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Enhanced fluorescence sensing of tetracycline with Ti2C quantum dots

Dejia Hu1,§, ShangZuo Jiang1,§, Tianhao Xia1, Danyang Xiao1, Yan Li1( ), Yanbing Hou2, Jin Zhong Zhang3, Ying-Chih Pu4
School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
Key Lab Luminescence & Optical Information, Ministry Education, Beijing JiaoTong University, Beijing 100044, China
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USA
Department of Materials Science, "National University of Tainan", Tainan 700301, Taiwan, China

§ Dejia Hu and ShangZuo Jiang contributed equally to this work.

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The interaction between Ti2C quantum dots (QDs) and tetracycline (Tc) leads the formation of Tc’s isomers with amide structures, achieving enhanced fluorescence at 514 nm.

Abstract

Ti2C quantum dots (QDs) with rich surface functional groups have been synthesized using a hydrothermal method, and used to detect tetracycline (Tc) based on enhanced fluorescence. The interaction between the surface functional groups of Ti2C QDs and Tc enhanced the fluorescence of Tc at 514 nm, which is used to detect Tc quickly and accurately. Under optimal conditions, the fluorescence intensity was linear to the concentration of Tc in the range of 50.0–30.0 μM, with a detection limit of 21.6 nM. Furthermore, the Tc-Ti2C QDs detection system was evaluated for detection of Tc in milk and artificial urine. This study demonstrates a new and simple strategy for Tc detection, which is important for food safety and human health.

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Ti2CMXenequantum dotstetracyclinefluorescence enhancement detection

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Nano Research
Volume 17 Issue 4,
April 2024
Pages 3180-3188
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-6134-8
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Hu D, Jiang S, Xia T, et al. Enhanced fluorescence sensing of tetracycline with Ti2C quantum dots. Nano Research, 2024, 17(4): 3180-3188. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-6134-8
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Received: 25 July 2023
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Published: 03 October 2023
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