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Quick preparation of water-soluble perovskite nanocomposite via cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and its application

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A good water-soluble and stable nanocomposite has been facilely prepared by the encapsulation of CsPbBr3 QDs via cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and mineral oil through sonication, namely CsPbBr3@CMO nanocomposite. Such method is very quick and simple without complicated instruments and strict conditions. The results reveal that the synthesized CsPbBr3@CMO nanocomposite is spherical with uniform size and shows remarkably good solubility and stability in water. Specifically, the fluorescent intensity of CsPbBr3@CMO nanocomposite in water is decreased by 0.76% after 3 h; this result is comparable with those in earlier studies, and the good stability in water might be owned to the hydrophobic core of the CsPbBr3@CMO nanocomposite. The prepared CsPbBr3@CMO nanocomposite has been applied as a sensitive fluorescent probe for monitoring hydrogen sulfide (H2S), and the fluorescence intensity (~ 524 nm) has a linear relationship with the concentration of H2S in the range 0.15–105 µM with a detection limit of 53 nM, demonstrating application for monitoring H2S in rat brain coupled with microdialysis apparatus with satisfied results. The present study not only provides a simple but sensitive approach for the detection of H2S in living body, but also paves the way for expanding the application of CsPbBr3 QDs to aqueous medium.

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This project was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21904020, 21974020), the Open Project Program of Fujian Provincial University Engineering Research Center of Green Materials and Chemical Engineering from Minjiang University.

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    Fang Luo, Yating Zhang, Yexin Zu, Shiqing Li & Da Huang

  2. Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Analytical Science of Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection for Food Safety, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350108, People’s Republic of China

    Fang Luo, Yating Zhang, Yexin Zu, Shiqing Li, Bin Qiu & Zhenyu Lin

  3. Fujian Provincial University Engineering Research Center of Green Materials and Chemical Engineering, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, 350108, People’s Republic of China

    Yiting Chen

  4. Affiliated Hospital of Putian University, Putian University, Putian, 351100, China

    Zhonghui Chen

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Luo, F., Zhang, Y., Zu, Y. et al. Quick preparation of water-soluble perovskite nanocomposite via cetyltrimethylammonium bromide and its application. Microchim Acta 189, 68 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00604-022-05174-z

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