Room temperature synthesis of pH-switchable polyaniline quantum dots as a turn-on fluorescent probe for acidic biotarget labeling

The synthesis of well-defined light-element-derived quantum dots (LEQDs) with advanced optical properties under mild conditions is highly desirable yet challenging. Here, a polyaniline (PANI) structure is introduced into carbon-rich LEQDs to yield well-defined, fluorescent polyaniline quantum dots (PAQDs), PAQD24, through a one-pot room temperature reaction. The mild synthetic conditions effectively minimize the defects introduced during the conventional synthesis and endow PAQD24 with desirable optical properties, including a narrow emission band (full width at half maximum = 55 nm), an optimal quantum yield of 32.5% and two-photon fluorescence. Furthermore, the bandgap of PAQD24 is highly sensitive toward pH variations in the near-neutral region, due to the proton doping and dedoping of the PANI structure. Such unique properties together with its fine bio-compatibility enable the application of this material as a turn-on fluorescent probe for the labeling of acidic biotargets from sub-cellular to organ levels, providing potential applications in diagnosis and surgery guidance for certain diseases.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

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2018

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

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Nanoscale - 10(2018), 14 vom: 05. Apr., Seite 6660-6670

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Englisch

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Liu, Yanfeng [VerfasserIn]
Ding, Yin [VerfasserIn]
Gou, Huilin [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xin [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Guiyang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qi [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yunzhong [VerfasserIn]
Meng, Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Xi, Kai [VerfasserIn]
Jia, Xudong [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 03.08.2018

Date Revised 03.08.2018

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Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

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10.1039/c8nr00381e

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NLM282381015