Papers by Keyword: Fluorescent Nanomaterial

Abstract: In the present work we report, synthesis, structural, thermal and optical properties of ZnO incorporated PVP films. To prepare Polyvinylpyrolidone (PVP) capped ZnO films, simple room temperature sol gel method was adopted. Prepared PVP capped ZnO films were annealed at 800 C for 15 min and 30 min. X ray diffraction pattern shows prepared particles are in hexagonal wurtzite structure. Optical absorption measurements show an exciton absorption peak around ~ 370 nm. Emission spectra shows strong peaks around 329 and 333 nm are attributed to the band edge emission and broad peak found at 432 nm is attributed to the defect related emission. Thermal properties of the prepared films were studied by thermo gravimetric analysis. Interaction between the ZnO nanoparticles and PVP were investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), it shows band at 441 cm-1 is attributed to Zn-O bond.

Abstract: We presented a fast, specific, and sensitive DNA sensing system, which composed of a CdTe/Fe3O4 magnetic core-shell quantum dots (energy donor), a commercial quencher (BHQ2; energy acceptor), and a designed single strand Toxoplasma gondii DNA. The designed single strand Toxoplasma gondii DNA was applied to link the energy donor and acceptor, and target DNA was detected based on mechanism of fluorescence resonance energy transfer. The CdTe quantum dots, Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles, CdTe/Fe3O4 magnetic core-shell quantum dots, and sensing probe were step-wisely prepared. Properties of synthesized quantum dots were investigated by transmission electron microscopy, fluorescence spectrum, nano zeta potential and submicron particle size analyzer, and X-ray diffraction, respectively. Specificity and sensitivity of sensing probe was determined by measuring the recovery of fluorescence intensity. The obtained sensing probe with magnetic properties can be simply separated or concentrated from the hybridized solution with a common magnet. The resulting data revealed the sensing system was successfully fabricated, and which has high sensitivity and specificity.