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Title: Fluorescent detection of cholesterol using p-Sulfonatocalix[4]arene functionalized carbon nanotubes and thermally reduced graphite oxide composites

Journal Article · · Chemical Physics Letters

In the present study, carbon nanotube (CNT), thermally reduced graphite oxide (TRGO), and CNT-TRGO were functionalized with p-sulfonatocalix[4]arene (SC4) and then investigated for fluorescent detection of cholesterol in the presence of rhodamine 6G (R6G). All of the composite samples show effective quenching of R6G fluorescent intensity without cholesterol, but the fluorescence intensity significantly increases with the addition of cholesterol. The results indicate a strong interaction between SC4 composites and cholesterol rather than between the SC4 composites and R6G, increasing R6G fluorescence intensity in the presence of cholesterol due to the release of R6G from the SC4 composites. Formation of the complex, made of the SC4 composite plus the cholesterol, enables the detection of cholesterol in the wide range of cholesterol concentration up to 109 µM. The binding constant between SC4 and cholesterol has been calculated, indicating that the SC4 composites display the maximum binding constant of 1.9 × 104 M-1 with cholesterol.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-07ER15842
OSTI ID:
1800396
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1659332
Journal Information:
Chemical Physics Letters, Vol. 738; ISSN 0009-2614
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 4 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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