Journal
ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA
Volume 985, Issue -, Pages 175-182Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.07.011
Keywords
Discrimination of metal ions; Fluorescence sensor array; Rapid detection; Amino acids-modulating QDs
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [21105066, 21405090]
- Beijing Natural Science Foundation [2162010]
- Scientific Research Project of Beijing Educational Committee [KM201610028008]
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We developed an easily extensible fluorescence sensor array based on amino acids-modulating QDs for the discrimination of nine metal ions. Two amino acids (Glutamine and Arginine) were assembled with two quantum dots including 3-mercaptopropionic acid capped Mn-ZnS QDs (MPA-QDs) and alphathioglycerol capped Mn-ZnS QDs (TG-QDs), achieving six across-reactive sensing elements. Amino acids as the modulators imparted the diversity and differential detection of metal ions, because they could bind QDs and also form complexes with metal ions through their carboxyl, amino, and hydroxyl groups. Therefore, the fluorescence response signals for metal ions could be either enhanced or decreased. This sensing system allowed the accurate classification of nine metal ions in pure water at 0.5 mu M and tap water at 3.0 mu M. Moreover, two metal ions with different oxidation state Fe3+ and Fe2+, as well as their binary mixtures were well distinguished. Our sensor array was capable of the quantitative analysis of metal ions, showing a linear range from 0.5 mM to 20 mM for Co2+, Ni2+, Mn2+, and Fe2+. The results demonstrated that the number of sensing elements was easily extensible by using amino acids as QDs regulators. This strategy will provide a new direction to establish the sensitive array sensing systems. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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