Taiyi Chen , Xiaoping Lin , Peisong Li , Wei Liu , Lu Jiang , Leyuan Huang , Zhongliang Li , Ruirui Zhu , Zhi-Liang Chen , Rongying Zeng , Mengqin Liu , Wen Chen
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J-aggregate fluorescence probe constructed based on AIE units for analysis of Zn2+, Cu2+ ions in food and biological systems
The precise detection of metal ions is crucial in food safety, biomedical diagnostics, and environmental monitoring. Although traditional “on-off” fluorescence probes are frequently utilized, their anti-interference capability remains a limitation. This study synthesized three new copper-based fluorescent probes: PTA, PTP, and PTD. Among them, PTD exhibited unique aggregation-induced emission (AIE) properties. PTD's remarkable selectivity for Zn2+ was due to the formation of Zn2+-induced J-aggregates, which resulted in a concentration-dependent fluorescence redshift from green to yellow and then to red. Additionally, PTD demonstrated a rapid and sensitive response to Cu2+, and it was successfully integrated into a smartphone-based platform for the semi-quantitative detection of Zn2+ and Cu2+ in real food samples. The effectiveness in biological applications was also validated through live-cell imaging tests. This work contributes to the creation of highly selective and interference-resistant ratiometric fluorescence sensors by leveraging the special process of target metal ion-induced J-aggregate production in AIE-based probes.
期刊介绍:
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.