Improving the Sensing Performance of Macrocycle-containing Fluorescent Probes by Integration into Mesoporous Silica
- Macrocycle-containing fluorescent probes continue to be one of the most popular classes of indicator molecules for the sensitive optical detection of ionic inorganic analytes, in particular metal ions, since the first integration of crown ether building blocks into chromophoric π systems more than 30 years ago. However, whereas a large multitude of such probes have been described for operation in organic or mixed aqueous environments, the step to realistic analytical media such as water samples, aqueous food extracts or body fluids is still scarce. On one hand, this is due to considerably low complex stability constants for instance for alkali and alkaline-earth metal ions. On the other hand, many classes of organic dyes that show favourable spectroscopic properties and ion-induced responses in organic solvents are not soluble in neat aqueous media and/or exhibit only significantly quenched fluorescence, even if transition metal ions are binding strongly to the receptor unit. A way toMacrocycle-containing fluorescent probes continue to be one of the most popular classes of indicator molecules for the sensitive optical detection of ionic inorganic analytes, in particular metal ions, since the first integration of crown ether building blocks into chromophoric π systems more than 30 years ago. However, whereas a large multitude of such probes have been described for operation in organic or mixed aqueous environments, the step to realistic analytical media such as water samples, aqueous food extracts or body fluids is still scarce. On one hand, this is due to considerably low complex stability constants for instance for alkali and alkaline-earth metal ions. On the other hand, many classes of organic dyes that show favourable spectroscopic properties and ion-induced responses in organic solvents are not soluble in neat aqueous media and/or exhibit only significantly quenched fluorescence, even if transition metal ions are binding strongly to the receptor unit. A way to circumvent such problems in a rather simple manner is the steric incorporation of fluorescent probes into mesoporous silica nanomaterials. The local polarity in such pores, whether nascent or modified appropriately with functional silanes, resembles much more a quasi-organic environment while at the same time allowing for free diffusion of water and its cargo. Two examples of powerful hybrid signalling systems will be presented, utilizing charge transfer-type indicator molecules that show inferior sensing properties in their molecular state. One example discusses mercury(II) determination over an extended concentration range and the other discusses silver(I) and mercury(II) discrimination simply on the basis of photophysical effects retained in the hybrid materials.…
Autor*innen: | Knut RurackORCiD |
---|---|
Koautor*innen: | Estela Climent Terol, Mandy Hecht, R. Colleoni, J. Bricks |
Dokumenttyp: | Vortrag |
Veröffentlichungsform: | Präsentation |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2016 |
DDC-Klassifikation: | Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / Chemie / Analytische Chemie |
Freie Schlagwörter: | Fluorescence; Macrocycles; Mesoporous Silica; Probes; Sensor |
Veranstaltung: | The 1st Nanjing/Dijon Symposium on Functional Macrocyclic Molecules |
Veranstaltungsort: | Nanjing, People's Republic of China |
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung: | 09.07.2016 |
Enddatum der Veranstaltung: | 10.07.2016 |
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access") |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 22.12.2016 |
Referierte Publikation: | Nein |
Eingeladener Vortrag: | Nein |