Affiliation:
1. College of Science, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
Abstract
In this study, a novel ratiometric fluorescent nanoprobe for pH monitoring has been developed by synthesizing red fluorescent Ag
2
S quantum dots (Ag
2
S QDs) and green fluorescent carbon dots (CDs) nanohybrids (Ag
2
S CDs) in one pot using CDs as templates. The nanoprobe exhibits dual-emission peaks at 500 and 670 nm under a single-excitation wavelength of 450 nm. The red fluorescence can be selectively quenched by increasing pH, while the green fluorescence is an internal reference. Therefore, the change of the relative fluorescence intensity (I
500
/I
670
) in the ratiometric Ag
2
S CDs probes can be used for pH sensing. The results revealed that I
500
/I
670
of Ag
2
S CDs probes was linearly related to pH variation between pH 5.4 and 6.8. Meanwhile, the Ag
2
S CDs probes possessed a good reversibility along with pH changing between 5.0 and 7.0 without any interruption from common metal ions, proteins and other interferences.
Funder
Da Bei Nong Group Promoted Project for Young Scholar of HZAU
the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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