title: Design of β-CD-surfactant complex-coated liquid crystal droplets for the detection of cholic acid via competitive host-guest recognition.
abstract: β-CD-C14TAB complex-coated 5CB droplets are designed by the adsorption of β-CD-C14TAB complexes at the 5CB/aqueous interface. We show that the 5CB droplets can be used as an optical probe for the selective detection of cholic acid in aqueous solution containing uric acid and urea via competitive host-guest recognition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, USA. jfang@mail.ucf.edu.
authors.forename: Jinan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Xiaoyan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Constant
authors.forename: Aristide
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dogariu
authors.forename: Jiyu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D019826:Cholic Acid / Q000032:analysis* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D050866:Liquid Crystals / Q000737:chemistry*; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D050337:Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D014508:Urea / Q000737:chemistry; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D050337:Trimethyl Ammonium Compounds; D047392:beta-Cyclodextrins; D014527:Uric Acid; D014508:Urea; D019826:Cholic Acid; C009410:tetradecyltrimethylammonium