Issue 19, 2015

Free-standing molecularly imprinted photonic hydrogels based on β-cyclodextrin for the visual detection of l-tryptophan

Abstract

Inverse opals of molecularly imprinted photonic hydrogels (CD-MIPHs) based on β-cyclodextrin were first elaborated by using a colloidal crystal template method. The film can be exfoliated from the substrate in H2O to get a free-standing photonic crystal film. L-Tryptophan imprinted polyacrylamide photonic hydrogels (PAM-MIPHs) and CD-MIPHs were fabricated in this paper. The PAM-MIPHs exhibited a good sensing property to L-Trp and the redshift of the Bragg diffraction peak was 83 nm. Furthermore, improved recognition of L-Trp can be achieved by using CD-MIPHs. The Bragg diffraction peak of CD-MIPHs redshifted by 126 nm when the CD-MIPHs were immersed in a series of concentrations of L-Trp solution, and a visually perceptible color change was clear. Moreover, enantioselective recognition of Trp enantiomers was accomplished by CD-MIPHs instead of PAM-MIPHs. In short, the resultant CD-MIPHs showed a rapid response, high selectivity, high sensitivity and specificity towards imprinted molecules in an aqueous environment.

Graphical abstract: Free-standing molecularly imprinted photonic hydrogels based on β-cyclodextrin for the visual detection of l-tryptophan

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 Jul 2015
Accepted
18 Aug 2015
First published
20 Aug 2015

Anal. Methods, 2015,7, 8352-8359

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Free-standing molecularly imprinted photonic hydrogels based on β-cyclodextrin for the visual detection of L-tryptophan

Z. Yang, D. Shi, M. Chen and S. Liu, Anal. Methods, 2015, 7, 8352 DOI: 10.1039/C5AY01839K

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