Abstract
A new type of polyethyleneimine-protected copper nanoclusters (PEI-CuNCs) is favorably developed by a one-pot method under mild conditions. The obtained PEI-CuNCs is characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and other techniques. It is worth noting that the proposed PEI-CuNCs demonstrate a selective response to chromium(VI) over other competitive species. Fluorescence quenching of PEI-CuNCs is determined to be chromium(VI) concentrations dependence with a low limit of detection of 8.9nM. What is more, the as-developed PEI-CuNCs is further employed in building a detection platform for portable recognition of chromium(VI) in real samples with good accuracy. These findings may offer a distinctive strategy for the development of methods for analyzing and monitoring chromium(VI) and expand their application in real sample monitoring.
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