Copper(II) and iron(II) ion sensing with semiconducting polymer dots

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 Mar 14;47(10):2820-2. doi: 10.1039/c0cc04929h. Epub 2011 Jan 14.

Abstract

This communication describes a simple platform that employs carboxyl functionalized semiconducting polymer dots as a fluorescent probe for sensitive ratiometric Cu(2+) and Fe(2+) detection, in which the sensing mechanism is based on aggregation-induced fluorescence quenching.

MeSH terms

  • Chemistry Techniques, Analytical / instrumentation*
  • Copper / analysis*
  • Copper / chemistry
  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Iron / analysis*
  • Iron / chemistry
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Semiconductors*
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Polymers
  • Copper
  • Iron