Novel fluorescent nano-sensor based on amino-functionalization of Eu3+:SrSnO3 for copper ion detection in food and real drink water samples

Lanthanide-doped nanoparticles exhibit unique optical properties and have been widely utilized for different sensing applications. Herein, the Eu3+:SrSnO3@APTS nanosensor was synthesized and its optical properties were analyzed using UV-Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The TEM images of the s...

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Published in:RSC advances 2021-06, Vol.11 (30), p.18552-18564
Main Authors: Ghubish, Z, Kamal, R, Mahmoud, Hala R, Saif, M, Hafez, H, El-Kemary, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemistry
Copper
Europium
Fluorescence
Food
Ion detectors
Morphology
Nanoparticles
Nanophosphors
Nanosensors
Optical properties
Peanuts
Photoluminescence
Selectivity
Water sampling
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Summary:Lanthanide-doped nanoparticles exhibit unique optical properties and have been widely utilized for different sensing applications. Herein, the Eu3+:SrSnO3@APTS nanosensor was synthesized and its optical properties were analyzed using UV-Vis and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The TEM images of the synthesized nanophosphor Eu3+:SrSnO3@APTS exhibited peanut-like morphology, composed of two or more spherical nanoparticles with an average diameter ∼33 nm. Effects of environmental pH values and doping concentrations as well as amino functionalization on the structure of Eu3+:SrSnO3 were investigated. The as-synthesized optical nanosensor was used for determination of copper ions based on a fluorescence quenching approach. Red emission with a long lifetime was obtained in the case of the 0.06 mol Eu3+:SrSnO3@APTS sample. Under the optimal experimental conditions, a Stern–Volmer plot exhibited a good linearity for copper ions over the concentration (0.00–10.8) × 10−11 mol L−1 with a correlation efficient of 0.996 and a limit of detection 3.4 × 10−12 mol L−1. The fluorescent sensor was dynamically quenched via a coulombic interaction mechanism between the Eu3+ (5L6) and Cu2+. The Eu3+:SrSnO3@APTS nanosensor with the optimal Eu3+ dopant concentration of 0.06 mol was applied for copper determination in food and real drink water samples with high recovery values. We believe that the developed nanosensor probe can also be used for the detection of other toxic compounds, with high selectivity and sensitivity.
ISSN:2046-2069
2046-2069
DOI:10.1039/d1ra01190a