Simple fluorescence sensing of extreme acidity based on inner filter effect of ascorbic acid to fluorescent Au nanoclusters

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Simple fluorescence sensing of extreme acidity based on inner filter effect of ascorbic acid to fluorescent Au nanoclusters

Pengchi Deng, Yuqin Li, Yuanyuan Tian, Qun Sun, Lan Wu, Xiandeng Hou, Ronghui Zhou

On the basis of the inner filter effect (IFE) between ascorbic acid (AA) and Au nanoclusters (AuNCs), a simple extreme acidity fluorescence sensor was developed without complex organic synthesis, which can be used to detect acidity within the pH range of 2.4-4.6.

Publisher URL: http://feeds.rsc.org/~r/rss/NR/~3/WeHsM0SG3Iw/C7NR03566G

DOI: 2017/NR/C7NR03566G

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