Abstract
Mercaptopropionic acid (MPA) capped CdTe quantum dots (MPA-CdTe QDs) were synthesized in aqueous medium by hydrothermal method, which modified by Fe3+ could be used as a fluorescent probe to detect ascorbic acid (AA). MPA-CdTe QDs fluorescence probe could be used as successive sensor for metal ions and AA with "on-off-on" process. The fluorescence of QDs was quenched after adding Fe3+ to MPA-CdTe QDs. Then, the fluorescence of the Fe3+@MPA-CdTe QDs can be sensitively turned on by AA to give an "on-off-on" fluorescence response according to the oxidation-reduction between Fe3+ and AA. There was a linear relationship between fluorescence intensity quenching value and the concentration of Fe3+ in the range of 2-10μM since Fe3+ sensitively reacted with CdTe QDs. The linear detection range for AA was 0.1-1μM with a limit of detection of 6.6nM. The principle is proved by fluorescence emission spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. The proposed method is successfully used to detect the AA in human plasma sample.
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