title: Fluorescent and colorimetric magnetic microspheres as nanosensors for Hg2+ in aqueous solution prepared by a sol-gel grafting reaction and host-guest interaction.
abstract: Fluorescent sensing TSRh6G-β-cyclodextrin fluorophore/adamantane-modified inclusion complex magnetic nanoparticles (TFIC MNPs) have been synthesized via the cooperation of a host-guest interaction and sol-gel grafting reaction. Powder X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and UV-visible absorption and emission spectroscopy have been employed to characterize the material. Fluorescence and UV-visible spectra have shown that the resultant multifunctional nanoparticle sensors exhibit selective 'turn-on' type fluorescent enhancements and a clear color change from light brown to pink with Hg(2+). Owing to a larger surface area and high permeability, TFIC MNPs exhibit remarkable selectivity and sensitivity for Hg(2+), and its detection limit measures up to the micromolar level in aqueous solution. Most importantly, magnetic measurements have shown that TFIC magnetic nanoparticles are superparamagnetic and they can be separated and collected easily using a commercial magnet. These results not only solve the limitations in practical sensing applications of nanosensors, but also enable the fabrication of other multifunctional nanostructure-based hybrid nanomaterials.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR China.
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Wang
authors: Yue
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Qingbiao
authors: Q
authors: Yang
authors: Mingda
authors: M
authors: Sun
authors: Xiaoliang
authors: X
authors: Fei
authors: Yan
authors: Y
authors: Song
authors: Yingmu
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Yaoxian
authors: Y
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D003124:Colorimetry; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide / Q000737:chemistry; D005782:Gels / Q000737:chemistry*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D008628:Mercury / Q000032:analysis*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D007477:Ions; D058185:Magnetite Nanoparticles; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; D014867:Water; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D008628:Mercury; C031215:betadex; D052203:Ferrosoferric Oxide