Single-step acid-catalyzed synthesis of luminescent colloidal organosilica nanobeadsopen accessSingle-step acid-catalyzed synthesis of luminescent colloidal organosilica nanobeads
- Authors
- Baipaywad, Phornsawat; Hong, Seong Vin; Kim, Jong Bae; Hwang, Jangsun; Choi, Jonghoon; Park, Hansoo; Paik, Taejong
- Issue Date
- Mar-2022
- Publisher
- Korea Nano Technology Research Society
- Keywords
- Bioimaging; Luminescent materials; Nanoparticle; Organosilica
- Citation
- Nano Convergence, v.9, no.12, pp 1 - 9
- Pages
- 9
- Journal Title
- Nano Convergence
- Volume
- 9
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 9
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/55705
- DOI
- 10.1186/s40580-022-00303-z
- ISSN
- 2196-5404
- Abstract
- We present a single-step, room-temperature synthesis of fluorescent organosilica nanobeads (FOS NBs). The FOS NBs were synthesized under aqueous conditions using (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) as the silicon source in the presence of l-ascorbic acid (L-AA). In the APTES/L-AA/water ternary phase, the hydrolysis and condensation reaction of APTES occurred under acidic conditions to form spherical FOS NBs with an average diameter of 426.8 nm. FOS NBs exhibit excellent colloidal stability in aqueous media. The formation of FOS NBs was complete within a 10 min reaction time, which indicates potential for large-scale mass-production synthesis of luminescent colloidal NBs. The FOS NBs exhibited blue photoluminescence (PL) under UV excitation in the absence of an additional high temperature calcination process or with the incorporation of any fluorophores. This phenomenon is attributed to the presence of carbon-containing defects, which act as luminescent centers formed by the reaction between amino groups in the APTES and l-ascorbic acid reductant. Finally, the results of a cytotoxicity test and cellular uptake experiments revealed that the FOS NBs showed potential as optical contrast agents for bioimaging. Graphical Abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.] © 2022, The Author(s).
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