Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1488914 | Materials Research Bulletin | 2013 | 6 Pages |
•The morphology and properties of YVO4:Eu,Bi nanoparticles were investigated.•YVO4:Eu,Bi were coupled with IgG for bioprobes due to their good properties.•YVO4:Eu,Bi were applied to immunochromatographic test strip assay.
Carboxyl-capped YVO4:Eu,Bi nanoparticles with average diameter of ∼10 nm were synthesized via a copolymer of phosphono and carboxylic acid mediated hydrothermal method. Under a 350 nm ultraviolet light excitation, the YVO4:Eu,Bi NPs exhibit sharp and bright red emission peaked at 615 nm and with highest quantum yield of ∼43%. Furthermore, the nanoparticles show good water/buffer stability and feasible bioconjugation benefiting from the carboxylic groups on their surface. Based on these kind optical and surface properties of the YVO4:Eu,Bi nanoparticles, an immunochromatographic test strip assay for quantitative determination of human IgG was achieved. This protocol can be extended to other rare-earth nanoparticles with the purpose of developing bioprobes for desired applications.
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