Fluorescence intensity and lifetime quenching of ceria nanoparticles as optical sensor for tiny metallic particles

Effat Samir; Nader Shehata; Ishac Kandas

doi:10.1117/1.JNP.12.016007

6 February 2018 Fluorescence intensity and lifetime quenching of ceria nanoparticles as optical sensor for tiny metallic particles

Effat Samir, Nader Shehata, Ishac Kandas

Author Affiliations +

Journal of Nanophotonics, Vol. 12, Issue 1, 016007 (February 2018). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JNP.12.016007

Abstract

Ceria nanoparticles are studied as optical probe for different types of tiny metallic particles using fluorescence quenching technique. The synthesized ceria nanoparticles are characterized by having formed charged oxygen vacancies, which can be considered as the main receptors for the used tiny metallic particles to be sensed or absorbed. Under near-UV excitation, the visible fluorescent emission intensity is found to be reduced with increasing the concentration of the studied tiny metallic particles in an aqueous solution. To emphasize the optical sensing process, ceria nanoparticles fluorescence lifetime measurements were demonstrated before and after adding the tiny metallic particles. In addition, Stern–Volmer constants, which are considered as an indication for the sensitivity to quenchers, have been calculated for the used ceria nanoparticles and found to be 1.645, and 0.768 M−1 for both lead and iron sensing, respectively. This work could be further helpful as sensitive optical sensors in both biomedical and environmental applications.

Citation Download Citation

Effat Samir, Nader Shehata, and Ishac Kandas "Fluorescence intensity and lifetime quenching of ceria nanoparticles as optical sensor for tiny metallic particles," Journal of Nanophotonics 12(1), 016007 (6 February 2018). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JNP.12.016007

Received: 22 September 2017; Accepted: 11 January 2018; Published: 6 February 2018

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available