Two Birds With One Stone: A Novel Nanocomposite Combining Silicon Nanoparticles and Carbon‐Doped Titania as the Fluorescence Probe and Visible Light Photocatalyst for Simultaneous Detection and Removal of Oxytetracycline
Abstract The monitoring and removal of environmental pollutants are vital for the sustainable development of society. Herein, a novel nanocomposite combining silicon nanoparticles and carbon‐doped titania, C‐TiO2/SiNPs, is designed as a fluorescence probe and visible‐light photocatalyst to simultane...
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| description | Abstract The monitoring and removal of environmental pollutants are vital for the sustainable development of society. Herein, a novel nanocomposite combining silicon nanoparticles and carbon‐doped titania, C‐TiO2/SiNPs, is designed as a fluorescence probe and visible‐light photocatalyst to simultaneously monitor and degrade oxytetracycline (OTC). C‐TiO2/SiNPs emit blue fluorescence, which can be quenched by OTC through inner filter effect. Meanwhile, green fluorescence is turned on upon OTC addition by aggregation‐induced emission. Thus, C‐TiO2/SiNPs successfully act as a fluorescence colorimetric probe for quantitation and semi‐quantitation of OTC. Additionally, C‐TiO2/SiNPs show adorable visible‐light photocatalytic activity toward OTC, achieving a removal rate of 93.3% in 30 min. This process is driven by the superoxide radicals, holes and hydroxyl radicals produced by C‐TiO2/SiNPs under visible light irradiation. The total toxicities obviously reduce after OTC is degraded by C‐TiO2/SiNPs. The concentration during the OTC degradation can be estimated by naked eyes through the change of fluorescence color, but also precisely quantified by a fluorometer. This study innovatively develops a one‐stone‐two‐birds strategy to achieve simultaneous degradation and in situ real‐time detection of OTC, paving a promising paradigm for the highly efficient monitoring and removal of residual drugs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8f4680bceef544908641dd61aa3e33ea2025-02-04T13:14:54ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-02-01125n/an/a10.1002/advs.202410306Two Birds With One Stone: A Novel Nanocomposite Combining Silicon Nanoparticles and Carbon‐Doped Titania as the Fluorescence Probe and Visible Light Photocatalyst for Simultaneous Detection and Removal of OxytetracyclineLiyun Ma0Zhi Li1Yiyi Shi2Yuchen Xie3Ming Jiang4Xu Yu5Li Xu6Department of Pharmacy Union Hospital Tongji Medical College Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430022 P. R. ChinaTongji School of Pharmacy Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 P. R. ChinaTongji School of Pharmacy Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 P. R. ChinaTongji School of Pharmacy Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 P. R. ChinaTongji School of Pharmacy Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 P. R. ChinaTongji School of Pharmacy Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 P. R. ChinaTongji School of Pharmacy Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan 430030 P. R. ChinaAbstract The monitoring and removal of environmental pollutants are vital for the sustainable development of society. Herein, a novel nanocomposite combining silicon nanoparticles and carbon‐doped titania, C‐TiO2/SiNPs, is designed as a fluorescence probe and visible‐light photocatalyst to simultaneously monitor and degrade oxytetracycline (OTC). C‐TiO2/SiNPs emit blue fluorescence, which can be quenched by OTC through inner filter effect. Meanwhile, green fluorescence is turned on upon OTC addition by aggregation‐induced emission. Thus, C‐TiO2/SiNPs successfully act as a fluorescence colorimetric probe for quantitation and semi‐quantitation of OTC. Additionally, C‐TiO2/SiNPs show adorable visible‐light photocatalytic activity toward OTC, achieving a removal rate of 93.3% in 30 min. This process is driven by the superoxide radicals, holes and hydroxyl radicals produced by C‐TiO2/SiNPs under visible light irradiation. The total toxicities obviously reduce after OTC is degraded by C‐TiO2/SiNPs. The concentration during the OTC degradation can be estimated by naked eyes through the change of fluorescence color, but also precisely quantified by a fluorometer. This study innovatively develops a one‐stone‐two‐birds strategy to achieve simultaneous degradation and in situ real‐time detection of OTC, paving a promising paradigm for the highly efficient monitoring and removal of residual drugs.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202410306carbon‐doped titaniafluorescence sensoroxytetracyclinesilicon nanoparticlesvisible light photocatalyst |
| spellingShingle | Liyun Ma Zhi Li Yiyi Shi Yuchen Xie Ming Jiang Xu Yu Li Xu Two Birds With One Stone: A Novel Nanocomposite Combining Silicon Nanoparticles and Carbon‐Doped Titania as the Fluorescence Probe and Visible Light Photocatalyst for Simultaneous Detection and Removal of Oxytetracycline Advanced Science carbon‐doped titania fluorescence sensor oxytetracycline silicon nanoparticles visible light photocatalyst |
| title | Two Birds With One Stone: A Novel Nanocomposite Combining Silicon Nanoparticles and Carbon‐Doped Titania as the Fluorescence Probe and Visible Light Photocatalyst for Simultaneous Detection and Removal of Oxytetracycline |
| title_full | Two Birds With One Stone: A Novel Nanocomposite Combining Silicon Nanoparticles and Carbon‐Doped Titania as the Fluorescence Probe and Visible Light Photocatalyst for Simultaneous Detection and Removal of Oxytetracycline |
| title_fullStr | Two Birds With One Stone: A Novel Nanocomposite Combining Silicon Nanoparticles and Carbon‐Doped Titania as the Fluorescence Probe and Visible Light Photocatalyst for Simultaneous Detection and Removal of Oxytetracycline |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two Birds With One Stone: A Novel Nanocomposite Combining Silicon Nanoparticles and Carbon‐Doped Titania as the Fluorescence Probe and Visible Light Photocatalyst for Simultaneous Detection and Removal of Oxytetracycline |
| title_short | Two Birds With One Stone: A Novel Nanocomposite Combining Silicon Nanoparticles and Carbon‐Doped Titania as the Fluorescence Probe and Visible Light Photocatalyst for Simultaneous Detection and Removal of Oxytetracycline |
| title_sort | two birds with one stone a novel nanocomposite combining silicon nanoparticles and carbon doped titania as the fluorescence probe and visible light photocatalyst for simultaneous detection and removal of oxytetracycline |
| topic | carbon‐doped titania fluorescence sensor oxytetracycline silicon nanoparticles visible light photocatalyst |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202410306 |
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