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SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
Volume 304, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123438
Keywords
Polyethylenimine-protecting; Fluorescent copper nanoclusters; Cobalt ions; Temperature monitoring; Bioimaging; Paper-based colorimetry visual detection
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Excessive uptake of Co2+ is harmful to health. A new poly-ethylenimine protected copper nanocluster can be used for specific detection of Co2+ with excellent performance and low toxicity.
Excessive uptake of Co2+ is harmful to one's physical health and should not be ignored. Herein, a poly-ethylenimine (PEI) protected hydrophilic copper nanoclusters (PEI-CuNCs) with strong green fluorescence emission around 510 nm was apace synthesized employing a one-pot method without hyperthermia. Interest-ingly, the as-prepared water-soluble PEI-CuNCs can be specifically quenched by Co2+ at pH 6.0, with a wide detection range (0-500 mu M) and a sensitive detection limit of 14.9 nM, which was lower than the maximum level in the body. Besides, the colorimetric detection of Co2+ could be additionally realized based upon the typical yellow color of PEI-CuNCs changed to baby-pink color of the PEI-Co2+ complex. Furthermore, the PEI-CuNCs was employed in fabrication portable test strip for visual detection of Co2+ by capturing the change in fluorescence color, which can be ascribed to the coordination interaction between Co2+ and amine groups in PEI, and also the aggregated quenching of large PEI-CuNCs-Co2+ particles formation. Moreover, the PEI-CuNCs displayed excel-lent reversible thermo-responsive within a temperature range of 20-65 degrees C. It is worth mentioning that the PEI-CuNCs exhibited low bio-toxicity and excellent cell permeability when selectively detecting Co2+ in living cells by fluorescence microscopy imaging. Armed with these engaging properties, the sensing system paved a new avenue for the effective development of a convenient fluorescence colorimetry sensor for general assessment of potential risks and specific assessment of human security.
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