| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1229749 | Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy | 2016 | 7 Pages |
•The sensor was designed based on spirolactam ring-opening reaction.•The sensor showed high selectivity for Al3+ in aqueous solution.•The sensor can be applied in water samples and imaging of Al3+ in living cells.
In this paper, a new fluorescent probe has been synthesized and applied as “off–on” sensor for the detection of Al3+ with a high sensitivity and excellent selectivity in aqueous media. The sensor was easily prepared by one step reaction between rhodamine B hydrazide and pyridoxal hydrochloride named RBP. The structure of the sensor has been characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance and electron spray ionization-mass spectrometry. The fluorescence intensity and absorbance for the sensor showed a good linearity with the concentration of Al3+ in the range of 0–12.5 μM and 8–44 μM, respectively, with detection limits of 0.23 μM and 1.90 μM. The sensor RBP was preliminarily applied to the determination of Al3+ in water samples from the lake of Henan University and tap water with satisfying results. Moreover, it can be used as a bioimaging reagent for imaging of Al3+ in living cells.
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