Abstract
Novel Zn-cysteine complex nanowires were successfully fabricated by a facile self-assembly method at room temperature. They were innovatively used as fluorescence probes for the detecting of Cu 2+, one of the most important physiological ions related with the neurobiology and general cell biology. A high fluorescence response was obtained, with a detecting limit of 2.1 × 10 -6 mol/L. This work offers a simple and quick strategy to fabricate analytic tools. As-synthesized probes have the advantages of high sensitivity, selectivity and good biocompatibility. They show promising applications as biological probes and assembled ion responsive devices.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8356-8361 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2010 |
Keywords
- Biocompatibility
- Complex compound
- Copper ions
- Fluorescence probe
- Nanowires
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An, X., Cao, C., & Yu, X. (2010). Fabrication of biocompatible Zn-cysteine nanowires and their application in selective fluorescence detection of Cu 2+ Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 10(12), 8356-8361. https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2010.2677