Cyclodextrin-assisted fluorescein decoration of gold nanoclusters for ratiometric and selective Hg2+ analysis

IntroductionThe construction of nanomaterial-based ratiometric detection systems usually requires covalent modification, which undergoes reactive environments and may change the natural properties of supporting nanomaterials.MethodsIn this study, dualemissive and fluorescein-decorated gold nanoclust...

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Main Authors: Siyuan Sun, Zhiqin Yuan
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frans.2024.1506786/full
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description IntroductionThe construction of nanomaterial-based ratiometric detection systems usually requires covalent modification, which undergoes reactive environments and may change the natural properties of supporting nanomaterials.MethodsIn this study, dualemissive and fluorescein-decorated gold nanoclusters (F-Au NCs) through cyclodextrin-supported host–guest interaction (non-covalent modification) are explored as ratiometric Hg2+ nanoprobes through d10–d10-interactioncaused fluorescence quenching of Au NCs.Results and DiscussionThe fluorescein decoration only provides a fluorescent internal reference but does not change the Hg2+-Au NCs affinity nature. Ratiometric and selective Hg2+ detection is achieved through the proposed F-Au NC probes with a limit of detection of 15 nM. The Hg2+ analysis in river water samples with small relative standard deviations validates the practical application of these probes.
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spelling doaj-art-6a92bf4fbe3b43e68160c1c7c1f0e0c02025-01-22T05:19:44ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Analytical Science2673-92832025-01-01410.3389/frans.2024.15067861506786Cyclodextrin-assisted fluorescein decoration of gold nanoclusters for ratiometric and selective Hg2+ analysisSiyuan SunZhiqin YuanIntroductionThe construction of nanomaterial-based ratiometric detection systems usually requires covalent modification, which undergoes reactive environments and may change the natural properties of supporting nanomaterials.MethodsIn this study, dualemissive and fluorescein-decorated gold nanoclusters (F-Au NCs) through cyclodextrin-supported host–guest interaction (non-covalent modification) are explored as ratiometric Hg2+ nanoprobes through d10–d10-interactioncaused fluorescence quenching of Au NCs.Results and DiscussionThe fluorescein decoration only provides a fluorescent internal reference but does not change the Hg2+-Au NCs affinity nature. Ratiometric and selective Hg2+ detection is achieved through the proposed F-Au NC probes with a limit of detection of 15 nM. The Hg2+ analysis in river water samples with small relative standard deviations validates the practical application of these probes.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frans.2024.1506786/fullratiometric fluorescencegold nanoclustersHg2+ detectiond10-d10 interactionhost–guest interaction
spellingShingle Siyuan Sun
Zhiqin Yuan
Cyclodextrin-assisted fluorescein decoration of gold nanoclusters for ratiometric and selective Hg2+ analysis
Frontiers in Analytical Science
ratiometric fluorescence
gold nanoclusters
Hg2+ detection
d10-d10 interaction
host–guest interaction
title Cyclodextrin-assisted fluorescein decoration of gold nanoclusters for ratiometric and selective Hg2+ analysis
title_full Cyclodextrin-assisted fluorescein decoration of gold nanoclusters for ratiometric and selective Hg2+ analysis
title_fullStr Cyclodextrin-assisted fluorescein decoration of gold nanoclusters for ratiometric and selective Hg2+ analysis
title_full_unstemmed Cyclodextrin-assisted fluorescein decoration of gold nanoclusters for ratiometric and selective Hg2+ analysis
title_short Cyclodextrin-assisted fluorescein decoration of gold nanoclusters for ratiometric and selective Hg2+ analysis
title_sort cyclodextrin assisted fluorescein decoration of gold nanoclusters for ratiometric and selective hg2 analysis
topic ratiometric fluorescence
gold nanoclusters
Hg2+ detection
d10-d10 interaction
host–guest interaction
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frans.2024.1506786/full
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