Cellulose-based fluorescent materials fabricated in CO2 switchable solvent for freshness monitoring

Yi Sun; Wei Zhang; Shan Lu; Wenhua Miao; Meiling Chen; Fei Liu; Haining Na; Jin Zhu

doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120346

Cellulose-based fluorescent materials fabricated in CO₂ switchable solvent for freshness monitoring

Carbohydr Polym. 2023 Feb 1;301(Pt B):120346. doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120346. Epub 2022 Nov 17.

Authors

Yi Sun¹, Wei Zhang², Shan Lu¹, Wenhua Miao³, Meiling Chen⁴, Fei Liu⁵, Haining Na⁶, Jin Zhu⁷

Affiliations

¹ School of Food Science and Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Ocean University, No. 1 Haida South Road, Lincheng Changzhi Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316000, China; Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China.
² Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
³ School of Food Science and Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Ocean University, No. 1 Haida South Road, Lincheng Changzhi Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316000, China.
⁴ School of Food Science and Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Ocean University, No. 1 Haida South Road, Lincheng Changzhi Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316000, China. Electronic address: meilingchen@zjou.edu.cn.
⁵ School of Food Science and Pharmaceutics, Zhejiang Ocean University, No. 1 Haida South Road, Lincheng Changzhi Island, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316000, China; Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China. Electronic address: liufei@nimte.ac.cn.
⁶ Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China. Electronic address: nahaining@nimte.ac.cn.
⁷ Key Laboratory of Bio-based Polymeric Materials Technology and Application of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1219 Zhongguan West Road, Zhenhai, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, China.

PMID: 36446495
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120346

Abstract

Herein, a novel cellulose-based fluorescent material with amine-responsive property was developed in a CO₂ switchable solvent for the contactless, real-time, and visual monitoring of the freshness of shrimp, crab, and fish. A nucleophilic cellulose carbonate intermediate is in-situ formed upon dissolution of cellulose in the CO₂ switchable solvent, which is adopted for the highly effective grafting of poly(l-lactic acid) and amine-responsive fluorescent reagent 7-amino-4-(trifluoromethyl) coumarin onto the cellulose backbone via ring opening polymerization and nucleophilic substitution reaction, respectively. The product has good processibility, and sensitive and reversible fluorescent responsive towards ammonia. The fluorescent intensity of the material decreased significantly and its fluorescent color changed from blue to cyan, when the aquatic products got spoiled. This study indicates that the CO₂ switchable solvent has great potential for the modification of cellulose with various functionality by taking advantage of the highly active nucleophilic cellulose carbonate intermediate.

Keywords: CO(2) switchable solvent; Cellulose; Fluorescent; Freshness.

MeSH terms

Amines
Animals
Carbon Dioxide*
Cellulose*
Coloring Agents
Solvents

Substances

Solvents
Carbon Dioxide
Cellulose
Coloring Agents
Amines