 1 with Cu(2+) and Hg(2+), and control the fluorescence response as a "turn-off" or ratiometric probe.     

Fluorescent Detection of Cu(Ⅱ) by Chitosan-based AIE Bioconjugate

Detection of Cu(Ⅱ) is very important in disease diagnose, biological system detection and environmental monitoring. Previously, we found that the product TPE-CS prepared by attaching the chromophores of tetraphenylethylene(TPE) to the chitosan(CS) chains showed excellent fluorescent properties. In this study, we tried to use TPE-CS for detecting Cu(Ⅱ) because of the stable complexation of CS with heavy metals and the luminosity mechanism of the Restriction of Intramolecular Rotations(RIR) for aggregation-induced emission(AIE)-active materials. The fluorescence intensity changed when TPE-CS was contacted with different metal ions, to be specific, no change for Na~+, slightly increase for Hg~(2+), Pb~(2+), Zn~(2+), Cd~(2+), Fe~(2+), Fe~(3+) due to the RIR caused by the complexation between CS and metal ions. However, for Cu~(2+), an obvious fluorescence decrease was observed because of the Photoinduced-Electron-Transfer(PET). Moreover, we found that the quenched FL intensity of TPE-CS was proportional to the concentration of Cu(Ⅱ) in the range of 5 μmol/L to 100 μmol/L, which provided a new way to quantitatively detect Cu(Ⅱ) . Besides, TPE-CS has excellent water-solubility as well as absorbability(the percentage of removal, R = 84%), which is an excellent detection probe and remover for Cu(Ⅱ) .     

Cu nanoclusters-based ratiometric fluorescence probe for ratiometric and visualization detection of copper ions

Copper is a highly toxic environmental pollutant with bioaccumulative properties. Therefore, sensitive detection of Cu²⁺ is very important to prevent over-ingestion, and visual detection is preferred for practical applications. In this work, we developed a simple and environmental friendly approach to synthesize hyperbranched polyethyleneimine-protected copper nanoclusters (hPEI-Cu NCs) with great stability against extreme pH, high ionic strength, thiols etching and light illumination, which were then conjugated to the surface of silica coated CdSe quantum dots (QDs) to design a ratiometric fluorescence probe. In the presence of different amounts of Cu²⁺ ions, the fluorescence of Cu NCs can be drastically quenched, while the emission from QDs stayed constant to serve as a reference signal and the color of the probe changed from yellow-green to red, resulting in ratiometric and visualization detection of Cu²⁺ ion with high accuracy. The detection limit for Cu²⁺ was estimated to be 8.9 nM, much lower than the allowable level of Cu²⁺ in drinking water (∼20 μM) set by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Additionally, this probe can be also applied for the determination of Cu²⁺ ion in complex real water samples.     

一种香豆素类荧光探针的合成及其性能研究

本文设计合成了一种基于香豆素的荧光探针L,通过氢谱、质谱对其结构进行表征。该探针在DMSO/H_2O(体积比9∶1)体系中对Co~(2+)和Ni~(2+)具有较好的选择性和灵敏度。Co~(2+)和Ni~(2+)的加入使得探针L的荧光发射发生猝灭,其他金属离子未对探针的荧光产生明显的影响。探针L与Co~(2+)和Ni~(2+)的配位比均为1∶2,其对Co~(2+)和Ni~(2+)的检出限分别为1.002×10~(-7)和9.78×10~(-6) mol/L,结合常数分别是1.06×10~6和9.84×10~5 L·mol~(-1)。     

Analysis of bromate in drinking water using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry without sample pretreatment

An analytical method for determining bromate in drinking water was developed using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The (18)O-enriched bromate was used as an internal standard. The limit of quantification (LOQ) of bromate was 0.2 μg/L. The peak of bromate was separated from those of coexisting ions (i.e., chloride, nitrate and sulfate). The relative and absolute recoveries of bromate in two drinking water samples and in a synthesized ion solution (100 mg/L chloride, 10 mg N/L nitrate, and 100 mg/L sulfate) were 99-105 and 94-105%, respectively. Bromate concentrations in 11 drinking water samples determined by LC-MS/MS were <0.2-2.3 μg/L. The results of the present study indicated that the proposed method was suitable for determining bromate concentrations in drinking water without sample pretreatment.     

Determination of copper in water and plant samples by flame atomic absorption spectrometry after preconcentration on octadecyl silica membrane disks modified with a recently synthesized Schiff's base

A simple, selective, reliable, and sensitive method for the determination of trace amounts of CU2+ ions in aqueous samples is proposed. The Cu2+ ions are adsorbed quantitatively during the passage of aqueous samples through an octadecyl (C18) silica membrane disk modified by a symmetrical tetradentate Schiff base ligand, N,N'-bis(4-phenylazo salicylaldimine) 3-chloro-1,2-phenylenediamine (H2L). The retained Cu2+ ions were then stripped from the disk by elution with the minimal amount of nitric acid solution and determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. Various parameters, such as the effect of pH, flow rate, type and amount of eluent, and the effects of various cationic interferences on the recovery of ions were studied. The proposed method permitted large enrichment factors (about 550 and higher). The limit of detection of the method was 1.5 x 10(-2) microg/L. The use of the same disk modified with 6 mg H2L for at least 30 times showed no change in the recovery of Cu2+ ions. The accuracy of the method was confirmed by determination of Cu2+ ions in standard samples [National Institute of Environmental Studies (NIES) No. 2 and Nippon Keikinzoku Kogyo (NKK) No. 920]. The results demonstrated good agreement with certified values.     

Chemically modified silica gel with aminothioamidoanthraquinone for solid phase extraction and preconcentration of Pb(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Cd(II)

Silica gel chemically bonded with aminothioamidoanthraquinone was synthesized and characterized. The metal sorption properties of modified silica were studied towards Pb(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Cd(II). The determination of metal ions was carried out on FAAS. For batch method, the optimum pH ranges for Pb(II), Cu(II) and Cd(II) extraction were ≥3 but for Ni(II) and Co(II) extraction were ≥4. The contact times to reach the equilibrium were less than 10 min. The adsorption isotherm fitted the Langmuir's model showed the maximum sorption capacities of 0.56, 0.30, 0.15, 0.12 and 0.067 mmol/g for Pb(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Cd(II), respectively. In the flow system, a column packed modified silica at 20 mg for Pb(II) and Cu(II), 50 mg for Cd(II), 60 mg for Co(II), Ni(II) was studied at a flow rate of 4 and 2.5 mL/min for Ni(II). The sorbed metals were quantitatively eluted by 1% HNO₃. No interference from Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Cl⁻ and SO₄²⁻ at 10, 100 and 1000 mg/L was observed. The application of this modified silica gel to preconcentration of pond water, tap water and drinking water gave high accuracy and precision (%R.S.D. ≤ 9). The method detection limits were 22.5, 1.0, 2.9, 0.95, 1.1 μg/L for Pb(II), Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Cd(II), respectively.     

采用微量热法研究重金属离子对脲酶催化水解反应的影响

利用微量热计Micro DSCⅢ对重金属离子影响脲酶催化水解反应的过程进行研究, 并探讨重金属离子联合抑制作用对脲酶催化反应的影响. 结果表明, 在25℃下, 重金属离子对脲酶水解反应热有影响, 在广泛浓度范围(0.1, 1, 10, 100和10³ mg/L)内, 这种影响不仅表现在抑制作用方面, 而且会促进其水解反应的进行, 如铜离子在100和1000 mg/L时抑制率分别为(0.49±0.20)%和(-11.93±1.34)%. 重金属离子浓度与抑制率具有显著或极显著的相关性, 抑制效果的顺序为砷离子>铅离子>镉离子>铜离子. 当重金属离子联合抑制时, 其抑制效果与抑制率较高的重金属离子的抑制作用接近.     

A simple but highly sensitive and selective colorimetric and fluorescent probe for Cu2+ in aqueous media

In this paper, CN-DPA was prepared as an effective colorimetric and fluorescent probe for copper ions (Cu(2+)) in aqueous solution. It exhibits good sensitivity and selectivity for Cu(2+) over other metal ions both in aqueous solution and on a simple colorimetric paper-made test kit. Upon addition of Cu(2+), a remarkable color change from purple to colorless was easily observed by the naked eye, and a fluorescence quenching was also determined. Furthermore, CN-DPA can be used to quantitatively detect Cu(2+). The linear range was 0-5 μM determined by absorption spectrometry. All these selective and sensitive results indicate that CN-DPA could meet the selective requirements for biomedical and environmental application and be sensitive enough to detect Cu(2+) in environmental water samples, even in drinking water, which has a limit of 20 μM defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.     

罗丹明类荧光探针的合成及对铜离子的检测

合成了罗丹明类Cu2+荧光增强型分子探针3',6'-双(二乙氨基)-2-(N-乙叉基氨基)螺[异吲哚-1,9'-占吨]-3-酮（RA）,并研究了它的光谱性能及对铜离子的识别作用.在乙腈/水（体积比1/1）的介质中,当加入Cu2+后探针RA显玫瑰红色,最大吸收波长为548 nm,最大发射波长为571 nm,且荧光强度显著增强,但是,其它常见离子如Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Mn2+, Cd2+, Cr3+, Co2+, Ni2+, Ag+, Pb2+, Zn2+, Fe3+, Hg2+不引起或引起很小的紫外/可见或荧光光谱变化.RA的选择性荧光增强主要是由于Cu2+诱导分子中的酰胺闭环结构发生开环,导致分子结构的共轭程度增大.在6.5×10-8～2.9×10-6 mol?L-1范围内RA可以有效检测Cu2+,检测限为5.0×10-8 mol?L-1.RA对Cu2+的识别不可逆,而且探针RA对pH值不敏感,可以在比较宽的范围内（pH=4.1～10.5）高灵敏、高选择性检测Cu2+.     

A gold nanorod based colorimetric probe for the rapid and selective detection of Cu2+ ions

A gold nanorod (AuNR) based colorimetric probe was reported for the rapid and selective detection of Cu(2+) ions. The probe was fabricated by functionalizing cysteine (Cys) onto AuNR (Cys-AuNR) with an aspect ratio of 2.3. The strong coordination of Cu(2+) with cysteine resulted in a stable Cys-Cu-Cys complex, and induced the aggregation of the colloidal nanorods along with a rapid colour change from blue-green to dark gray. Potential factors affecting the performance of the probe for the detection of Cu(2+) were carefully optimized, including the pH value of the buffer media, the concentration of cysteine, and the kinetics for the coordination of Cu(2+) with Cys-AuNR. Under optimal conditions, the developed colorimetric method gave a linear range of 1-100 μM for Cu(2+), and a detection limit (3s) of 0.34 μM. Moreover, the developed method exhibited excellent selectivity for Cu(2+), and quantitative spike-recoveries from 90% to 107% in environmental water samples. The proposed colorimetric approach can in principle be used to detect other metal ions by functionalizing various specific ligands onto the AuNR that can selectively bind the other target metal ions.     

An Extractive‐Spectrophotometric Method for Determination of Fluoride Ions in Natural Waters Based on its Bleaching Effect on the Iron (III)‐Thiocyanate Complex

An extractive‐spectrophotometric method based on the bleaching effect of F^? ions on the iron (III)‐thiocyanate complex extracted into methyl iso‐butyl keton (MIBK) is proposed for the determination of fluoride ions in natural waters. This method is a simple and rapid method and there is no need for special and expensive reagents. The experimental conditions such as SCN^? concentration, pH and kind of solvent were optimized, and we found that 0.15 M SCN^?, pH = 5 and MIBK are the best selections. Limit of detection is 0.1 mg F^?/L with a linear dynamic range 0.5–7 mg/L which covers optimum concentration of F^? ions in drinking water (0.7–1.2 mg/L). Interference of Fe³⁺ and Al³⁺ ions was easily eliminated by the extractive procedure using a solution of oxine in chloroform. Finally, the proposed method was used in determination of fluoride content of some real water samples and the obtained results compared with those obtained from the standard method. No significant differences were observed between them.     

新型水溶性罗丹明类荧光探针的合成及其对游离3价金属离子的识别

以罗丹明B为原料,设计合成一种新型水溶性荧光探针(L),并对其进行表征和光学性能研究.结果表明,探针L能在纯水体系(TRIS,pH=7.4)中快速识别游离M3+(Cr3+、Al3+、Fe3+)金属离子,为荧光增强型探针,具有灵敏度高、抗干扰能力强的特点.探针L对Cr3+、Al3+、Fe3+的荧光检测限分别为1.57×1...     

"Turn-on" fluorescent sensor for Hg2+ via displacement approach

A new Cu2+ compound Cu- NB, (where H2 NB is bis(2-hydroxyl-naphthalene-carboxaldehyde) benzil dihydrazone) was synthesized as a highly selective fluorescence chemosensor for the detection of Hg2+ in aqueous media through a displacement "turn-on" signaling strategy. Whereas the coordination of Cu2+ resulted in a considerable quenching of the typical luminescence of the naphthol rings in Cu-NB, the addition of Hg2+ ion led to a dramatic increase in the emission intensity of Cu-NB at about 530 nm (excitation at 430 nm). The competitive fluorescent experiments showed that alkali, alkaline earth metal ions, the group 12 metals Zn2+, Cd2+, the first-row transition-metal ions such as Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, and Ni2+, as well as Pb2+ could not inhibit the Hg2+-binding fluorescent enhancement. It is postulated that the existence of Cu2+ in the luminescent probe Cu-NB could turn away the interferences of other metal cations from Hg2+ detection. The optical responses of the free ligand upon addition of Cu2+ ion, and of the Hg-H2NB compound upon the addition of Cu2+ were also investigated for comparisons.     

Preparation and characterization of thiacalix[4]arene coated water-soluble CdSe/ZnS quantum dots as a fluorescent probe for Cu2+ ions

Highly fluorescent water-soluble CdSe/ZnS (core/shell) quantum dots (QDs) as a fluorescent Cu2+ ion probe were synthesized using thiacalix[4]arene carboxylic acid (TCC) as a surface coating agent. Hydrophobic trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO) capped CdSe/ZnS QDs were overcoated with TCC in tetrahydrofuran at room temperature, and deprotonation of the carboxyl groups of TCC resulted in the formation of water-soluble QDs. The surface structure of the QDs was characterized by using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). TEM images showed that TCC-coated QDs were monodispersed with the particle size (core-shell moiety) of approximately 5 nm. Hydrodynamic diameter of the TCC-coated QDs was determined to be 8.9 nm by FCS, showing that the thickness of the surface organic layer of the QDs was approximately 2 nm. These results indicate that the surface layer of TCC-coated QDs forms a bilayer structure consisting of TOPO and TCC molecules. TCC-coated CdSe/ZnS QDs were highly fluorescent (quantum yield, 0.21) compared to the QDs surface-modified with mercaptoacetic acid and mercaptoundecanoic acid. Fluorescence of the TCC-coated QDs was effectively quenched by Cu2+ ions even in the presence of other transition metal ions such as Cd2+, Zn2+, Co2+, Fe2+, and Fe3+ ions in the same solution. The Stern-Volmer plot for the fluorescence quenching by Cu2+ ions showed a linear relationship up to 30 microM of Cu2+ ions. The ion selectivity of TCC-coated QDs was determined by measurements of fluorescence responses towards biologically important transition metal ions (50 microM) including Fe2+, Fe3+, Co2+>Zn2+, Cd2+. The fluorescence of TCC-coated QDs was almost insensitive to other biologically important ions such as Na+, K+, Mg2+, and Ca2+, suggesting that TCC-coated QDs can be used as a fluorescent Cu2+ ion probe for biological samples. A possible quenching mechanism by Cu2+ ions was also discussed on the basis of a Langmuir-type adsorption isotherm.