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ZnS:Mn Quantum Dots Coated with a Silica Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Trace Teflubenzuron Detection in Vegetable
Tian Feng1, Zhenkun Chen1, Xiaomin Cheng2
1Key Laboratory Environment-Friendly Polymer Materials of Anhui Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei, 230601, China.
Abstract:
A novel nanocomposite fluorescent probe consisting of quantum dots and a silica molecularly imprinted polymer (MIPs-capped ZnS:Mn QDs) was synthesized and applied for the rapid detection of teflubenzuron (TBZ) based on the fluorescence quenching of a composite probe via TBZ. The fluorescence quenching efficiency of MIP@SiO2@ZnS:Mn QDs displayed a linear relationship over the concentration range of 0-26.24 μmol/L with a correlation coefficient of 0.9857 and the limit of detection was 2.4 μg/L. The selectivity test showed that the nanocomposite had good selectively rebind TBZ with higher imprinting factor of 3.06 compared with four structurally similar compounds. In addition, the probe was successfully applied to the detection of TBZ in vegetable samples with a recovery of 90.3~97.1% and with a relative standard deviation below 3.2%. This developed method has the advantages of simple preparation, fast response and low toxicity for trace TBZ detection.
