A Self‐Accelerating Naphthalimide‐Based Probe Coupled with Upconversion Nanoparticles for Ultra‐Accurate Tri‐Mode Visualization of Hydrogen Peroxide

Abstract

AbstractThe design and development of ultra‐accurate probe is of great significance to chemical sensing in complex practical scenarios. Here, a self‐accelerating naphthalimide‐based probe with fast response and high sensitivity toward hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is designed. By coupling with the specially selected upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs), an ultra‐accurate colorimetric‐fluorescent‐upconversion luminescence (UCL) tri‐mode platform is constructed. Owing to the promoted reaction process, this platform demonstrates rapid response (< 1 s), an ultra‐low detection limit (4.34 nM), and superb anti‐interferent ability even in presence of > 21 types of oxidants, explosives, metallic salts, daily compounds, colorful or fluorescent substances. In addition, the effectiveness of this design is further verified by a sponge‐based sensing chip loaded with the UCNPs/probe in recognizing trace H2O2 vapor from interferents with the three characteristic colors existing simultaneously. The proposed design of probe and tri‐mode visualization detection platform is expected to open up a brand‐new methodology for ultra‐accurate sensing.