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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2073-2076 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Nano Letters |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 13 May 2009 |