In this work, a novel ratiometric fluorescence sensor has been constructed for the selective and sensitive detection of Hg, which is based on the inner filter effect (IFE) of tetraphenylporphyrin tetrasulfonic acid (TPPS) toward black phosphorus quantum dots (BP QDs). Highly fluorescent BP QDs were successfully synthesized from bulk BP by sonication-assisted solvothermal method via a top-down route. In the presence of Hg, the IFE originating from spectral overlap between the excitation of BP QDs and the absorption of TPPS is inhibited and the fluorescence of BP QDs is restored. At the same time, the red fluorescence of TPPS is quenched due to its coordination with Mn. These phenomena result from the rapid coordination between Mn and TPPS in the presence of Hg, which leads to the dramatic decrease of the absorption of TPPS. On the basis of these findings, we design a ratiometric fluorescence sensor for the detection of Hg. The as-constructed sensor reveals a good linear response to Hg ranging from 1 to 60 nM with a detection limit of 0.39 nM. Furthermore, the sensing assay is applicable to detecting Hg in real samples.
The
freshness of meat has always been the focus of attention from
consumers and suppliers for health and economic reasons. Usually,
amine vapors, as one of the main components of the gas produced in
the process of meat spoilage, can be used to monitor meat spoilage.
Here, a new ratiometric cataluminescence (CTL) sensor based on energy
transfer was developed to identify amine vapors and monitor meat freshness.
After Tb doping, amine vapors exhibit a dual-wavelength (490 and 555
nm) property of CTL signals when reacted on the surface of Tb-doped
La2O2CO3, and the ratio of I
555 to I
490 (R
555/490) is a unique value for a given analyte
within a wide range of concentrations. To illustrate the new sensor,
15 amine vapors were successfully identified using R
555/490, including homologues and isomers. Besides, this
sensor was used to monitor four meats, and the freshness of meats
can be distinguished by cluster analysis successfully. Moreover, further
discussion of energy-transfer phenomena and influence factors has
facilitating effects on exploring the mechanism of energy transfer
at the gas–solid interface.
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