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Fluorescent Property of Chitosan Oligomer and Its Application as a Metal Ion Sensor
Hun Min Lee1, Min Hee Kim2, Young Il Yoon3
1Department of Advanced Organic Materials and Textile System Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Korea. hun1062@naver.com.
Abstract:
An aqueous solution was successfully prepared using a low-molecular-weight chitosan oligomer and FITC, and its structural and fluorescent properties were observed by using ¹H NMR, 13C NMR, FT-IR, XRD, UV-Vis, and PL spectrometry. Its application as a metal ion sensor was also evaluated. The fluorescence in the water-soluble chitosan oligomer was a result of the carbamato anion (NHCOO-), and a synthesized FITC-labeled chitosan oligomer exhibited an effective detection effect for copper ion as well as energy transfer by the ion near FITC that caused a fluorescence decrease (quenching). The chitosan oligomer was confirmed to be applicable as a selective and sensitive colorimetric sensor to detect Cu2+.