Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

A novel highly selective FRET sensor for Fe(III) and DFT mechanistic evaluation

  • Ketsarin Chantarasunthon
  • , Malinee Promkatkaew
  • , Patthreera Waranwongcharoen
  • , Anek Sueksachat
  • , Nitchanan Prasop
  • , Thanaporn Norasi
  • , Narisa Sonsiri
  • , Sirirat Sansern
  • , Sinchai Chomngam
  • , Kanokorn Wechakorn
  • , Chanat Thana
  • , Wissawat Sakulsaknimitr
  • , Palangpon Kongsaeree
  • , Pailin Srisuratsiri
  • Faculty of Science at Sriracha
  • Mahidol University
  • Rajamangala Institute of Technology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

20 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

A novel FRET-based sensor has been designed and developed through the conjugation of naphthyl and rhodamine via propylamine spacer, Naph-Rh. The naphthyl moiety serves as a FRET donor due to its emission spectrum overlapping with the rhodamine B absorption band. Naph-Rh exhibited a selectivity for sensing Fe3+ over other metal ions with a visual color change and fluorescent enhancement. The ratio of the Naph-Rh and Fe3+ was determined to be 1:1 based on Job's plot analysis with a detection limit of 83 nM. The probe exhibited a linear response to Fe3+ in the range of 0–120 μM. Furthermore, the density functional theory (DFT) calculations of Naph-Rh were carried out to rationalize the design and portray the plausible Fe3+ sensing mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Article number122031
JournalSpectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
Volume286
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 5 Feb 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • FRET sensor
  • Fluorescence sensor
  • Iron detection
  • Naphthyl
  • Rhodamine

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A novel highly selective FRET sensor for Fe(III) and DFT mechanistic evaluation'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this