Preparation and properties of polymer and quantum dot composites

Quantum dots (QDs) were prepared in an organic system through a simple and low-cost wet chemistry method. Polymer beads with a diameter of 60–70 nm and specific functional groups were synthesized by a particular seeded emulsion polymerization technique. QDs were embedded in the polymer beads with the specific functional groups through dissolving and swelling method, which provided the condition for the conjunction of biomolecules and QDs as fluorescent probes. The prepared composites were characterized with UV-Vis, PL, TEM, FTIR, CLSM and conductance titration etc. The results show that QDs are successfully embedded in polymer beads, which breaks the limitation that the conjunction of biomolecules and QDs can be achieved only for those synthesized in aqueous system. __________ Translated from Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2005, 39(1) (in Chinese)     

金属离子对CdS量子点/聚酰胺-胺树形分子纳米复合材料光致发光性能的影响

以聚酰胺-胺树形分子为模板制备了分散好、尺寸均匀的CdS量子点，并用分光光度滴定法研究了Cd²⁺、Zn²⁺、Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺、Mn²⁺几种金属离子对其光致发光性能的影响。发现不同离子对CdS量子点的发光性能影响不同:Cd²⁺和Zn²⁺使量子点荧光增强，Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺和Mn²⁺使其荧光有不同程度淬灭。这归因于金属离子对CdS量子点表面的修饰作用。Cd²⁺能减少由S^2-悬键构成的非辐射复合中心，增强树形分子对量子点表面缺陷的钝化作用，并能在量子点周围形成类肖特基能垒，从而显著增大CdS量子点的光致发光效率。由于ZnS与CdS的晶格参数非常接近，Zn²⁺能起到与Cd²⁺类似的作用，使CdS量子点的发光效率大大增强。Pb²⁺和Cu²⁺能取代Cd²⁺在CdS量子点表面生成窄带隙的壳层，对其发光有很强的淬灭作用。由于块体PbS的带隙比块体CuS窄，故Pb²⁺的淬灭能力强于Cu²⁺。Mn²⁺能破坏Cd²⁺与PAMAM树形分子的配位键，降低树形分子对CdS量子点表面缺陷的钝化作用，且其本身在量子点表面构成了新的荧光淬灭中心，但Mn²⁺也能形成较弱的类肖特基能垒，故对量子点的发光淬灭作用较弱。     

Use of Cdse/ZnS quantum dots for sensitive detection and quantification of paraquat in water samples

Based on the highly sensitive fluorescence change of water-soluble CdSe/ZnS core-shell quantum dots (QD) by paraquat herbicide, a simple, rapid and reproducible methodology was developed to selectively determine paraquat (PQ) in water samples. The methodology enabled the use of simple pretreatment procedure based on the simple water solubilization of CdSe/ZnS QDs with hydrophilic heterobifunctional thiol ligands, such as 3-mercaptopropionic acid (3-MPA), using microwave irradiation. The resulting water-soluble QDs exhibit a strong fluorescence emission at 596 nm with a high and reproducible photostability. The proposed analytical method thus satisfies the need for a simple, sensible and rapid methodology to determine residues of paraquat in water samples, as required by the increasingly strict regulations for health protection introduced in recent years. The sensitivity of the method, expressed as detection limits, was as low as 3.0 ng L⁻¹. The lineal range was between 10–5 × 10³ ng L⁻¹. RSD values in the range of 71–102% were obtained. The analytical applicability of proposed method was demonstrated by analyzing water samples from different procedence.     

One‐Pot Synthesis of CdSe Quantum Dots in Aqueous Solution for Biological Labeling

The one‐pot synthesis of water‐soluble and biologically compatible yellow CdSe quantum dots (QDs) featuring the use of glutathione (GSH) as the capping and reducing agent was achieved under aqueous conditions at 150 °C. The synthesized yellow CdSe QDs with quantum yield (QY) up to 20% exhibit zinc blende cubic structure particles with an average diameter of 4‐5 nm. It was found that both molar ratio of Se/Cd and reaction time had a significant effect on size distribution of GSH‐CdSe QDs. Meanwhile, the interaction of QDs bioconjugated to bovine hemoglobin (BHb) was studied by absorption and fluorescence(FL) spectra. With addition of BHb, the FL intensity of CdSe QDs largely quenched due to the static mechanism. The linear range is 5.0 × 10^?8 mol/L to 3.0 × 10^?6 mol/L, and the correlation coefficient is 0.9991, suggesting that could be used as a probe to label biological molecules and bacterial cells.     

MAA修饰ZnO量子点及其发光特性

以ZnAc2·2H2O为原料,在乙醇中通过70℃回流4h,得到ZnO前驱物,与LiOH·H2O反应,制备出ZnO.采用巯基乙酸(mercaptoacetic acid,MAA)对所合成的ZnO进行表面修饰,修饰后的产物经SEM和XRD表征,证明获得了物相单一、近似球状、粒径为4.6nm的ZnO量子点.借助紫外-可见和荧光分析,研究了MAA对该量子点的修饰效果,探讨了设置条件下ZnO的发光机理和性质.发现该实验体系之所以产生荧光表面缺陷发射峰消失和激子发射峰明显增加的光学现象,是因为MAA有效地覆盖了ZnO的表面缺陷,并稳定包裹住ZnO粒子.同时还研究了MAA加量、温度、电解质对修饰产物发光性能的影响,发现经MAA修饰后的ZnO量子点具有较强的荧光发光性能、良好的长期陈放稳定性,以及一定的抗电解质影响能力.研究结果对ZnO量子点应用于生物分析具有重要参考价值.     

光谱法研究核壳量子点CdTe/CdS与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

应用荧光光谱、圆二色光谱和紫外吸收光谱等技术研究核壳量子点CdTe/CdS与牛血清白蛋白(BSA)相互作用的结果表明,CdTe/CdS对BSA的荧光猝灭机理为静态猝灭。根据不同温度下量子点对BSA的荧光猝灭作用计算了结合常数、热力学参数,证明了量子点与BSA相互作用力主要是范德华力或氢键作用力。探讨了量子点对BSA构象的影响。     

新型荧光分子印迹膜特异性识别和检测目标蛋白质

制备了一种新型荧光分子印迹膜(L-半胱氨酸修饰的量子点嵌入的分子印迹膜(QDs@MIM)),并将其作为荧光人工受体用于目标蛋白质(溶菌酶)的特异性识别和检测。QDs@MIM以溶菌酶为模板分子、丙烯酰胺为功能单体、L-半胱氨酸修饰的量子点为辅助单体、N,N′-亚甲基双丙烯酰胺为交联剂,在预硅烷化的玻璃板上制备而成。在最佳条件下,QDs@MIM对溶菌酶检测的线性范围为0.1~1.0μmol/L,吸附平衡时间为4 min,选择性因子为6.2。该方法操作简单、吸附平衡时间短、选择性高,具备作为生物传感器快速分析样品中目标蛋白质的潜力。     

不同厚度CdSe阱层的表面上自组织CdSe量子点的发光性质

利用变温和变激发功率分别研究了不同厚度CdSe阱层的自组织CdSe量子点的发光。稳态变温光谱表明:低温下CdSe量子阱有很强的发光,高温猝灭,而其表面上的量子点发光可持续到室温,原因归结于量子点的三维量子尺寸限制效应;变激发功率光谱表明:量子点激子发光是典型的自由激子发光,且在功率增加时。宽阱层表面上的CdSe量子点有明显的带填充效应。通过比较不同CdSe阱层厚度的样品的发光,发现其表面上量子点的发光差异较大,这可以归结为阱层厚度不同导致应变弛豫的程度不同,直接决定了所形成量子点的大小与空间分布^[1]。     

Trap elimination and reduction of size dispersion due to aging in CdS<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript>Se<Subscript>1−<Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript> quantum dots

Quantum Dots of CdS _x Se_1−x embedded in borosilicate glass matrix have been grown using Double-Step annealing method. Optical characterization of the quantum dots has been done through the combinative analysis of optical absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy at room temperature. Decreasing trend of photoluminescence intensity with aging has been observed and is attributed to trap elimination. The changes in particle size, size distribution, number of quantum dots, volume fraction, trap related phenomenon and Gibbs free energy of quantum dots, has been explained on the basis of the diffusion-controlled growth process, which continues with passage of time. For a typical case, it was found that after 24 months of aging, the average radii increased from 3.05 to 3.12 nm with the increase in number of quantum dots by 190% and the size-dispersion decreased from 10.8% to 9.9%. For this sample, the initial size range of the quantum dots was 2.85 to 3.18 nm. After that no significant change was found in these parameters for the next 12 months. This shows that the system attains almost a stable nature after 24 months of aging. It was also observed that the size-dispersion in quantum dots reduces with the increase in annealing duration, but at the cost of quantum confinement effect. Therefore, a trade off optimization has to be done between the size-dispersion and the quantum confinement.     

Electrochemical biosensing for dsDNA damage induced by PbSe quantum dots under UV irradiation

<正>An electrochemical sensor for the detection of the natural double-stranded DNA(dsDNA) damage induced by PbSe quantum dots(QDs) under UV irradiation was developed.The biosensing membranes were prepared by successively assembling 3- mercaptopropionic acid,polycationic poly(diallyldimethyl ammonium) and dsDNA on the surface of the gold electrode.Damage of dsDNA was fulfilled by immersing the sensing membrane electrode in PbSe QDs suspension and illuminating it with an UV lamp. Cyclic voltammetry was utilized to detect dsDNA damage with Co(phen)_3~(3+) as the electroactive probe.The UV irradiation,Pb~(2+) ions liberated from the PbSe QDs under the UV irradiation and the reactive oxygen species(ROS) generated in the presence of the PbSe QDs also under the UV irradiation were the three factors of inducing the dsDNA damage.The synergistic effect of the three factors might dramatically enhance the damage of dsDNA.This electrochemical sensor provided a simple method for detecting DNA damage,and may be used for investigating the DNA damage induced by other QDs.