Eu MOF-enhanced FeNCD nanozymes for fluorescence and highly sensitive colorimetric detection of tetracycline

Analyst. 2024 Jan 29;149(3):815-823. doi: 10.1039/d3an02046k.

Abstract

The constrained enzymatic activity and aggregation challenges encountered by small-sized nanozymes pose obstacles to their practical utility, necessitating a strategy to mitigate aggregation and boost enzymatic catalytic efficiency. In this work, a negatively charged Eu MOF was utilized as the encapsulation matrix, encapsulating the small-sized nanozymes FeNCDs into the Eu MOF to synthesize an FeNCDs@Eu MOF. The dispersibility of the encapsulated FeNCDs was increased, and owing to the negative charge of the FeNCDs@Eu MOF, electrostatic pre-concentration of the positively charged target molecule tetracycline (TC) was facilitated, thereby amplifying the enzymatic catalytic efficiency of the FeNCDs. The response of the FeNCDs to TC increased by nearly 6 times upon encapsulation. The TC detection limit (LOD) of the FeNCDs@Eu MOF-based sensor is as low as 11.63 nM. The incorporation of fluorescence detection expanded the linear range of the sensor, rendering it more suitable for practical sample detection.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Colorimetry*
  • Europium*
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence
  • Tetracycline

Substances

  • Europium
  • Tetracycline
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Fluorescent Dyes