Solvent and pH Effects on the Fluorescence of 7-(Dimethylamino)-2-Fluorenesulfonate

A novel water-soluble solvatochromic molecule, 7-(dimethylamino)-2-fluorenesulfonate (2,7-DAFS), was prepared by a three-step reaction from 2-nitrofluorene in good overall yield. The pH and solvent effects on the UV-VIS absorption and fluorescence spectra of 2,7-DAFS have been studied. Protonation of the dimethylamino group switches the absorption from intramolecular charge-transfer (ICT) to π → π* transition. The ground state pKa value of 2,7-DAFS was determined as 4.51. The fluorescence spectrum of the excited basic form, *(DAFS), shows a structureless single band with a large Stokes shift, whereas that of the acidic form, *(⁺HDAFS), exhibits a structured band with a small Stokes shift. The emission intensities of the basic and acidic forms versus pH/Ho plots show stretched sigmoidal curves and indicate that (1) the rate of deprotonation of *(⁺HDAFS) is comparable to the fluorescence decay of the species, and (2) the efficient proton-induced quenching of *(DAFS) fluorescence occurs. The pKa* was estimated as −1.7 from the fluorescence titration curve. The fluorescence maximum of *(DAFS) is blue-shifted as the polarity of solvent decreases. However, no clear dependency of the emission intensity and spectral half width, and thus fluorescence quantum yield, on the solvent polarity was revealed. It appears that the fluorescence sensitivity of 2,7-DAFS is 15 ∼ 25 times greater than the sensitivity of a widely utilized fluorescent probe, 5-(dimethylamino)-1-naphthalenesulfonate. This higher sensitivity, together with the ease of derivatization, would provide the fluorene-based fluorescent molecules significant advantages for a variety of applications.     

生物膜和生物膜形成菌的研究

细菌生物膜是一个复杂的微生物群落,生物膜巾除了水和细菌以外,还含有细菌分泌的胞外聚合物、吸附的营养物质、代谢产物及DNA等细菌裂解产物.介绍细菌生物膜的形成过程,并综述了近年来医学领域以几种成膜力强的条件致病菌为研究对象,从基因水平上证实了细菌细胞表面结构鞭毛、纤毛、胞外聚合物和群体感应信号分子等细胞因子对生物膜形成的影响.     

Carbazole‐based colorimetric and fluorescent probe for Cu2+ and its utility in bio‐imaging and real water samples

A new carbazole functionalized Schiff base CBM was synthesized and characterized. CBM can selectively recognize Cu²⁺ via UV–vis and fluorescence signal among common biologically relevant metal ions. When Cu²⁺ was added to CBM, there was a significant enhancement at the maximum absorption wavelength of 393 nm and with a distinct blue shift. The maximum emission peak was significantly attenuated by a factor of about 15 times at 535 nm and the blue shift of emission wavelength was observed. When other metal ions were added, there was no remarkable change at the maximum absorption and emission peak. Under the illumination of 365 nm ultraviolet lamp, the color of the CBM solution changed from light blue to dark blue after the addition of Cu²⁺. The combination mechanism of CBM with Cu²⁺ was nicely explored by density functional theory studies. The probe CBM has good cell permeability, fluorescence electron microscopy experiments show that CBM can be used as a fluorescent probe to detect the presence or absence of Cu²⁺ in Hela cells. Furthermore, the probe CBM can also be used for the detection of copper ions in actual water samples.     

Synthesis of highly luminescent carbon dots from postconsumer waste silk cloth and investigation of its electron transfer dynamics with methyl viologen dichloride

Synthesis of luminescent carbon dots (CDs) from biological waste materials is gaining more attention in the present-day scenario. We have synthesized highly luminescent (luminescence quantum yield, φ ​= ​19.1%), water-soluble CDs from a postconsumer waste silk cloth via a facile hydrothermal synthetic method. The resulting CDs are characterized and their photophysical properties are studied in detail. The electron transfer dynamics of CDs in presence of methyl viologen dichloride hydrate (MV²⁺) is systematically investigated in this work. Knowledge of the electron transfer dynamics of CDs is essential in the structural elucidation of CDs, prediction of sensing mechanisms and utilizing the CDs in energy storage devices.     

单一基质白光荧光粉Na3Sc2(PO4)3∶Tm3+,Dy3+的合成及发光性质

采用高温固相法成功制备了Na₃Sc_2-x-y(PO₄)₃∶xTm³⁺,yDy³⁺荧光粉,利用X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜和荧光光谱仪对荧光粉进行了物相、形貌和发光性能进行了表征。 在Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃∶0.06Tm³⁺,yDy³⁺荧光粉中,物质的量分数6%的Tm³⁺和6%的Dy³⁺在360 nm激发下呈现出白光发射,其发射光谱在460~685 nm范围内存在Tm³⁺位于457 nm的特征发射峰,对应于Tm³⁺的³H₆→¹D₂跃迁,以及Dy³⁺位于483、577和672 nm处的3个特征发射峰,分别对应于Dy³⁺的⁴F_9/2→⁶H_15/2、⁴F_9/2→⁶H_13/2和⁴F_9/2→⁶H_11/2的跃迁。 观测到Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃∶Tm³⁺荧光粉的发射光谱与Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃∶Dy³⁺的激发光谱有较好的重叠,且Tm³⁺的荧光寿命随Dy³⁺浓度的增加逐渐降低,因此在Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃∶Tm³⁺,Dy³⁺荧光粉中存在Tm³⁺向Dy³⁺的能量传递。 利用Dexter和Reisfeld近似分析了能量转移机制,发现从Tm³⁺到Dy³⁺的能量传递临界距离为1.6 nm,能量传递过程是通过偶极-偶极相互作用进行的。 Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃∶0.06Tm³⁺,0.06Dy³⁺荧光粉具有较好的耐受热猝灭性能,在423、473和523 K时的发射强度分别为298 K时发射强度的97.6%、89.2%和78.6%。 随着Dy³⁺浓度的增加,Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃∶0.06Tm³⁺,yDy³⁺荧光粉的发光颜色由蓝色转变为白色,再由白色变黄色。 Na₃Sc₂(PO₄)₃∶Tm³⁺,Dy³⁺荧光粉作为一种可调色或单相白光荧光粉在发光二极管上具有潜在的应用前景。     

1,2,3-三氮唑基团连接的双丙烯酸酯单体环聚合形成PEG聚合物刷的合成及表征

通过带有PEG官能团的双丙烯酸酯大分子单体的RAFT环聚合反应合成含有十一元环重复结构的PEG大分子刷．不同PEG长度的连接1,2,3-三氮唑的双丙烯酸酯大分子单体通过点击化学反应合成．PEG侧链的较大位阻效应影响双丙烯酸酯大分子单体的聚合行为,以致于双丙烯酸酯大分子单体优先进行环化聚合反应而不发生交联反应．核磁数据和凝胶渗透色谱证明高效的环化聚合反应,而且没有副反应发生．PEG大分子刷在紫外光激发下有较强的荧光,而荧光则强烈依赖于聚合物刷的浓度,这归因于环聚合物在水中的聚集．PEG大分子刷的荧光能被DNA淬灭．     

Ca9Al(PO4)7∶Eu2+的发光、浓度猝灭及温度稳定性

采用高温固相法制备了Ca9Al(PO4)7∶Eu2+蓝色荧光粉,研究了Ca9Al(PO4)7∶Eu2+的发光、浓度猝灭及温度稳定性.Ca9Al(PO4)7∶Eu2+的激发光谱覆盖200～350 nm紫外区;发射光谱为一主峰位于445 nm的宽谱,对应Eu2+的4f6 5d1--→4f特征跃迁.研究发现,随Eu2+掺杂量的增大,Ca9Al(PO4)7∶Eu2+的发射强度呈现先增大、后减小的变化趋势,最大发射强度对应的Eu2+掺杂量为0.01,即存在浓度猝灭效应,对应的机理为电偶极-电偶极相互作用;依据晶格常数,得出临界距离为2.297 nm.在25～300℃范围内改变光谱测量温度,发现温度升高到150℃时,Ca9Al(PO4)7∶Eu2+的发射强度变为25℃时的81.0％,对应的激活能为0.268 eV,说明材料具有较好的温度稳定性.     

Synthesis of a Zn-salen resorcinarene-based cavitand and its fluorescence response to nitro compounds

The synthesis, spectroscopic characterisation, conformational switching and fluorescence quenching efficiency of a resorcinarene-based cavitand containing Zn-salen (Zn-Cav) are reported. Synthesis of Zn-Cav was accomplished by the condensation of a quinoxaline derivatised with Zn-salen and a resorcinarene-based cavitand containing three quinoxalines. ¹H NMR spectroscopy confirmed that in DMSO, chloroform and acetone Zn-Cav resides in the vase conformation. The molecular geometry of Zn-Cav selectively changes from vase to kite under acidic conditions. Detection by fluorescence quenching of nitro-containing molecules, such as 4-nitrotoluene, 2,4-dinitrotoluene and 2,3-dimethyl-2,3-dinitrobutane was explored by spectrofluorimetry. It was found that the fluorescence of Zn-Cav is efficiently quenched by nitroaromatic compounds.     

Modification of Extended Open Frameworks with Fluorescent Tags for Sensing Explosives: Competition between Size Selectivity and Electron Deficiency

Three new electron‐rich metal–organic frameworks ( MOF‐1 – MOF‐3 ) have been synthesized by employing ligands bearing aromatic tags. The key role of the chosen aromatic tags is to enhance the π‐electron density of the luminescent MOFs. Single‐crystal X‐ray structures have revealed that these MOFs form three‐dimensional porous networks with the aromatic tags projecting inwardly into the pores. These highly luminescent electron‐rich MOFs have been successfully utilized for the detection of explosive nitroaromatic compounds (NACs) on the basis of fluorescence quenching. Although all of the prepared MOFs can serve as sensors for NACs, MOF‐1 and MOF‐2 exhibit superior sensitivity towards 4‐nitrotoluene (4‐NT) and 2,4‐dinitrotoluene (DNT) compared to 2,4,6‐trinitrotoluene (TNT) and 1,3,5‐trinitrobenzene (TNB). MOF‐3 , on the other hand, shows an order of sensitivity in accordance with the electron deficiencies of the substrates. To understand such anomalous behavior, we have thoroughly analyzed both the steady‐state and time‐resolved fluorescence quenching associated with these interactions. Determination of static Stern–Volmer constants (K_S) as well as collisional constants (K_C) has revealed that MOF‐1 and MOF‐2 have higher K_S values with 4‐NT than with TNT, whereas for MOF‐3 the reverse order is observed. This apparently anomalous phenomenon was well corroborated by theoretical calculations. Moreover, recyclability and sensitivity studies have revealed that these MOFs can be reused several times and that their sensitivities towards TNT solution are at the parts per billion (ppb) level.