Abstract
Abnormal changes in H+ and Al3+ concentrations in living cells can alter neurological diseases. A small-molecule sensor combined with a fluorescence imaging technique holds great promise for monitoring changes in proton and metal-ion concentration. In this work, a bifunctional ratiometric naked-eye fluorescence sensor (BIBC) was developed for turn-on detection of H+ and Al3+ in H2O/EtOH (v/v=1:1) mixtures. BIBC exhibits a pKa value of 4.58 within a linear pH variation from 4.1 to 4.7 (R2=0.9939). Moreover, the fluorescence intensity ratio (I566 nm/I524 nm) shows a good linear relationship (R2=0.9965) within an Al3+ concentration range of 7.0-10.0μM. The detection limit (DL) for the sensor was calculated to be 1.58μM. The practical application of BIBC for Al3+ detection in real samples was further discussed, and satisfactory results were obtained. Furthermore, the sensor was applied to real-time visualization of changes in H+ and Al3+ concentration in living cells, with great photostability and low cytotoxicity observed. Fluorescence images of H+ and Al3+ were collected by using a fluorescence microscope in a dual-channel configuration, wherein they were labeled green and yellow, respectively.
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