title: Pyrene-Capped CdSe@ZnS Nanoparticles as Sensitive Flexible Oxygen Sensors in Non-Aqueous Media.
abstract: A flexible, highly sensitive sensor of oxygen in non-aqueous solvents is described. It consists of CdSe/ZnS nanoparticles decorated with a considerable number of pyrene units, thus making the formation of the pyrene excimer possible. The emission of the pyrene excimer and that of the nanoparticle are suitably separated from each other and also from the excitation wavelength. This sensor can be applied as a ratiometric oxygen sensor by using the linear response of the pyrene excimer lifetime combined with the linear response of the nanoparticle excited state lifetime. This nanohybrid has been assayed in seven media with different dielectric constants and viscosities over the whole oxygen concentration range. In addition, the sensor versatility provides an easy way for monitoring oxygen diffusion through systems.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia c/Catedrático José Beltrán 2 Paterna, 46980 Valencia (Spain), E-mail: julia.perez@uv.es raquel.galian@uv.es.
authors.forename: Soranyel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: González-Carrero
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Analítica, Universidad de Valencia Dr. Moliner 50, Burjassot, 46100 Valencia (Spain).
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Guardia
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia c/Catedrático José Beltrán 2 Paterna, 46980 Valencia (Spain), E-mail: julia.perez@uv.es raquel.galian@uv.es.
authors.forename: Raquel E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Galian
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ciencia Molecular, Universidad de Valencia c/Catedrático José Beltrán 2 Paterna, 46980 Valencia (Spain), E-mail: julia.perez@uv.es raquel.galian@uv.es.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez-Prieto
keywords: nanohybrids; organic solvents; oxygen; ratiometric; sensors