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A novel hybrid bioinspired amphiphile featuring a cytosine moiety, which self-assembles into liposomes can be used to detect silver ions in aqueous media. The coordination of Ag+ ions by the… Click to show full abstract
A novel hybrid bioinspired amphiphile featuring a cytosine moiety, which self-assembles into liposomes can be used to detect silver ions in aqueous media. The coordination of Ag+ ions by the nucleotide moiety increases membrane rigidity, which enhances the fluorescence of a common reporter, Thioflavin T. Ag+ can be sensed even at trace concentrations (3 ppb) with great specificity over other metals ions. These nucleotide based supramolecular structures can be used to detect silver ions in drinking water, demonstrating the robustness of this approach.
Journal Title: Analytical chemistry
Year Published: 2019
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