Abstract
A facile, one-pot synthetic approach has been developed for the preparation of BSA–Ce/Au NCs. The fluorescence intensities of BSA–Ce/Au NCs at 410 and 650 nm are pH dependent and independent, respectively. The fluorescence intensity ratio (I410/I650) is linear against pH values from 6.0 to 9.0. These stable and biocompatible BSA–Ce/Au NCs have been used as ratiometric probes for monitoring local pH values inside HeLa cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8571-8574 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 62 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 08 07 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |