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Abstract
Accurate detection of pH is important in pathological processes and food freshness. Developing sensors of sensitive response and visualization for pH is highly demanded. In this work, Chiral carbon dots (CCDs) was synthesized via one-pot hydrothermal process using o-phenylenediamine and L-Tryptophan, which displayed circular dichroism (CD) signals at 200–255 nm and 255–300 nm. The CCDs exhibited dual-emission peaks with blue and red emission bands when excited at 360 nm. The ratiometric signals of UV–vis absorption and fluorescence intensity of L-CDs were responsive over the pH range of 2.0–11.0 with significant color changes in solution. Fluorescence imaging of live cells displayed different signals related to pH in both the blue and red channels, allowing accurate measurement of the pH of the cellular environment. Furthermore, the pH test paper based on L-CDs enabled monitoring the freshness of shrimp and pork under 365 nm UV light. Therefore, L-CDs provided a multifunctional visual pH sensing platform for environmental monitoring and biosensing.
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Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (SAA) is an interdisciplinary journal which spans from basic to applied aspects of optical spectroscopy in chemistry, medicine, biology, and materials science.
The journal publishes original scientific papers that feature high-quality spectroscopic data and analysis. From the broad range of optical spectroscopies, the emphasis is on electronic, vibrational or rotational spectra of molecules, rather than on spectroscopy based on magnetic moments.
Criteria for publication in SAA are novelty, uniqueness, and outstanding quality. Routine applications of spectroscopic techniques and computational methods are not appropriate.
Topics of particular interest of Spectrochimica Acta Part A include, but are not limited to:
Spectroscopy and dynamics of bioanalytical, biomedical, environmental, and atmospheric sciences,
Novel experimental techniques or instrumentation for molecular spectroscopy,
Novel theoretical and computational methods,
Novel applications in photochemistry and photobiology,
Novel interpretational approaches as well as advances in data analysis based on electronic or vibrational spectroscopy.