Polyamine-functionalized carbon quantum dots as fluorescent probes for selective and sensitive detection of copper ions.
A novel sensing system has been designed for Cu(2+) ion detection based on the quenched fluorescence (FL) signal of branched poly(ethylenimine) (BPEI)-functionalized carbon quantum dots (CQDs). Cu(2+) ions can be captured by the amino groups of the BPEI-CQDs to form an absorbent complex at the surface of CQDs, resulting in a strong quenching of the CQDs' FL via an inner filter effect. Herein, we have demonstrated that this facile methodology can offer a rapid, reliable, and selective detection of Cu(2+) with a detection limit as low as 6 nM and a dynamic range from 10 to 1100 nM. Furthermore, the detection results for Cu(2+) ions in a river water sample obtained by this sensing system agreed well with that by inductively couple plasma mass spectrometry, suggesting the potential application of this sensing system.
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection for Food Safety, Department of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fujian, China.
Yongqiang
Y
Dong
Ruixue
R
Wang
Geli
G
Li
Congqiang
C
Chen
Yuwu
Y
Chi
Guonan
G
Chen
D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D011073:Polyamines / Q000737:chemistry*; D011094:Polyethyleneimine / Q000737:chemistry; D045663:Quantum Dots; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D005456:Fluorescent Dyes; D011073:Polyamines; D014867:Water; D002244:Carbon; D003300:Copper; D011094:Polyethyleneimine