β-cyclodextrin-modified cdse/zns quantum dots for sensing and chiroselective analysis

Ronit Freeman, Tali Finder, Li Ly Bahshi, Itamar Willner*

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Abstract

β-Cyclodextrin (β-CD)-functionalized CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) are used for optical sensing and chiroselective sensing of different substrates using a fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) or an electron transfer (ET) mechanisms. The FRET between the QDs and Rhodamine B incorporated in the β-CD receptor sites is used for the competitive analysis of adamantanecarboxylic acid and of p-hydroxytoluene. Also, the dye-incorporated β-CD-modified QDs are used for the chiroselective optical discrimination between D,L-phenylalanine and D,L-tyrosine. The receptor-functionalized QDs are also implemented for the optical detection of p-nitrophenol using an ET quenching route.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2073-2076
Number of pages4
JournalNano Letters
Volume9
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 May 2009

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