JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR RECOGNITION
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2016
·Vol. 30
·期 1
·e2566
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IF 2.091
Hua-jin Zeng,Min Miao,Ran Yang,Ling-bo Qu
In this study, the fibrillation of hen egg-white lysozyme (HEWL) in the absence and presence of different concentrations of silybin was studied by thioflavin T spectroscopy, Congo red binding assays, 8-anilino-1-naphthalenesulfonic acid (ANS) fluorescence assay, circular dichroism, and transmission electron microscopy. The experimental results indicated that not only the fibrillation of HEWL at high temperature (65°C) and low pH (pH = 2.0) could be inhibited effectively by silybin but also the inhibition of HEWL by silybin followed a dose-dependent manner. Molecular docking studies indicated that 2 possible binding modes could be found in the interaction between silybin and HEWL via van der Waals forces and electrostatic forces as well as hydrogen bonding. One of these 2 conformations was directly entered into the cavity of HEWL (binding site I); the other was bound to the surface of HEWL (binding site II). In this way, silybin could not only increase the hydrophobicity of the cavity or the surface of HEWL but also influence the microenvironment of the binding site, which was able to stabilize the structure of HEWL and delay the process of HEWL fibrosis.
研究领域:
生物化学
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分子生物学
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蛋白质科学
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药理学
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结构生物学
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2021
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IF 4.539
Yongsheng Yang,Siyuan Tang,Da Chen,Changxing Wang,Bingli Gu,Xiameng Li,Feng Xie,Gang Wang,Qinglei Guo
In this study, red-emission graphene quantum dots (R-GQDs), with tunable emission wavelength , are synthesized and explored for applications in trace water sensing, white light emitting diodes (WLEDs) and information encryption . Systematic experiments and characterizations demonstrate that the as-fabricated R-GQDs possess homogeneous size, good crystallinity and high doping concentration of nitrogen and oxygen. Moreover, tunable multicolor light emissions of R-GQDs are demonstrated by simply adjusting the polarity of surrounding solvents. As a result, solid-state fluorescence films are successfully fabricated to construct a high-quality WLED, with the CIE (Commission International d′Eclairage) coordinates (0.352, 0.380) and color temperature of 5121 K. Besides, the water quenchable fluorescence of R-GQDs enables the fabrication of a trace water sensing platform, with the low detection limit of 0.034%. Finally, the potential of our prepared R-GQDs for the application in color visual information encryption is developed. This study may pave the way for the development of GQDs, especially in optically sensing, optoelectronics and anti-counterfeiting technology.
研究领域:
纳米材料学
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光学传感
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光电子学
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分析化学
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防伪技术
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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2015
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IF 2.999
Chuanying Wang,Xianhua Cheng
β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals codoped with Cr 3+ ions were prepared for the first time via a facile hydrothermal method . The influence of doping concentration of Cr 3+ ions on growth and upconversion (UC) luminescence properties of β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals were investigated in detail. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectra and photoluminescence (PL) spectra were used for characterization. The results demonstrated that the morphology and size of β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals were influenced by doping concentration of Cr 3+ ions, the possible mechanism was proposed. The UC intensity of β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals was significantly enhanced by doping of Cr 3+ ions. In contrast to β-NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ /Er 3+ microcrystals without doping of Cr 3+ ions, the green and red emission intensities of the microcrystals codoped with 15 mol% Cr 3+ ions were enhanced by 16 and 7 times, respectively. The enhancement of the UC intensities should be ascribed to the distortion of local symmetry around Er 3+ ions, the UC mechanism was discussed. This work will be helpful for improving the UC intensity of other lanthanide-doped UC nano- and micro-crystals.
研究领域:
材料科学
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无机化学
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光功能材料
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纳米医学
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生物成像
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分子影像学
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光学材料
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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
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2017
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IF 2.084
Guanghao Li,Yang Zhao,Jiao Xu,Zhiyong Mao,Jingjing Chen,Dajian Wang
Two strategies, deviation of stoichiometry and addition of flux, were employed in this work to suppress the emergence of AlN impurity in the synthesis of CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ phosphors under condition of atmospheric pressure. The influence of Al atoms deviation from ideal stoichiometry and SrF 2 flux addition on the suppression of AlN impurity and their resultant photoluminescence properties are investigated for CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ phosphors. For a special Eu 2+ doping concentration (0.02 mol), AlN impurity was suppressed effectively when Al element deviation is 0.2 mol (CaAl 0.8 SiN 3 ) and the SrF 2 flux addition is 7 wt% during preparation of CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ phosphors, respectively. The luminescent properties of CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ phosphors are found to be enhanced significantly owing to the suppression of AlN impurity. In addition, the suppression mechanisms of AlN impurity in atmospheric pressure-synthesized CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ phosphors are discussed. These results indicate the promising prospect for our proposed strategies in preparing high performance CaAlSiN 3 :Eu 2+ phosphors under the condition of atmospheric pressure.
研究领域:
材料科学
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无机化学
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固体发光
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功能材料
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光电子学
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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
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2022
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IF 4.171
Yunkang Bu,Yu Chen,Xingyue Chen,Yichun Zhang,Degang Deng,Yuyu Shen,Liuyan Zhou,Chenwei Xu
Up conversion luminescent materials Sr 2 YTaO 6 : Er 3+ , Yb 3+ phosphors were prepared by high temperature calcination . In view of the formation, temperature characteristics , and photoluminescence features of the sample, X-ray diffraction and photoluminescence were used. Under the excitation at 980 nm, the series of samples is significantly stimulated by Er 3+ up-conversion luminescence and Yb 3+ sensitization at 524, 550 and 659 nm. According to the diversity of temperature sensing performance from these three highest peaks, a dual-mode temperature sensor on account of fluorescence intensity ratio (thermally coupled level between 2 H 11/2 and 4 S 3/2 , and nonthermally coupled energy levels between 2 H 11/2 and 4 F 9/2 ) is achieved by using a single luminescent center. Moreover, the phosphor has strong thermal stability, which is helpful to improve the accuracy of temperature measurement. Under the temperature measurement of a dual-mode temperature sensor, it is calculated that the optimal absolute sensitivity S a of thermally coupled energy level is 0.78 × 10 −3 K −1 (473 K) and relative sensitivity S r is 1.32 %K −1 (293 K), and the maximum optimal absolute sensitivity S a of non-thermally coupled energy level is 1.02 × 10 −4 K −1 (473 K) and relative sensitivity S r is 0.58 %K −1 (293 K). All results imply that Sr 2 YTaO 6 : Er 3+ , Yb 3+ phosphors are promising materials for self-referenced optical temperature measurement.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光学工程
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无机化学
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功能材料
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生物医学传感
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Theranostics
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2019
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IF 8.063
Weipan Peng,Qian Zhao,Minghui Chen,Jiafang Piao,Weichen Gao,Xiaoqun Gong,Jin Chang
The accurate and quantitative detection of microRNAs (miRNAs) as next-generation, reliable biomarkers will provide vital information for cancer research and treatment. However, their unique, intrinsic features pose quite a challenge for miRNA profiling, especially for multiplexed detection. Thus, there is a strong and an ever-growing need to develop an accurate, simple, sensitive and specific miRNA sensing method. Methods: In this study, a simple and novel sensor is presented that uses a flow cytometry (FCM) method based on the double key “unlocked mechanism” and a fluorescence enrichment signal amplification strategy. The “unlocked mechanism” was cleverly designed via using hairpin DNA probes (HDs) labeled by fluorescent particles (FS) as the lock to block part of them, which can specifically hybridize with the probe on polystyrene microparticles (PS). The target miRNA and duplex-specific nuclease (DSN) forming the double key can specifically open the HDs and cleave a single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) into DNA/RNA dimers circularly in order to unlock the special part of the HDs to be specially enriched further on the PS. Results: The designed sensor with a hairpin structure and DSN special performance was found to have a high specificity. The circularly unlocking fluorescent probes and fluorescent signal enrichment can be beneficial for achieving a high sensitivity with a detection limit of 3.39 fM for miRNA-21. Meanwhile, the performance of multiplexing was estimated by simultaneous detection of miR-21 and miR-141, and the method also allowed for miR-21 detection in breast cancer blood samples. Conclusion: The designed sensor based on an “unlocked mechanism” and a signal enrichment strategy resulted in a one-pot, highly specific and sensitive detection of multiplex miRNAs. The whole detection without the need for a complex purification process is based on a FCM and is expected to have a great value in cancer diagnosis and biomedical research.
研究领域:
生物标志物检测
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癌症研究
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生物医学工程
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分子生物学
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COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS
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2014
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IF 2.354
Ni Cheng,Xiaoyuan Ma,Xiang Sheng,Tao Wang,Rui Wang,Jingjing Jiao,Li Yu
Two structurally similar imidazolium-based anionic surface active ionic liquids (SAILs) with double hydrocarbon chains, viz. 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (C 4 mim-AOT) and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (C 4 mim-DEHP), were synthesized by a straightforward ion-exchange technique. A comparative investigation of their aggregation behavior with the corresponding traditional anionic surfactants, sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (Na-AOT) and sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) phosphate (Na-DEHP) in aqueous solution was performed in detail by surface tension, electric conductivity, fluorescence spectra and dynamic light scattering measurements. The critical micelle concentration (CMC) values for the surfactants with double hydrocarbon chains obtained by different techniques are in good agreement. The surface activity of C 4 mim-AOT and C 4 mim-DEHP is superior to that of the corresponding traditional anionic surfactants, Na-AOT and Na-DEHP. It is also found that for anionic SAILs the nature of the anionic active group is a dominant factor in the determination of their aggregation behavior in aqueous solution, e.g. CMC and aggregation number, while the introduced organic cation plays a minor role. Theoretical calculations show that more conformations and electronegativity for DEHP anion leads to higher aggregation number and CMC values for C 4 mim-DEHP. This work is expected to be of practical values for the environmental friendly anion SAILs in nanomaterial synthesis and phase separation, etc.
研究领域:
物理化学
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胶体与界面化学
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纳米材料合成
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环境友好材料
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分子自组装
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Advanced Physics Research
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2022
·Vol. 2
·期 4
·2200056
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IF 0
Kuangnan Lyu,Gaochao Liu,Maxim S. Molokeev,Zhiguo Xia
Near-infrared (NIR) phosphor-converted light-emitting diodes (pc-LEDs) are desired for optoelectronic and biomedical applications, while the development of target broadband NIR phosphors still remains a significant challenge. Herein, a kind of Cr 3+ -doped AlNbO 4 phosphors with a broad NIR emission ranging from 650 to 1400 nm under 450 nm excitation are reported. A giant red-shift emission peak from 866 to 1020 nm together with broadened full width at half-maximum of 320 nm is achieved simply by varying the doped Cr 3+ concentrations. Structural and spectroscopy analysis demonstrate that a concentration-dependent site-occupation of Cr 3+ emitters in different Al 3+ sites is responsible for the tunable NIR luminescence. The as-fabricated NIR pc-LED based on optimized AlNbO 4 :Cr 3+ phosphor exhibits great potential in night-vision applications. This work provides a novel design principle on the Cr 3+ -doped AlNbO 4 phosphor with tunable broadband luminescence from NIR-I to NIR-II, and these materials can be employed in NIR spectroscopy applications.
研究领域:
光学材料
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生物医学光学
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光电子学
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无机功能材料
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分子影像
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 108
·89290-89298
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IF 3.84
Lili Wang,Byung Kee Moon,Sung Heum Park,Jung Hwan Kim,Jinsheng Shi,Kwang Ho Kim,Jung Hyun Jeong
A novel Sm3+-doped Sr2CaWO6 (SCWO) red phosphor, synthesized though a solid-state reaction, was reported. Its crystal structure was analyzed and refined via the Rietveld full-pattern fitting method based on XRD patterns. The CASTEP module of Materials Studio was used to investigate the band structure and density of states of the SCWO. The optical band gap was calculated through the UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectrum and compared with the value predicted by the DFT method. Raman spectra were recorded to confirm the substitution of cations by Sm3+ ions. The broad W–O charge transfer band and narrow excitation band at 406 nm from Sm3+ ions have comparable intensities in SCWO:Sm3+. After the introduction of charge compensators Li+, Na+ or K+, the intensity of the near-UV excitation band at 406 nm was almost twice as much as before. The profiles of the emission spectra under excitation into the charge transfer absorption and f–f transition of Sm3+ are different, and low-symmetry Sm3+ centres are preferentially excited via f–f absorption transitions. The intensity ratios of electronic, magnetic dipole-allowed transitions under different radiations show that the charge compensators can influence the chemical environment around Sm3+.
研究领域:
材料科学
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固体化学
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发光材料
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晶体学
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电子结构理论
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无机功能材料
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JOURNAL OF THE CHINESE CHEMICAL SOCIETY
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2017
·Vol. 64
·期 4
·412-419
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IF 0.935
Xiu-Yan Dong,Sunday Folaranmi Akogun,Wei-Min Zhou,Wen-Kui Dong
A new tetranuclear Zn(II) complex, [{Zn(L)(μ-OAc)Zn(H 2 O)} 2 ], based on an asymmetrical salamo-type bisoxime chelating ligand H 3 L (6-hydroxy-4′-chloro-2,2′-[ethylenediyldioxybis(nitrilomethylidyne)]diphenol) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, differential thermal methods, single-crystal X-ray crystallography, and IR, UV–vis, and fluorescence spectra. The Zn(II) complex crystallizes in the triclinic system, space group P -1 with cell parameters a = 9.0742(6) Å, b = 11.8225(5) Å, c = 12.4182(8) Å, Z = 2, V = 1212.56(12) Å 3 , R 1 = 0.0572, and wR 2 = 0.1734. The environment of the tetranuclear Zn(II) complex is penta-coordinated having a slightly distorted trigonal bipyramidal geometry. Moreover, a 1D chain supramolecular structure is formed along the c -axis by the intermolecular C1–H1B⋯O14 hydrogen bonds; in the same manner, C2–H2C⋯Cg2 functions in the formation of supramolecular structures along the a -axis of the 1D chain. A 2D supramolecular structure along the ac plane extends infinitely under the force of intermolecular hydrogen bonds. Differential scanning calorimetry-thermogravimetry thermal analysis provides evidence of the coordination of Zn(II) atoms to the ligand H 3 L. The Zn(II) complex shows intense photoluminescence with a maximum emission at ~453 nm upon excitation at 360 nm.
研究领域:
无机化学
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配位化学
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超分子化学
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材料化学
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分析化学
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物理化学
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晶体学
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JOURNAL OF LUMINESCENCE
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2022
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IF 4.171
Yuzhen Wang,Yanbin Li,Chaoyang Ma,Zicheng Wen,Xuanyi Yuan,Yongge Cao
In this study, NaYTiO 4 : Yb/Tm phosphors with different concentrations of Yb 3+ and Tm 3+ ions were synthesized by conventional solid-state reaction. Upon a 980 nm laser excitation, the up-conversion luminescence properties in a wide temperature range (303–823 K) were investigated. By employing the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) techniques based on the robust near-infrared emissions of thermally coupled 3 F 2,3 / 3 H 4 energy levels and 3 H 4(1) / 3 H 4(2) Stark energy levels, the calculated absolute sensitivity (S a ), relative sensitivity (S r ), and temperature uncertainty (δT) values demonstrated good temperature sensing properties. For the 3 F 2,3 / 3 H 4 energy levels, the maximum S r and minimum δT values are 1.04% K −1 and 0.010 K at 463 K, respectively. Moreover, the maximum S a is 0.32 × 10 −3 K −1 at 823 K. In addition, the thermally coupled 3 H 4 Stark energy levels present the maximum S a , S r and the minimum δT are 0.88 × 10 −3 K −1 , 0.60% K −1 and 3.17 K at 303 K, respectively. Besides, due to the ratio of blue to red emission varying with elevated temperature, the NaYTiO 4 : Yb/Tm phosphors are expected to be applied as an intuitive high-temperature indicator.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光学材料
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传感器技术
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固体化学
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功能材料
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
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2022
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IF 3.428
Baoqin Mu,Bin Li,Bin Qi
Lanthanide metal–organic framework Ln-MOFs(Ln = Sm, Dy, Dy/Sm) were synthesized by hydrothermal method at 100 °C for 12 h using lanthanide metals (Ln = Sm, Dy, Dy/Sm) as metal ion centers and 1,3,5-benzotrioic acid (H 3 BTC) as ligands. The structural characteristics of Ln(BTC)(H 2 O)·(DMF) were characterized by X-ray Diffraction(XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy(FT-IR) and Thermogravimetric Analysis(TGA). Scanning electron microscopy showed that the samples showed rod-like morphology, and the fluorescence spectra showed 478 nm and 573 nm corresponding to the characteristic transitions of 4 F 9/2 → 6 H 15/2 (blue light) and 4 F 9/2 → 6 H 13/2 (yellow light) of Dy 3+ , respectively, while orange light at 600 nm and red light at 646 nm corresponded to the characteristic transitions of 4 G 5/2 → 6 H 7/2 and 4 G 5/2 → 6 H 9/2 of Sm 3+ , demonstrating that the double-doped lanthanide metal ions MOF were successfully synthesized. H 7 (P(Mo 2 O 7 ) 6 )/(Dy/Sm-MOF) was used as a sensor for the determination of H 2 PO 4 − , the results of performance evaluation showed that the electrochemical sensor showed a linear relationship between 0.01 and 0.17 mM for H 2 PO 4 − , with a detection limit of 0.005 mM/L, good stability and reproducibility, which opened up a new way for the detection of orthophosphate dihydrogen.
研究领域:
分析化学
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材料科学
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电化学
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无机化学
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传感器技术
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