Novel materials based on DNA-CTMA and lanthanide (Ce(3+) , Pr(3+) )

Biopolymers. 2016 Sep;105(9):613-7. doi: 10.1002/bip.22861.

Abstract

New, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) based compounds, functionalized with hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTMA) and lanthanide hydroxide nanoparticles were synthesized. The spectral measurements suggest that between the DNA-CTMA complex and the lanthanide (III) ions a chemical interaction takes place. The obtained materials exhibit an improved fluorescence efficiency, showing a potential interest for application in photonics, and more particularly, in light emitting devices. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Biopolymers 105: 613-617, 2016.

Keywords: DNA-CTMA; DNA-CTMA-lanthanide compounds; cerium (III) hydroxide nanoparticles; fluorescence; praseodymium (III) hydroxide nanoparticles; thin films.

MeSH terms

  • Cerium / chemistry*
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Praseodymium / chemistry*
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / chemistry*

Substances

  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • hexadecyltrimethylammoniumchloride
  • Cerium
  • DNA
  • Praseodymium