Cobalt ion-mediated cysteine detection with a hyperbranched conjugated polyelectrolyte as a new sensing platform

Daigeun Kim, Geunseok Jang, Jongho Kim, Seongwon Seo, Won Ho Park, Taek Seung Lee

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Abstract

A highly efficient colorimetric and fluorescence turn-off probe for the sensitive and selective detection of the biologically important amino acid, cysteine (Cys), is demonstrated using a newly synthesized water-soluble hyperbranched polymer (HP) containing sulfonic acid groups. The detection mechanism involves two steps: (i) the slight quenching of HP in the presence of Co2+ in advance; and (ii) the gradual quenching of the HP-Co 2+ complex according to the concentration of Cys due to the absorption screening effect of the formation of the Cys-Co2+ complex, which prevents HP from absorbing excitation energy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1510-1516
Number of pages7
JournalMacromolecular Rapid Communications
Volume33
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Sep 2012

Keywords

  • conjugated polymers
  • cysteine sensor
  • fluorescence
  • sensors
  • water-soluble hyperbranched polymers

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