Abstract
Lead ion (Pb2+) pollution seriously threatens the quality of aquatic products. In this study, a ratiometric fluorescence sensor consisting of tangerine fluorescent Mn:ZnS QDs (T-QDs) and blue fluorescent Fe-MOF (B-MOF) was developed for selective recognition of Pb2+. Upon exposure to Pb2+, the fluorescence of T-QDs was quenched while the fluorescence of B-QDs was slightly changed, causing the changes of fluorescence colors from tangerine to blue with a detection limit (LOD) of 3.79 nmol/L. The sensor also had the strengths of low cost, easy to operate, excellent sensitivity and selectivity. Significantly, a portable detection platform integrated with the sensor was constructed to achieve on-site visual detection. As expected, the detection platform was successfully applied for testing Pb2+ with the LOD of 7.78 nmol/L. The strategy may not only provide a great capacity for on-site monitoring of Pb2+ in aquatic products but also expand application in environmental pollution detection.
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